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Pharmacy course forms the foundation of medical science knowledge. The course is a great mix of science, health care, computer technology, business, math and also consultation. There are many Pharmacy courses that candidates can pursue like UG, PG, PhD, Diploma and even Certificates. The choice depends on one's future career goals. Candidates who are interested in medicines and drugs can apply for Pharmacy courses. 

What are Pharmacy Courses?

In India, Pharmacy education is regulated by the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) but the management of the colleges and approval is granted by AICTE (All India Council of Technical Education). A Pharma course teaches how to deal with diseases caused by viruses, bacteria or any unknown pathogens. Pharmacy students study about medicines and drugs in the pharmceutical industry. 

Level of Courses

Candidates can see the types of Pharmacy courses offered below: 

Courses

Duration

BPharma

Four Year

BPharma Lateral

Three Year

BPharma Hons

Four Year

BBA

Three Year

DPharma

Two Year

Certificate in Pharmaceutical Mgt.

6months to One Year

Undergraduate Level Courses in Pharmacy

Candidates can see the types of UG Pharmacy courses offered below:

Courses

Duration

Basic Eligibility

Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm)

4 Years

10+2 in Science Stream with PCB

BPharma (Hons.)

4 Years

10+2 in Science Stream with PCB

BTech Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology

4 Years

10+2 in Science Stream with PCB

BBA in Pharmaceutical Management

3 years Passed in 10+2 with 45% marks

Diploma in Pharmacy (DPharm)

2 Years

10+2 in Science Stream with Physics, Chemistry, biology/Mathematics

Certificate in Drug Development Product Management Specialization (Online)

3 months

10+2 in Science Stream

Certificate in Pharmaceutical Management

4 months

10+2 in Science Stream

Popular Pharmacy Specialisations

Candidates can see the list of popular specialisations offered in UG Pharmacy courses below:

  • Pharmaceutical Chemistry

  • Pharmaceutics

  • Pharmacognosy

  • Ayurveda

  • Pharmaceutical Chemistry

  • Organic Chemistry

  • BPharma + MBA (Integrated 4+2 year course) 

Postgraduate Level Courses in Pharmacy

Candidates can see the types of PG Pharmcy course offered below:

Courses

Duration

Basic Eligibility

Masters of Pharmacy (MPharma)

2 years

50% aggregate in BPharma

MBA in Pharmaceutical Management

2 years

Minimum 50% marks in BBA in Pharmaceutical Management

MTech Pharmaceutical Technology

2 years

At least 50 percent or an equivalent CGPA in their B.E./B.Tech

Specializations offered in MPharma Course

Candidates can see the list of popular specialisations offered in PG Pharmacy courses below:

  • Biopharmaceutics

  • Biopharmaceutics & Pharmacokienetics

  • Biotechnology

  • Clinical Pharmacy

  • Cosmecuticals

  • Nanotechnology

  • Industrial Pharmacy

  • Quality Assurance

  • Natural Products

  • Phamacology & Toxicology

  • Drug Development and Regulatory Sciences

Doctoral Level Courses in Pharmacy (Pharm D)

Candidates can see the list of Pharmcy courses at Doctoral level:

  • Biotechnology

  • Pharmaceutical Medicine

  • Pharmaceutical Sciences

  • Pharmaceutics

  • Pharmacy practice

  • Phytopharmacy and Phytomedicine

  • Pharmacology

  • Pharmacognosy

Top Entrance Exams in Pharmacy

Candidates can see the list of exams below:

Exam

Level

Courses

GPAT

National

MPharma

NIPER JEE

National

MPharma, MBA in Pharma, MTech in Pharma, PhD

Delhi CET

State

Diploma

Gujarat CET (GUJCET)

State

Degree and diploma programmes

UKSEE

State

BPharma and MPharma

WBJEE

State

BPharma

RUHS Pharmacy

Institute

BPharma and DPharma 

Jamia Hamdard Pharmacy Exam

Institute

BPharma, MPharma, PhD

Table of contents
  • Popular Pharmacy Course Colleges in India
  • Popular Private Pharmacy Course Colleges in India
  • Popular Exams
  • Popular Pharmacy Course Specializations
  • Most Popular Courses
  • Top Ranked Colleges by Location
  • Popular Pharmacy Course UG Courses
  • Popular Pharmacy Course PG Courses
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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.
44 K - 9.6 L
4.95 - 6.95 LPA

#40 NIRF

5 Courses
2.11 K - 3.33 K
20 - 22 LPA

#1 NIRF

4 Courses
12.93 L - 25.85 L
16.15 LPA
3 Courses
42.28 K - 3.19 L
6.8 LPA
9 LPA

#2 NIRF

1 Course
3.6 K
12.09 LPA

#3 NIRF

Popular Private Pharmacy Course Colleges in India

7 Courses
3 L - 7.65 L
3.5

Pharmacy Applications open. Apply Now

2 Courses
9.96 L
4.2

Pharmacy Applications open. Apply Now

1.4 L - 6.5 L
3 Courses
2.2 L - 8.4 L
4.6

Pharmacy Applications open. Apply Now

4.6 L - 15.3 L
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Pharmacy Applications open. Apply Now

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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.

22 Feb ' 26 - 28 Feb ' 26

NEET PG 2025 stray vacancy round reporting

21 Feb ' 26

NEET PG 2025 stray round result

23 Feb ' 26 - 28 Feb ' 26

INI CET 2025 open round reporting

21 Feb ' 26

INI CET 2025 open round result

Mar '26 - Apr '26

AIIMS BSc Paramedical Registration (Basic)

TENTATIVE

May '26

AIIMS BSc Paramedical Admit Card

TENTATIVE

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 2 days ago

The exams accepted for admission to BPharm at LM College of Pharmacy are Gujarat Common Entrance Test (GUJCET), National Eligibility cum Entrance Test – UG (NEET-UG), Joint Entrance exam – Mains (JEE-Main). 

 

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Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 days ago

The score of around 170-200 is considered as a good score in GPAT exam. Candidates should prepare well for the exam to obtain good scores and get shortlisted for the counselling process.

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Piyush Bhandari

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 2 days ago

The GPAT exam is generally of easy to moderate level in terms of difficulty. In the past few years, the GPAT question paper has been of moderate level. The exam includes application-based as well as numerical-based questions, especially in these areas-

  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmaceutics
  • Pharmaceutical Chemistr

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Ranjeeta Srivastava

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 2 days ago

The GPAT 2026 cutoff will be announced with the results. Till then, have a look at the GPAT expected cutoff marks below-

Category

Cutoff Marks

General/ UR

215 - 230

OBC

120 - 140

EWS

120-140

SC

95 - 110

ST

75 - 95

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Vikram Shukla

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 2 days ago

The GPAT cutoff 2026 will be released by the NBEMS along with the results. The cutoff marks will be announced category-wise for General, OBC, SC, ST, PwBD and EWS candidates.

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Upasana Hazarika

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 2 days ago

Kashmir University seat intake is 33 for BPharm programme. Kashmir University fee structure includes many components. The total fees may differ at the time of payment due to the variables of the fee structure.

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Gaurika Chhabra

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 days ago

The GPAT merit list 2026 will be released along with the results. The merit list PDF is released separately containing the names and roll numbers of candidates who have been shortlisted for the GPAT counselling.

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Rupali Pruthi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 days ago

Candidates can download the GPAT scorecard using the process shared below-

  • Go to the website.
  • Click on the Login tab.
  • Enter the User ID, Password and Security Code.
  • Click on the Scorecard link.
  • Download the scorecard.

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Rashmi Shekhar

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 2 days ago

Candidates can check the GPAT result using the process shared below-

  • Visit the website- natboard.edu.in.
  • Select the GPAT exam.
  • Click on the result tab.
  • Download the PDF.

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Mukul Pruthi

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 2 days ago

The NBEMS GPAT result 2026 will be released by April 7, 2026. The result will be displayed as a PDF download file at natboard.edu.in. Candidates can check their results by visiting the website and downloading the PDF.

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Pragati Datta

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 2 days ago

The GPAT 2026 result has not been declared yet. The NBEMS will announce the GPAT result 2026 by April 7, 2026. The result PDF will be published on the official website at natboard.edu.in. 

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Virajita Shukla

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 2 days ago

The GPAT admit card 2026 download link has been released at natboard.edu.in. Candidates can download the admit card by logging to their registered accounts. The GPAT login 2026 details required to download hall tickets are user ID and password.

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Anangsha B

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 3 days ago

Candidates can know the allotted GPAT exam centre by downloading their admit cards. The GPAT admit card informs the candidates about the name and address of the allotted exam centre.

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Piyush Bhandari

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 4 days ago

No need of NEET Exam only MHT CEG is enough for B.Pharm Admission 

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Ansari Abdullah

Beginner-Level 1

Answered a week ago

The GPAT admit card 2026 was released on March 2, 2026. The admit card download link was published on the NBE website- natboard.edu.in.

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Virajita Shukla

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a week ago

Candidates can check the GPAT exam city slip using the process shared below-

  • Visit the website - natboard.edu.in.
  • Click on the GPAT exam tab.
  • Click on the application link.
  • Enter the login details.
  • Download the city intimation slip.

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Anangsha B

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a week ago

No, candidates who wish to apply for Jerusalem College of Engineering MBA admissions to the Hospital Administration course does not require a specific UG level degree.

Candidates who have cleared any UG-level course with a minimum aggregate of 60% are eligible to apply for the Jerusalem College of En

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Saurabh Khanduri

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a week ago

Candidates must pass Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/ Maths with at least 50% aggregate (45% aggregate for reserved category) to apply for BPharm course at Kashmir University. Aspirants must have documents proving their eligibility for verification. 

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Nishtha Shukla

Guide-Level 15

Answered a week ago

Hi.

Pharmacy students at Sumandeep Vidyapeeth get:
 Modern research labs with advanced equipment
 Strong library & online resources
 Supportive academic environment with research exposure
 Hostel, mess, Wi‑Fi, sports facilities
 Access to clinical training via on‑campus hospital
Extra‑curricular activities

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heena agrawal

Scholar-Level 17

Answered a week ago

Hi.

The Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharm) course at OUCT is available in the following specialisations:

  1. Pharmaceutics – Focus on drug formulation and delivery systems

  2. Pharmaceutical Analysis and Quality Assurance – Analytical techniques and ensuring drug quality

  3. Pharmaceutical Chemistry – Medicinal and organ

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heena agrawal

Scholar-Level 17

Answered a week ago

Hi.

Tuition Fee (2‑Year M.Tech)

  • ₹1,90,495 – Approximate total tuition fee for the full 2‑year programme (General/OBC/EWS/PH category).

Other Fee Components

In addition to tuition, there are some standard additional charges often applicable (approximate values):

  • Hostel fee: ~₹12,650 (for the entire course

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heena agrawal

Scholar-Level 17

Answered a week ago

Hi.

M.Tech in Medical Devices (Pharmacy) – Seat Details

  • Total seats: 16 for the entire programme.

  • These are distributed roughly across categories such as:

    • General (Unreserved)

    • OBC

    • SC

    • ST

    • EWS
      (Exact category‑wise splits may vary slightly each year based on reservation rules.)

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heena agrawal

Scholar-Level 17

Answered a week ago

Hi.

Choose D Pharma if:

  • You want to start working quickly

  • You want to open a pharmacy shop

  • Budget or time is limited

 Choose B Pharmacy if:

  • You want better career growth

  • You're interested in pharma companies or research

  • You plan for higher studies

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heena agrawal

Scholar-Level 17

Answered a week ago

Hi.

  • Rank: 49 in the Pharmacy category in India for 2025. This ranking reflects its performance among pharmacy institutions nationwide.

So for NIRF 2025, GJUST's Pharmacy programme is positioned at 49th nationally.

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heena agrawal

Scholar-Level 17

Answered a week ago

There are many Universities that are good for Pharmacy programmes in India. Maharishi Markandeshwar University Mullana has a ranking of 26 under the Pharmacy category. The faculty are well experienced & all the required facilities are given to the students.

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Puhup Kumari

Contributor-Level 9

Answered 2 weeks ago

Hi.Your question are not clearly mentioned. Kindly share your question again.Thanks

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Dr. Uma Sinha

Scholar-Level 17

Answered 2 weeks ago

Free University of Berlin MSc in Pharmaceutical Research course is a two-year long course. For admission to this course, Indian students are required to have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline. Proof of English language skills, Level 2 CEFR or equivalent is required. 

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Himanshi Shekhar

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 weeks ago

Hi.

Jamia Hamdard 

BITS Pilani

NMIMS school of Pharmacy

Shoolini University

JSS college of Pharmacy

IPS Academy

AISSMS college of Pharmacy

 

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heena agrawal

Scholar-Level 17

Answered 2 weeks ago

Hi.

  1. Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi

  2. BITS Pilani (Pharmacy)

  3. Panjab University, Chandigarh

  4. JSS College of Pharmacy (Ooty / Mysore)

  5. NIPER Hyderabad

  6. Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai

  7. Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences

  8. NIPER Mohali

  9. SRM IST Chennai

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heena agrawal

Scholar-Level 17

Answered 2 weeks ago

Hi.

  • No centralized national entrance exam like NEET PG or GATE is needed.

  • You must ensure your Bachelor's degree is recognised in Germany (via Anabin database).

  • Application deadlines are usually between Jan–Mar for winter semester.

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heena agrawal

Scholar-Level 17

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