Best Pharmacy Colleges in Chandigarh - Courses, Fees, Admissions 2026

Many types of Pharmaceutics courses are offered in India. Pharmaceutics can be studied at UG, PG, Diploma and even Certificate levels in India. Out of these, they choose according to their liking. 

Candidates can see the list of types of courses that are offered below - 

Pharmaceutics Courses UG

Pharmaceutics Courses PG

Pharmaceutics Courses for Diploma

Pharmaceutics focuses on formulation and design of drugs for masses also teaching students how to create effective medicines in different forms. 

But Pharmacology, on other hand, is study and not process. It is a study of how drugs affect and work with human body. 

Candidates can see skills which are needed for Pharmaceutics courses below - 

• Drug formulation and development skills

• Analytical and research skills

• Pharmaceutical quality control techniques

• Knowledge of regulatory and compliance standards

 For a few courses, such as MA, BA, MLib, etc., admissions are completely based on merit in the last qualifying examination. Students must go through the Panjab University CHD-conducted/ national-level entrances and then appear for the university-level selection rounds for final admission at Panjab University.

Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

The hostel life of Chandigarh University is quite vibrant as the uiversity provides modern amenities with state-of-the-art infrastructure to its students. CU Chandigarh provides a transport facility, banking facility, the university library and several other facilities to its students which include:

• Academics: CU University Chandigarh has 14 academic blocks which consists of labs and classrooms with hi-tech equipment and resources.
• Hostel: Separate hostel facilities are available for both boys and girls. CU hostels provide several services to residents which include TV, Internet, a common room, a music room, indoor games, and a reading room. The hostels have gyms, a basketball court, and an attached mess for dining.
• Library: The university has a Central Library and 14 other libraries across other academic blocks. There are over 120,000 books, 860,000 e-books, and more than 26,000 journals in the library.
• Health Care: Chandigarh University has a highly qualified medical team to deal with any kind of medical emergency.

Some medical field which offer best work and life balance are shown below -

• Dentistry (BDS & MDS) – Fixed clinic hours, fewer emergencies.

• Pharmacy (BPharm & MPharm) – Less stress compared to hospital-based jobs.

• Physiotherapy (BPT & MPT) – Flexible working hours, minimal emergency calls.

• Public Health & Community Medicine – Focus on preventive healthcare rather than emergency treatments.

• Clinical Research & Medical Writing – Research-based work with no direct patient responsibilities.

Yes, CGC Landran is ranked by NIRF in different sectors. According to the NIRF rankings 2025, Chandigarh Engineering College, a constituent college of CGC, was placed in the 151-200 rank band under the 'Overall' category. Further, CGC College of Engineering was placed in the 101-150 rank band under the 'Engineering' category.

Goswami Ganesh Dutta SD College is one of the outstanding colleges with good ranking figures. As per India Today., it was placed 18th in overall rankings in 2021 and first in Chandigarh. In 2024, it was also reported to be placed 70th in NIRF rankings and the year 2021 13th places in Outlook rankings, attaining the second place in Chandigarh. These rankings indicate that Goswami Ganesh Dutta SD College can be considered to fit into the geography as a tier one college as reflected in many of the ranking's high scores in different ranking lists. The good faculty and infrastructure, as the more than 90 companies coming from the institution help to enhance its image as well. 

The Chitkara University application fee is INR 1,100. To apply online, upload the required documents & pay online. The online application steps are mentioned in the points below:

1. Reach the official site. 
2. Go to the admission tab.
3. Click on “Apply for Admission”.
4. Register with basic details to get application credentials.
5. Log in to fill out & complete the application form.
6. Pay the application fee & submit the form.