M.Pharm. in Pharmaceutics and Pharma Technology 

at LM College of Pharmacy, Navrangpura

LM College of Pharmacy (LMCP) is located in Ahmedabad and was founded by the Ahmedabad Education Society. It is the first pharmacy college in Gujarat. The college offers a range of programs including Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharm). The fee for the M.Pharm program at LM College of Pharmacy is INR 165,000 per annum. The M.Pharm program is a two-year (four semesters) course, and the total seat intake is 120. 

To get into LM College of Pharmacy for M.Pharma, you need to appear for the Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) and must have a BPharm degree from a recognised university with a minimum of 55% aggregate. The minimum score required for GPAT is not specified in the search results. The minimum score required for NEET-PG is 55% marks and for GATE/GPAT is 70%. Therefore, based on the available information, a score of 70% in class 12th alone may not be sufficient for admission to the M.Pharma programme at LM College of Pharmacy. It is important to note that admissions to the various programs offered at LMCP are mainly through a centralized admission system adopted by the state and/or Gujarat Technological University

LM College of Pharmacy offers the M.Pharm (Master of Pharmacy) program, which is a two-year (four semesters) course. The total seat intake for the M.Pharm program is 120. The college provides various specializations in M.Pharm, and the admission criteria include a requirement of an undergraduate degree with a 55% aggregate and a valid score in the Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) or ACPC Admission. 

The M.Pharma placements at LM College of Pharmacy seem to be decent. As per the report 2023, a total of 62 out of 119 BPharma and MPharma students were placed during LM College of Pharmacy placements 2022. The median package offered to BPharma and MPharma students was INR 2.50 LPA and INR 3 LPA during LM College of Pharmacy placements 2022, respectively. Some of the top recruiters include Zydus Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited, Sun Pharma, Piramal Pharma Solutions, and more.

 According to the NIRF report 2023, an increasing trend was observed in the placement rate recorded for MPharma students over the last three years. The trend graph below showcases placement rate recoded for MPharma students in the last three years:

The table below showcases placement rate recorded for MPharma students over the past three years:

The university has not released the average package offered to BPharma and MPharma students for the year 2023. As per NIRF report 2023, students can check course-wise median package offered in the last three years:

The university has not released the highest package offered to BPharma and MPharma students for the year 2023. However, the highest package offered to BPharma students was INR 6 LPA during the recent placement drive. The same has been outlined below:

Note: The placement stats mentioned above are gathered from Shiksha review. Hence, the stats may vary further.

 The table below showcases list of a few top companies that visited the campus during the recent placement drive:

Note: The list of companies visited is collated from various external sources.

Yes, LM College of Pharmacy offers better placements than SAL Education. LM College has a higher average salary package, impressive placement percentages, and involvement of renowned companies like Zydus and Cadila, giving it a competitive edge over SAL Education

The alumni of LM College of Pharmacy are working in Healthcare Services (20%) followed by Business Development (19%), Research (14%) among others. To know the function-wise alumni placements, students can check out the pie chart below:

NOTE: The 'Others' category illustrates the combined data of diverse domains such as Quality Assurance, IT, Marketing, Media and Communication, Program and Project Management, Product Management, Community and Social Services and Engineering sectors.

DISCLAIMER: The statistics on alumni placements presented above were compiled from various online sources and hence, are indicative.