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Pharmacy graduates play important roles in medication management, patient care and the development and regulation of new drugs. Students have various job options like Pharmacists, Pharmacologists, Cosmetic Scientists, Drug Inspectors, etc. The salary offered at entry-level positions is somewhere around INR 2.7 LPA, for mid-level profiles INR 3.5 LPA and for senior profiles INR 4.9 LPA

Pharmacy freshers can either go for jobs or choose to pursue further options like an MBA in Hospital Management, Public Health courses, Clinical Research courses, etc. The top recruiters where students can kickstart their Pharmacy career are Lupin, Cipla, Piramal, Sun Pharmaceuticals, Aurobindo Pharma, etc.

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Owing to the important role that Pharmacy course graduates play, it as a subject becomes very diverse wherein it is connected to different branches like psychology, public health and related businesses. 

The table below highlights the major Pharmacy career options in India -

Job Profiles

Average Salary (in INR) 

Pharmacist

2.6 LPA

Pharmacologist

4.5 LPA

Food and cosmetic products development scientist

4.8 LPA 

Clinical Trial Research Associate

3.4 LPA

Drug Inspector

2.8 LPA

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

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Salary of Pharmacist in India

The salary of a Pharmacist in India differs on the basis of factors like experience, qualifications, location, etc. Students can check the tables below to have a general idea about the salary packages of Pharmacists in India.

Average Pay Package of Pharmacists

Location also has a very important role in salary packages with urban areas offering higher salaries than rural areas.

Students can check the tables below to have a general idea about the average salary package of Pharmacists in India.

Sector Pharmacist Salary (INR)
Govt 3.1 LPA
Pvt 2.7 LPA

Specialisation Wise Salary of a Pharmacist in India

Students can check the tables below to have a general idea about the specialisation wise salary of Pharmacy freshers -

Specializations  Average Salary (INR)
Biotechnology Research Scientist 50 LPA
Pharmaceutical Field Sales Representative 20 LPA
Research Scientist 70 LPA
Pharmaceutical Financial Analyst 20 LPA
Drug Regulatory Affairs 8 LPA

Experience Wise Salary of a Pharmacist in India

Students can take a look at the tables below to have a basic idea -

Experience  Average Salary (INR)
Fresher  3.50 LPA - 5 LPA
Experienced 10 LPA

Emerging Trends in Pharmacy 

Several trends are reshaping the Pharmacy career landscape as given below -

  • Personalized Medicine
  • Telepharmacy
  • Pharmacogenomics
  • AI and Machine Learning
  • Digital Health and Mobile Health
  • Sustainability and Green Pharmacy

Pharmacy Scope in India: Jobs, Salary and Further Education

Pharmacy graduates have a wide range of industries they can work in, beyond just pharmacies. Here are some of the top areas:

Pharmacy Career Scope

Description

Pharmaceutical industry

All about research and development of new drugs, production, sales and marketing of medicines.

Healthcare

Hospitals, clinics, etc. hire pharmacists to manage medication distribution and patient care.

Retail Pharmacy

This is the most traditional setting for pharmacists, working in drugstores to handover medications and provide advice to customers.

Government

Work in government agencies like regulatory bodies or public health departments.

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Courses after Pharmacy 

There are many courses you can pursue after completing your Pharmacy program. Here are some popular options:

Courses

Description

PharmD

Qualifies graduates to provide direct patient care and medication management.

MBA in Hospital Management

Provides students with the knowledge and skills important to manage healthcare organizations, particularly hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

Public Health Management

A program of study that combines elements of Public Health and Management to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to address public health challenges from a managerial and administrative perspective. 

Clinical Research courses

Designed to provide individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct and manage clinical research studies.

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Pharmacy Top Recruiters in India

The top Indian recruiters who employ pharmacy graduates are listed in the table below. 

Top Indian Pharmacy Recruiters
Lupin Cipla
Piramal Sun Pharmaceuticals
Aurobindo Pharma Dr Reddy’s Laboratories
Serum Institute of India Ltd. Biocon

The top international recruiters who employ pharmacy graduates are listed in the table below. 

Top International Pharmacy Recruiters
Pfizer AbbVie
GlaxoSmithKline Johnson & Johnson
GlaxoSmithKline Amgen

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Top Colleges for Pharmacy Placements

Let’s have a look at some of the most significant colleges for Pharmacy with median salary offerings during the placement drive: 

Pharmacy Colleges

Median Salary

Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences

35.41 LPA

Dayanand Medical College and Hospital

30 LPA

JIPMER

24 LPA

CK Pithawalla Institute of Pharmaceutical Science & Research

23.2 LPA

AIIMS Rishikesh

21.6 LPA

DMIHER

4.68 - 20.4 LPA

S.M.S. Medical College

20.32 LPA

AIIMS Delhi

18 - 20 LPA

IMS, BHU

20 LPA

Note - This info is taken from the official website and can vary.

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Popular Pharmacy Course Colleges in India

Following are the most popular Pharmacy Course Colleges in India. Learn more about these Pharmacy Course colleges (Courses, Reviews, Answers & more) by downloading the Brochure.
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4.95 - 6.95 LPA

#40 NIRF

5 Courses
2.11 K - 3.33 K
20 - 22 LPA

#1 NIRF

3 Courses
42.28 K - 3.19 L
6.8 LPA
6 Courses
60 K - 1.45 L
4.75 - 5.25 LPA
4 Courses
10.38 L - 20.76 L
16.15 LPA
1.16 L - 17.07 L
7.2 - 10.76 LPA

Popular Private Pharmacy Course Colleges in India

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2.2 L - 8.4 L
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3 L - 7.65 L
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1.5 L - 16.8 L
4.5 LPA
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2.5 L - 15 L
3.4

Popular Exams

Following are the top exams for Pharmacy Course. Students interested in pursuing a career on Pharmacy Course, generally take these important exams.You can also download the exam guide to get more insights.

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NEET PG 2025 round-3 counselling registration

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NEET PG 2025 round-3 choice filling

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Dec '25

NEET 2026 Notification

TENTATIVE

25 Dec ' 25 - 31 Dec ' 25

NEET 2025 Counselling round-6 reporting

9 Jan ' 26

INI CET 2025 round-2 seat allotment result

10 Jan ' 26 - 15 Jan ' 26

INI CET Nov 2025 round-2 reporting

Mar '26 - Apr '26

AIIMS BSc Paramedical Registration (Basic)

TENTATIVE

30 May ' 26

AIIMS BSc Paramedical 2026 Exam date

Popular Pharmacy Course Specializations

Following are the most popular Pharmacy Course Specializations . You can explore the top Colleges offering these Specializations by clicking the links below.

Popular Specializations

Top Ranked Colleges by Location

Following are the top ranked colleges for Pharmacy Course based on rankings published by The Week, Business Today and National Institutional Ranking Framework (MHRD).

Popular Pharmacy Course UG Courses

Following are the most popular Pharmacy Course UG Courses . You can explore the top Colleges offering these UG Courses by clicking the links below.

UG Courses

Popular Pharmacy Course PG Courses

Following are the most popular Pharmacy Course PG Courses . You can explore the top Colleges offering these PG Courses by clicking the links below.

PG Courses

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Answered 23 hours ago

The selection criteria for BPharm at MAKAUT is entrance based with the university accepting WBJEE scores for the same. The minimum eligibility is passing Class 12 with atleast 45% aggregate in any stream. Make sure that the minimum eligibility requirement for the preferred course is met before apply

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More than 50 recruiters visted the Parul University campus for BPharma placements 2025. Some of the top recruiters include Zydus, Sun Pharma, Alembic, GSK, etc. The highest package secured by the students of the BPharma batch 2025 was INR 6 LPA.

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Shoaib Mehdi

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Answered Yesterday

The BPharma placements at Parul University are decent. Check out the key highlights of the Parul University BPharma placements 2025 in the table below:

ParticularsStatistics (2025)
the highest SalaryINR 6 LPA
Average SalaryINR 3.95 LPA
Companies Visited50+

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Shoaib Mehdi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 5 days ago

Aspirants who have passed Class 12 with Physics and Chemistry along with Mathematics or Biology/ Computer Science/ Biotechnology with a minimum of 50% aggregate as per PCI are eligible to apply for BPharm at Bundelkhand University Jhansi.

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Nishtha Shukla

Guide-Level 15

Answered 5 days ago

KIET Ghaziabad accepts GPAT scores for admission to MPharm programme. Candidates also need to complete BPharm degree with at least 60% aggregate (55% aggregate for SC/ ST) for admission to MPharm course.

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Nishtha Shukla

Guide-Level 15

Answered a week ago

Yes, there are many job options after completing PharmD in the domain of Medicine like drug regulator officer, a Pharmacovigilance officer, drug researcher and can find jobs in companies like Lupin, Cipla, Piramal, etc.

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Pharm D Course

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Kritika Tyagi

Contributor-Level 7

Answered a week ago

The PharmD degree fees can be from INR 3 L to INR 20 L. Some of the popular colleges that provides this course are JIPMER Puducherry, KGMU, BHU, etc.

Read more about - 

Pharm D Course

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Pallavi Rai

Contributor-Level 7

Answered a week ago

PharmD regular degree course is generally offered for the duration of five to six years. And the fees is arround INR 2.3 Lacs - INR 9.6 Lakh.

Read more about - 

Pharm D Course

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Himanshi Bisht

Contributor-Level 7

Answered a week ago

PharmD is a doctoral-level degree programme in the domain of Pharmacy offered by several institutes in India and abroad. It basically is a professional doctorate program in Pharmacy that teaches advanced level of how medicines and drugs work. Candidates who want to get into healthcare or even resear

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Aashi Srivastava

Contributor-Level 7

Answered a week ago

The subjects that are easier and help improve overall grades for M Pharmacy are mentioned in the list below -

  • Pharmaceutical Management 
  •  Marketing
  •  Herbal Drug Technology 
  •  Pharmacognosy
  •  Social & Preventive Pharmacy

Source - Multiple external/official sites, data may vary.

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Diya Nihalani

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a week ago

The subjects in M Pharmacy that are the most useful for getting a job are mentioned in the list below -

  •  Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs
  •  Industrial & Production Pharmacy
  •  Clinical Research & Pharmacovigilance
  •  Quality Control & Assurance

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Diya Nihalani

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a week ago

The subjects in M Pharmacy that are the most difficult are mentioned in the list given below -

  •  Advanced Pharmacokinetics 
  •  Biopharmaceutics
  •  Medicinal Chemistry 
  •  Drug Design
  •  Clinical Research 
  •  Pharmacovigilance
  •  Biotechnology 
  •  Molecular Pharmacology

Source - Multiple external/official sites, data may va

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Diya Nihalani

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a week ago

The subjects that are the most important for a successful career after M Pharmacy are mentioned below -

  •  Pharmacology 
  •  Toxicology
  •  Pharmaceutical Analysis 
  •  Quality Assurance
  • Industrial Pharmacy & Formulation Science
  • Regulatory Affairs & Intellectual Property Rights and more

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Diya Nihalani

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a week ago

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Answered 2 weeks ago

MSU Baroda accepts the GPAT Cutoff for admission to the MPharma course. Students who want admission at this university for its MPharma programme need to attain valid GPAT cutoff for successful enrolment at the institute. The GPAT Cutoff was released for all categories under the All India and Home St

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Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 weeks ago

The duration of Bachelor of Pharmacy course of Tbilisi State Medical University Georgia is 4 years. For admission to this course, Indian students should have completed Class 12 education. An IELTS score have to be submitted too for admission to B.Pharm course. After studying this course, students ca

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Nishtha Singh

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 3 weeks ago

Yes, listed below are the top government B Pharma colleges in Indore with fees and eligibility criteria -

College Name

Tuition Fee

Eligibility / Exams

DAVV Admission

INR 1.4 lakh

CUET

Source: Official site and may vary.

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Tasbiya Khan

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 3 weeks ago

Hi.

Yes — there is (at least one) “Satya College” that appears to offer a pharmacy course (B.Pharm). According to its website, Satya College offers a B.Pharmacy programme.

Their site lists a 4‑year B.Pharm (Bachelor of Pharmacy) course under “B.Pharmacy”.

The curriculum includes standard pharmacy‑strea

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heena agrawal

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Answered 3 weeks ago

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Yes — the pharmacy‑programmes at Dnyaan Prasad Global University (DPGU)'s School of Pharmacy and Research (SPR) — formerly known as Dr. D. Y. Patil Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research (DYP‑IPSR), Pimpri, Pune — appear to be recognised by Pharmacy Council of India (PCI). Here's the e

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heena agrawal

Scholar-Level 18

Answered 3 weeks ago

Hi.

DPGU describes itself as “Recognised by University Grants Commission (UGC)” on its official website.

The “Mandatory Disclosure” page of DPGU mentions that the university is recognised under Section 2 (f) (and 12 (B) of the UGC Act.

On external listings summarizing SPR, the institute is described as

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heena agrawal

Scholar-Level 18

Answered 3 weeks ago

Hi.

DPGU describes itself as “Recognised by University Grants Commission (UGC)” on its official website.

The “Mandatory Disclosure” page of DPGU mentions that the university is recognised under Section 2 (f) (and 12 (B) of the UGC Act.

On external listings summarizing SPR, the institute is described as

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heena agrawal

Scholar-Level 18

Answered 3 weeks ago

Hi.

SPR does offer specialised programmes and courses (some short‑term / add‑on / elective‑like), including those related to “clinical pharmacy / pharmacovigilance / clinical‑research / drug‑safety / related areas.”

SPR offers an Advanced Certificate Course in Clinical Trials & Pharmacovigilance — a 6

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heena agrawal

Scholar-Level 18

Answered 3 weeks ago

Hi.

Yes — Dnyaan Prasad Global University (DPGU)'s School of Pharmacy and Research (SPR) does offer an integrated / dual‑degree pharmacy programme.

The integrated programme at SPR is B.Pharm + MBA (Pharm. Technology) — a combined course that leads to both a Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) and a Master

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heena agrawal

Scholar-Level 18

Answered 3 weeks ago

Hi.

Yes — Dnyaan Prasad Global University (DPGU)'s School of Pharmacy and Research (SPR) does offer some short‑term / non‑degree (certificate/advanced‑certificate / advanced‑diploma) courses in addition to the regular full‑time pharmacy degrees.

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heena agrawal

Scholar-Level 18

Answered 3 weeks ago

Hi.

Yes — the Dnyaan Prasad Global University (DPGU)'s School of Pharmacy and Research (SPR) does include initiatives — and at least one formal programme — that support entrepreneurship/innovation for pharmacy (and other) students.

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heena agrawal

Scholar-Level 18

Answered 3 weeks ago

Hi.

Students from non-science backgrounds are not eligible for pharmacy programs in Dnyaan Prasad Global University (DPGU)'s SPR.

For admission to B.Pharm, SPR requires that in 10+2, you must have passed with English + Physics + Chemistry + either Mathematics or Biology.

Similarly for D.Pharm, the 10+2

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heena agrawal

Scholar-Level 18

Answered 3 weeks ago

Hi.

Yes — Dnyaan Prasad Global University (DPGU)'s School of Pharmacy and Research (SPR) does provide an option for its own entrance test for some programmes.

On the official admission‑process page of DPGU/SPR, it says that candidates can either apply using scores from a “national/state entrance exam”

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heena agrawal

Scholar-Level 18

Answered 3 weeks ago

Hi.

The eligibility criteria for B.Pharm at SPR mention that candidates must have passed 10+2 (with required subjects) + a valid entrance exam score (or equivalent). 

The criteria specify a minimum academic performance (minimum 45% in 12th for general category, 40% for reserved). 

There is no mention

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heena agrawal

Scholar-Level 18

Answered 3 weeks ago

Hi.

Yes — the application process for Dnyaan Prasad Global University (DPGU)'s School of Pharmacy and Research (SPR) is available online.

SPR's website offers an “Application Form” page: you can select your programme (e.g. D.Pharm, B.Pharm, M.Pharm, etc.), fill in personal & academic details, and subm

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heena agrawal

Scholar-Level 18

Answered 3 weeks ago

Hi.

On the SPR website's fee‑structure page, the listed fees are “tuition / annual programme fees” — e.g. ₹ 2.50 lakh per year for B.Pharm, ₹ 1.00 lakh per year for D.Pharm, etc.

External sources summarizing SPR admissions say that the “tuition fee ranges between ₹ 12,000 to ₹ 5.8 lakhs” depending on

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heena agrawal

Scholar-Level 18

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