NIPER Mohali MPharm Courses & Fees 2025: Eligibility, Admission Process, Placements

Yes, a full-time Master of Pharmacy or MPharm is available at NIPER Mohali. Being an institute of Pharmaceutical Education of national importance, NIPER Mohali offers an MPharm as one of its flagship courses. It is a PG degree programme lasting two years. It is designed to provide students with advanced knowledge and expertise in their chosen MPharm specialisations. Students can choose among the following three MPharm specialisations offered at the institute:

• Pharmacy Practice
• Pharmaceutical Technology
• Clinical Research

The main aim of NIPER SAS Nagar is pharmaceutical management and related fields it is a recognised institution in the pharmaceutical sciences field. Jamia Hamdard University has a broader range of MBA programs in pharmaceutical management, healthcare management, marketing management, and international business. As compared to Jamia Hamdard University fees, NIPER SAS Nagar tends to be on the higher end because of its specialisation and research focus. As per the report,  200 M.Pharma students were placed during NIPER Mohali placements 2022. The median package offered to M.Pharma students at NIPER was INR 6.35 LPA. The median package offered to MPharma students in Jamia Hamdard was INR 6.20 LPA.  

Yes, there is an entrance exam that students need to attempt before enrolling in the M.Pharma programme at NIPER SAS Nagar. Students need to attempt the NIPER JEE. The admission is completely based on the NIPER JEE score. Moreover, you can visit the website to understand the entrance exam syllabus. Even students can check out the last year's question paper for the idea of an entrance exam.

Yes, after pursuing an MPharm at NIPER Mohali, graduates are eligible for various government-sector job. The government-sector offers stable career growth and competitive salaries. Candidates can check out the following table presenting some popular job roles for MPharm graduates, along with their respective expected average salary packages:

Note: The average salary has been taken from Ambitionbox.com.

NIPER Mohali MPharm admission is based on the selection criteria predefined for all NIPERs offering the course. NIPER Guwahati conducts NIPER JEE for admission to various PG-level courses offered at all NIPERs, including an MPharm. Prospective candidates are selected based on their performance in NIPER JEE. Such candidates are called for physical counselling and document verification. Further, candidates must ensure meeting the course-specific eligibility criteria to get selected for admission.

The NIPER Mohali MPharm admission process starts with the NIPER JEE application process. NIPER JEE is conducted by NIPER Guwahati and it is mandatory for aspirants to qualify in the exam to secure admission to the MPharm courses offered at NIPERs. The entrance exam schedule for 2025 is yet to be released. However, based on the previous years' trends, the application process for NIPER JEE usually starts around the last week of April. It is expected to continue till May. The exam is typically held in June (tentative).

As per the available information, getting direct admission to the MPharm course of NIPER Mohali is not possible. Admission to all NIPER courses is strictly entrance-based. Aspirants must appear for the NIPER JEE exam conducted for centralised admission process across all NIPERs. Further, it is compulsory for aspirants to appear for GPAT/GATE/NET/any other National Fellowship to be eligible for admission to all master's programmes at NIPERs. Additionally, aspirants must meet the course-specific eligibility criteria prescribed by the institute.

NIPER (SAS Nagar) Mohali is one of the 7 NIPERs in India. The eligibility criteria for the courses offered at all 7 NIPERs are the same. Further, there are three MPharm specialisations available at NIPER Mohali. The eligibility criteria for these specialisations are given below:

• Candidates must have completed a BPharm with at least 60% or 6.75 CGPA
• They must have qualified in GPAT/GATE/NET/any other National Fellowship is compulsory for admission to all master's courses at NIPERs

NIPER Mohali offers various PG-level and PhD courses in the field of Pharmaceutical Sciences. The PG-level courses include MS (Pharm), MPharm, M.Tech (Pharm), MBA (Pharm). In all these courses, NIPER reserves seats for various categories as per the prevailing rules of the Government of India. These categories include SC, ST, OBC, EWS, PwD, etc.

Additioanlly, some supernumerary seats are reserved for candidates belonging to the following categories:

• 5% of the seats (over and above the total intake) are reserved for candidates sponsored by the Government Departments/ Research and Development Organisations / Public Sector Undertakings/ Reputed Private Pharmaceutical Enterprises
• 5% of the seats (over and above the total intake) are reserved for Foreign Nationals/OCI/PIO categories
• 3% of the seats (over and above the total intake) are reserved for the PwBD category

NIPER JEE 2026 application forms might be released in April 2026. The institute will release the NIPER JEE application form in online mode at the official website. Candidates are required to fill out the forms online. Students are advised to check the eligibility criteria before filling the application form of NIPER JEE 2026. 

Visit the NIPER's official website (niperguwahati.ac.in) Click on the 'NIPER JEE- 2023' button. Click on 'NIPER JEE 2023 – Result for MBA Programme' for MBA and 'NIPER JEE 2023 – Result for MS (Pharm)/MPharm/MTech (Pharm) Programme' link for other master's programmes in the NIPER JEE 2023 Result

The alumni of NIPER SAS Nagar are working with top companies such as Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Zydus Group, SUN Pharma and many more. According to unofficial sources, the majority of alumni are working in the Research sector with a 33% share. To know the sector-wise alumni placements, check out the pie chart below:

NOTE: The ‘Others’ category illustrates the combined data of diverse sectors such as Quality Assurance and Project Management sectors.

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research (NIPER), Mohali, offers an MBA (Pharm) lasting two years. Admission to the programme is strictly entrance-based. Aspirants must appear for the NIPER JEE exam conducted for centralised admission process across all NIPERs. Further, it is compulsory for aspirants to appear for GPAT/GATE/NET/any other National Fellowship to be eligible for admission to all master's programmes at NIPERs. After appearing for the NIPER JEE, candidates are called for a Group Discussion (GD). Furthermore, they must fulfil the course-specific eligibility criteria prescribed by the institute and present all the supporting documents during the physical counselling. Hence, No, direct admission to the MBA programme of NIPER Mohali is not possible.

No. Applicants cannot submit the NIPER JEE 2026 application form by post. The application process will be conducted completely online and candidates can apply by visiting the official website of NIPER JEE. After filling the application form, students need to pay the application fees as well.  

Through NIPER JEE counselling 2024, a total of 1050 Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) and 180 PhD seats will be filled in seven NIPER institutes located in Ahmedabad, Guwahati, Hajipur, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Rae Bareli and S.A.S Nagar.Pharm Without GPAT - State Level Entrance Examinations. Candidates who did not score well in the GPAT exam can apply through state-level examination. Various states conduct their own pharmacy entrance examination to offer M. Pharm seats in top pharmacy colleges.Admissions of students in NIPER-Hyderabad is through a JEE (Joint Entrance Exam) organized and conducted by NIPERs after wide publicity in print and electronic media and on websites of all the NIPERs.

The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) in Mohali offers excellent M.Pharma placements. With companies like Novartis, Dr. Reddy's, Eli Lilly, Aurobindo, and Cipla visiting each year, the college has an excellent placement record. Ninety percent of students are placed, and the college doesn't take any extra measures to ensure placement. 

Some of the important tips to be followed while appearing for NIPER Mohali placements are mentioned below:

• Improve your written and verbal communication. The companies assess this during interviews and written tests.

• Prepare a well-structured resume as per the company requirements. Go to the advertisement or notice they have posted describing the JD.

• Be confident while appearing for the interview

• Read ICH guidelines.

• Contact any of the seniors who were selected in the same company.

• Read what are narratives, Psur and Dsur.

• Read about general pharma topics such as the drug approval process, stages, etc.

• Prepare answers to popular interview questions such as what are your strengths or weaknesses.