Pharmacy Subjects List 2026: Check Semester-wise Subjects & Syllabus

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Bachelor in Pharmacy or B Pharmacy is a course that focuses on drugs, medicines, their uses, how to maintain them, etc. It is a popular option if you want to work in the field of medical research or want to open your own medical shop. Human Anatomy, Pharmaceutics, Biochemistry, and Medicinal Chemistry are the major Pharmacy subjects that are covered in this UG course. It is a four-year course for you after completing Class 12 whereas if you have completed DPharma (Diploma in Pharmacy), you can complete this course in only three years. Pharmacy subjects include both theoretical and lab studies that are covered in 8 semesters.
List of Pharmacy Subjects
This section lists some of the basic subjects taught in Pharmacy classes for your reference.
Core Subjects for Pharmacy
Here are the core subjects you will find in Pharmacy courses -
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Subject Name |
Details |
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Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry
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Studies related to chemical aspects associated with drugs and medicines are included in this subject. |
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Pharmaceutical Inorganic Chemistry
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Uses of inorganic substances in pharmaceuticals including preparatory methods, properties, etc. are covered in this subject. |
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Pharmaceutical Microbiology
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Microorganisms that contribute towards the development and scaling up of pharmaceuticals are studied in this subject. |
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Pharmacology
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The influence of drugs on living beings is studied in this subject. |
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Computer Applications in Pharmacy
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The use of computers in retail pharmacy along with CADD (Computer -Aided Design of Drugs), data storage, computer-based learning, etc. are included in this subject. |
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Pharmaceutical Analysis
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How to identify, separate, purify, and determine pharmaceutical products are explained in this subject. |
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Industrial Pharmacy
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Marketing, development, manufacturing, and quality assurance activities are covered in this subject. |
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Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry
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Concepts related to modern Pharmacognosy and the development of Phytochemistry are to be studied in this subject. |
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Pharmaceutical Engineering
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It covers topics related to quality control, discovering, manufacturing, and analysing drugs and their formulas. |
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Remedial Biology/ Remedial
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How to use biological agents to eliminate contaminants from the water or any other medium is explained in this subject. |
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Mathematics
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Measurements and methods of calculations used to determine, prescribe, and develop medication are covered in this subject. |
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Physical Pharmaceutics
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Concepts of Chemistry and Physics that are associated with Pharmacy are covered in this subject. |
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Biochemistry
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It involves studying concepts related to living organisms and chemical processes happening within their bodies. |
Elective Subjects in Pharmacy
The elective subjects available for picking in Pharmacy courses are listed below -
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Elective Subject |
Details |
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Pharma-Marketing Management-Theory |
Studies related to pharmaceutical basics and management along with marketing related to pharmaceuticals are covered in this subject. |
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Pharmaceutical Regulatory Science-Theory |
New drugs and medicines in the Indian and other markets are studied in this subject. |
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Pharmacovigilance-Theory |
Risk management, signal intelligence, expedited reporting, and other concepts related to pharmaceutical management are covered in this subject. |
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Standardisation and Quality Control of Herbals - Theory |
How to standardise minimum and maximum proportions of active ingredients in pharmaceutical products is explained in this subject. |
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CADD - Theory |
How to identify new possibilities and research on drug designs using computational methods is taught in this subject. |
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Cell and Molecular Biology - Elective Subject |
The study of macromolecules like RNA, lipids, DNA, etc. along with cellular structure and their functions are covered in this subject. |
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Cosmetic Science - Theory |
The aspects related to business, development, and regulations of cosmetics are covered in this subject. |
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Experimental Pharmacology or Pharmacological Screening Methods |
Identification methods and optimization of potential drugs using different pharmacological methods are explained in this subject. |
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Advanced Instrumentation Techniques |
Understanding advanced instruments and their application in drug development and analysis are covered in this subject. |
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Pharmaceutical Product Development |
Formulation, development of a prototype, biological aspects, scaling up of pharmaceutical products, etc. are to be studied in this subject. |
Specialisations offered in Pharmacy Subjects
The top specialisations offered in BPharmacy in various colleges and universities in India are given below -
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Specialisation |
Details |
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Industrial Pharmacy |
It is concerned with developing, manufacturing, distributing, and marketing of drugs. |
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Clinical Pharmacy |
Patient care and utilising medications to improve patient health are the primary focus of this branch of Pharmacy. |
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Pharmaceutical Technology |
Basic studies of different machines and technologies employed in the pharmaceutical sector. |
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Pharmaceutical Chemistry |
Synthesis of bioactive molecules and drug design methods are covered in this subject. |
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Pharmacognosy |
Drugs made from natural ingredients obtained from plants and animals are discussed in this subject. |
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Pharmacology |
The drugs and their influence on humans and other living beings are studied in this subject. |
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Sales and Marketing |
The concepts related to sales and marketing of pharmaceutical products and machines are discussed in this subject. |
Books and Authors related to Pharmacy Subjects
Some of the popular Pharmacy books along with the details of their authors are given in the below table -
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Book Name |
Author/Publication |
Subject |
Details |
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Drug Discrimination |
John Wiley |
Pharmaceutics - Drugs |
This book is a guide to chemical entities that were newly founded and their contribution and evaluation of known or new pharmacological agents. |
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Atlas of Human Anatomy |
Elsevier |
Human Anatomy and Physiology |
The structure of Human Anatomy and various concepts associated with it are discussed in this book. |
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Proteins: Biochemistry and Biotechnology |
Wiley India |
Applied Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry |
Protein science and the use of proteins in the manufacturing of medicines and drugs are covered in this book. |
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Medicinal Chemistry of Bioactive Natural Products |
Wiley India |
Medicinal Chemistry |
This book focuses on bioactive natural components and their use in Medicinal Chemistry. |
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Dosage Calculations |
Pickar, Gloria D. |
Pharmaceuticals - Drugs |
This book talks about how to calculate drug dosage and concepts related to it. |
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Organic Chemistry |
Pearson India |
Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry |
The role and contribution of organic chemistry in the field of Pharmacy are discussed in this book. |
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Textbook of Pharmacognosy |
Arumugam |
Pharmacognosy |
How natural substances obtained from plants and animals are used in Pharmaceutical products is explained in this book. |
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Analytical Chemistry |
CBS |
Medicinal Chemistry |
Chemical properties of drugs and how to study them are covered in this book. |
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Biochemistry and Clinical Pathology |
Pillai, K. K |
Applied Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry |
Testing of bodily fluids and concepts related to Biochemistry are discussed in this book. |
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Clinical Research |
CBS |
Clinical Pharmacy |
How to determine the best and safest way to administer a drug or medicine to a specific disease is explained in this book. |
Syllabus for Distance Programme in Pharmacy
As per the regulations of PCI, BPharm, MPharm, and DPharm programs need to be completed in regular mode only. Therefore, distance programmes are not available for these courses.
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Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Pharmacy offers decent placements annually for its BPharma course. As per the students' reviews on the Shiksha page, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Pharmacy recorded 40% placements recently. The highest and average package secured by recent batch was INR 6.25 LPA and INR 4 L
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No, Punjabi University, Patiala are not decided based on NEET-UG score. Punjabi University, Patiala has only mentioned accepting scores of its ownin-house entrance exam to select candidates for BPharm courses.
Thus, candidates with a valid NEET-UG score will still need to appear in this entrance exam
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Answered 21 hours ago
No, Punjabi University, Patiala does not offer an integrated BPharm + MPharm course in academic year 2026. However, this institute does offer both courses separately to eligible candidates. Selection for MPharm course is done on GPAT score basis. BPharm admissions are conducted based on an in-house
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Answered 22 hours ago
Yes, Punjabi University, Patiala does offer BPharm courses in academic year 2026. This is a four year course offered by Department of Medicine in Pharmaceutical and Drug research specialisation. Admissions to this course are entrance based.
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Answered 22 hours ago
Punjabi University, Patiala BPharma seat reservations are based on Punjab government's reservation policy. This policy requires institutes to reserve 48% of total seat intake for special category candidates.
For BPharm course which has a total seat intake of 60, 28 seats will be reserved for such ca
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Answered 22 hours ago
BPharma fees at Punjabi University, Patiala for academic year 2026 is INR 3.53 lakh. This fees will be charged on per seemester basis for four years. On top of this, candidates who opt for hostel service will need to pay INR 420 per month in hostel fees over the aforementioned fees.
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Punjabi University, Patiala does not mention any rules regarding admission to candidates who are yet to receive their Class 12 board exam results. Generally, institutes who admit candidates on entrance basis do allow admissions before Class 12 board exam declaration.
However, candidates should still
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Punjabi University, Patiala BPharma admission process will require these following documents from every candidate:
- Class 10th and Class 12th passing certificate and marksheet
- ID and address proof
- Passport-sized photographs
- Transfer / Migration certificate
- Domicile certificate
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Punjabi University, Patiala has scheduled personal interviews on June 1st and 2nd in academic year 2026. Candidates will be required to go to their allotted campus on designated day between 9 AM - 5 PM.
Exact timings will be informed to candidates by concerned department or institute.
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Applications for Punjabi University, Patiala BPharma admissions have been closed for academic year 2026. At this point, only personal interview rounds are due to be conducted for BPharma admission at Punjabi University, Patiala. Results of entrance exam can be accessed from official website.
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Punjabi University, Patiala does no accept direct admission into BPharm courses. Candidates wh fulfill BPharm eligibility criteria will be required to appear in an entrance exam. Following this entrance exam, a PI round will be conducted for further evaluation. Candidates with an appropriate score i
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Yes, Punjabi University, Patiala BPharma eligibility criteria does require candidates to have Mathematics as a mandatory subject during Class 12th. Other than this, candidates also need to have Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English as mandatory subjects as well.
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Those students who have passed Class 12 with overall 75% marks with five compulsory subject including Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, one language, and one additional subject are eligible to get admission at BITS Hyderabad BPharma. Students must have at least 60% marks in physics, chemistry, and ma
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Yes, the BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus BPharma programme is an integrated UG level course. The course duration is four years and it is divided into eight semesters. There is only one BPharma course available at BITS Hyderabad. Admission is done based on merit score in the BITSAT exam. Students who h
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Candidates who are applying for the BPharma programme at BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus must know that they are required to pay an application fee. This amount is non recoverable and one time payable. It is different for boys and girls. Check the table below for the application fee:
Particular | Boys | Girls |
Fees for both session 1 and 2 | INR 5600 | INR 4600 |
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The BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus BPharma admission window is closed now. The admission generally starts in December. Students have to apply for the course through BITSAT registration. Students applying for the course must satisfy the eligibility criteria of the course.
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The possibilities of getting admission to the BITS Hyderabad BPharma course with 230 marks are lower. To get admission to the BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus, students are required to appear in BITSAT. The last year cutoff was 151, and in 2024 it was 161. Students have to score more than 151 to get adm
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The application process of BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus BPharma is totally online. Students are required to visit admissions.bits-pilani.ac.in and fill out the BITSAT registration form. Students should fulfil the eligibility criteria of the course before applying.
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At the time of application form filling, students are required to keep some documents handy. The documents required at the time of the BITS Hyderabad BE course admission are as follows:
- Class 10 and 12 mark sheets
- Passport-size photographs
- Image of signature
- Identity proof, likewise, an Aadhar Card/PAN
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There are so many top leading companies that visit the campus of BITS Hyderabad every year to hire BPharma students. Some top recruiting companies of the university are mentioned below:
- EY
- Amazon
- Apple
- Deloitte
- Adobe
- Nestle
- Dell
- Microsoft, etc.
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The BITS Hyderabad does not reserve any seat for any category whether it is SC/ST or any other category likewise EWS. The admission to the university is solely based on merit scores in BITSAT and academic performance. The university does not take admission through any other means.
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Pursuing BPharma from the BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus is considered worthwhile because of some factors. The factors that makes it a good choice are mentioned below:
- Placement Opportunities
- Hostel and Mess facility
- Good ROI
- Dual degree course
- Semester based programme.
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BITS Hyderabad conducts a common entrance test for all its courses. It is important to have valid marks in BITS Admission Test (BITSAT) to take admission to BPharma at BIT Hyderabad. The university does not accept any other entrance test for admission.
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The BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus accepts only one entrance exam score for taking admission to BPharma course. The accepted exam is the BITS Admission Test (BITSAT). Students must satisfy the basic eligibility requirement of the course before applying. Students have to score as per the cutoff to get
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The BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus offers only one course in Bachelors of Pharmacy. The eligibility required for the course is 75% marks in Class 12 with PCB/PCM with one language and one additional subject. Eligible students are required to obtain valid marks in entrance exams.
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No, you cannot take admission to BPharma course at BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus if you have 60% marks in Class 12. It is a must to fulfil the eligibility criteria of the course to take admission to BPharma courses at BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus, . Those who have passed Class 12 with 75% marks are e
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A total of 28 MPharma students secured placements in 2025. Check the data tabulated below:
| Particulars | MPharma Placement Statistics (2023) | MPharma Placement Statistics (2024) | MPharma Placement Statistics (2025) |
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| Total Students | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Students Placed | 24 | 27 | 28 |
NOTE: The data above has been taken from the NIRF Report 2026.
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The median package recorded during BBAU MPharma placements are provided in the data tabulated below:
| Particulars | MPharma Placement Statistics (2023) | MPharma Placement Statistics (2024) | MPharma Placement Statistics (2025) |
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| Median Package | INR 5.60 LPA | INR 8.52 LPA | INR 10.45 LPA |
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Answered 6 days ago
The total tuition fee of BPharma at The Oxford College of Pharmacy is INR 1.1 lakh. This is taken from official sources. It can change.
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Answered 6 days ago
Candidates wishing to take admissioni in BPharma at The Oxford College of Pharmacy should have passed Class 12 with English as one of the subjects and Physics, Chemistry as compulsory subjects along with one of the following subjects-Mathematics or Biology or PCMB.
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