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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

Pharmacy Courses FAQs

Q. Are there any pharmacy courses after 12th?

A. Yes, there are several degree, diploma, certification courses such as Bachelor of Pharmacy (Bpharm), BTech Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, BBA in Pharmaceutical Management, Diploma in Pharmacy (Dpharm), Certificate in Pharmaceutical Management offered by some of the best colleges in the country.

Q. Are there any entrance exams for BPharma Programme?

A. Yes, you will have to appear for either national, state and institute level entrance exams to get shortlisted for admission to the BPharma programmes.

Q. Are there any entrance exams for MPharma Programme?

A. Yes, you will have to appear for GPAT, NIPER, or state and institute level entrance exams to get shortlisted for admission to the MPharma programmes.

Q. Which Pharmacy courses can I pursue after completing graduation degree?

A. After completing graduation, interested candidates can apply for Masters of Pharmacy (Mpharma), MBA in Pharmaceutical Management, and MTech Pharmaceutical Technology programmes to scale heights in their career.

Q. What is the minimum eligibility to apply for BPharma degree courses?

A. A candidate should have completed class 12 with either PCB, or PCM to be eligible for admission to BPharma programmes.

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  • 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.
5 Courses
2.11 K - 3.33 K
20 - 22 LPA

#1 NIRF

1 Course
3.6 K
12.09 LPA

#3 NIRF

1 Course
45 K
21 LPA

#6 India Today

#30 NIRF

2 Courses
26.58 K
24 LPA

#4 NIRF

50 K - 1.5 L
3 LPA

Popular Private Pharmacy Course Colleges in India

1 L - 5.16 L
3.8
1 Course
2 L - 7.8 L
3.45 - 3.55 LPA
5 Courses
2.6 L - 7.2 L
6 LPA
1.35 L - 5.2 L
3.8

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2.91 L - 9.98 L
3.9

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.

18 Oct ' 25

NEET 2025 Counselling Round 3 Choice Locking

30 Sep ' 25 - 18 Oct ' 25

NEET 2025 Counselling Round 3 Choice Filling

19 Aug ' 25 - 25 Aug ' 25

AIIMS BSc Paramedical Counselling: Online Accepta...

18 Aug ' 25

AIIMS BSc Paramedical Counselling: Seat allocatio...

Oct '25

Choice filling for NEET PG 2025 counselling round-1

TENTATIVE

Nov '25

NEET PG 2025 round-1 seat allotment

TENTATIVE

15 Oct ' 25 - 24 Oct ' 25

AIAPGET 2025 counselling round-2 reporting

14 Oct ' 25

AIAPGET 2025 counselling round-2 result

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 weeks ago

The main criteria was you passed class 12 as a science student (PCB ,PCM ) both candidates can apply but commerce and arts students can't able to apply in this course 

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Prashant

Beginner-Level 1

Answered 3 weeks ago

Rajasthan University of Health Sciences RUHS Jaipur conducts this exam for B pharmacy, D pharmacy and M pharmacy courses.

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Pallavi Pathak

Beginner-Level 1

Answered 3 weeks ago

Yes, with a B. Pharmacy degree, you can enroll in a three-year Pharm.D (Post Baccalaureate) programme and effectively start at the fourth year of a six-year integrated Pharm.D courseThis is often called Pharm.D (PB) or Post Baccalaureate Pharm.D. 

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Kummari Nandini

Beginner-Level 1

Answered 3 weeks ago

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Ashutosh Tripathi

Beginner-Level 1

Answered 4 weeks ago

To enroll in a MPharma course at Hygia Institute of Pharmacy, candidates must meet the eligibility criteria set by the institute. The institute offers full-time MPharma courses lasting two years. Students are selected based on entrance exam/Direct Admission. In addition to the selection criteria, st

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Sanjana Dixit

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 4 weeks ago

Yes, Mpharma course is available at Hygia Institute of Pharmacy. The institute offers MPharma courses at the PG level. Candidate must meet the eligibility criteria to enrol for MPharma course admission set by the college. Aspirants must pass Bpharma.

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Parul Shukla

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 4 weeks ago

For BPharma course admission, candidates must meet the eligibility criteria set by Hygia Institute of Pharmacy. Aspirants should pass Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology/Mathematics. The admission criteria for the course is merit-based. 

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Liyansha Gaurav

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 4 weeks ago

For admission to the BPharma course at Hygia Institute of Pharmacy, students need to fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria in the first place. The selection criteria for this course is merit-based and candidates must pass Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology/Mathematics. The duration of t

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Rashmi Kumar

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 4 weeks ago

Candidates looking for admission at Hygia Institute of Pharmacy must complete at least a BPharma degree for the MPharma course. Similarly, for BPharma, DPharma and PhD course, aspirants must complete Class 12. 

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Pragati Taneja

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

Honestly, B.Pharmacy at Chandigarh University is a good choice. The course is structured in a way that balances theory with practical learning. The labs are well-equipped, so you get hands-on exposure to experiments and industry-level practices. Another plus point is the location—since Baddi, which

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lavisha kakkar

Beginner-Level 3

Answered a month ago

The hostel fee for Marwadi University BPharma students is around INR 3.24 Lacs - INR 6.9 lakh. The hostel fees at Marwadi University can vary greatly depending on the facilities availed by the student. There are 4 hostels in total for students to choose from out of which, 2 hostels named as A and B

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Saurabh Khanduri

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

The total tuition fee BPharma course at Marwadi University is INR 5 Lacs in 2025. The tuition fee at Marwadi University is charged from each candidate on a per semester basis where each instalment is INR 62,500. There are a total of 8 instalments of BPharma tuition fee at Marwadi University. Candida

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Saurabh Khanduri

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

It is currently not possible to learn the cutoff trend for Marwadi University BPharma admissions. This is because the onlycutoff data available for BPharma courses at Marwadi University is from the year 2023. In 2023, the admissioncutoff stood at 13862. This shows a moderate level of competition for

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Saurabh Khanduri

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

No, the Marwadi University BPharma admission cutoff has not been revealed at this point of time. The data regarding Marwadi University BPharma admission cutoff isvery limited as we only have the cutoff data from 2023 admissions. During that year, the admission cutoff was 13862 was BPharma admissions

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Saurabh Khanduri

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

The admission fee for Marwadi University BPharma courses is currently unknown. Generally, the admission fee for the BPharma courses requires candidates to pay the first instalment of the tuition fee for the chosen BPharma course. The first instalment of BPharma course tuition fee at Marwadi Universi

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Saurabh Khanduri

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

To apply for BPharma courses at Marwadi University, candidates must register for the GUJCET entrance examination. Once registered for the GUJCET entrance examination, candidates must appear for the same and clear it with an appropriate rank. If the candidate succeedes, they will be called for the co

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Saurabh Khanduri

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

The Marwadi University BPharma course admissions can be attempted as many times as required. The candidates can appear for the GUJCET entrance exam as many times as they want as long as they fulfill the eligibility criteria for the GUJCET entrance exam. To be eligible to register for the GUJCET exam

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Saurabh Khanduri

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

The exact date for the commencement of BPharma courses at Marwadi University has currently not been revealed. The Marwadi University generally starts the course classes for all of its courses on 1st July of each year. Hence, it is possible that the BPharma course at Marwadi University also starts fr

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Saurabh Khanduri

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

No, admissions into BPharma courses at Marwadi University are no longer open for fresh admissions in the year 2025. Fresh admissions require candidates to appear for the GUJCET exam and clear it with an appropriate rank. However, the GUJCET exam for the year 2025 has been concluded. Candidates who m

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Saurabh Khanduri

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Answered a month ago

Marwadi University BPharma admissions can only be applied for candidates who have cleared Class 12 board exams with Mathematics and Physics as compulsory subjecs. Hence, candidates who have cleared Class 12 board exams in PCM stream are eligible to apply for admissions at Marwdi University BPharma c

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Saurabh Khanduri

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

Marwdi University BPharma courses require candidates to appear for the GUJCET entrance exam. THe GUJCET exam can be appeared for unlimited number of times by candidates as long as they have cleared their Class 12 board examination. Candidates must also have a minimum age of 17 years to be able to ap

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Saurabh Khanduri

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

Yes, Marwadi University does offer a BPharma coure to all its applicants. The Marwadi University BPharma courses are offered in full-time mode only and have a duration of 4 years or 8 semesters. Candidates will be charged the tuition fee on a per semester basis while the hostel fees and transportati

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Saurabh Khanduri

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Answered a month ago

BPharma courses at Marwadi University are 4 year courses with a total of 8 semesters. The Marwadi University BPharma courses have a tuition fee that is charged on a per semester basis while the hostel and transpotation fees is charged on a per annum basis. The BPharma course also covers both the syl

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Saurabh Khanduri

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

Work experience or research background is not always mandatory to study MS in Pharmacy in most of the universities. While there are a few top universities in the USA, UK, Canada, Germany, etc., that require prior work experience to enter the university for a master's in Pharmacy course. 

Most univer

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Kanishka Gambhir

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

Germany is the cheapest country to study for Master’s in Pharmacy abroad. Many universities in Germany offering Master in Pharmacy course are free of cost. Although there are some universities that charge a fee for the same course but it’s still affordable as the tuition fee is really low. 

Though th

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Kanishka Gambhir

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Answered a month ago

The tuition fee at any university is a vital component of studying abroad. International students must check the tuition fee for the course they are willing to pursue. The MS in Pharmacy tuition fee varies across different universities and countries. Master's in pharmacy tuition fee is expected to b

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Kanishka Gambhir

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Answered a month ago

Yes, some universities require GRE for masters in pharmacy in abroad. It depends upon the country in which a student is applying to. GRE is mostly required by the countries such as the USA and Canada. 

Some of the universities that require the GRE for Master’s in pharmacy are mentioned below: 

Universities with GRE requirement 

University of Toronto 

Toronto, Canada 

University of Arizona 

Tucson, USA 

McGill University 

Montreal, Canada 

Purdue University 

West Lafayette, USA 

The University at Buffalo 

Buffalo, USA 

Virginia Commonwealth University 

Richmond, USA 

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Kanishka Gambhir

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Answered a month ago

The master's in pharmacy course is not totally free of cost in Germany. There are many universities in Germany that offer a course free of cost, while there are some universities that charge a fee for the same course. Even the universities that charge fee for the course are affordable, offering low

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Kanishka Gambhir

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Answered a month ago

Scholarships are an essential part of studying abroad. International students must be aware of the available scholarships at the university where they choose to study as the deadline for scholarships starts before the deadlines of admission form. Some of the scholarships that benefit the students fo

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Kanishka Gambhir

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Answered a month ago

Only 2 students opted for higher education after MPharma  at DY Patil College of Pharmacy. Have a look at the table below to know more:

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