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

Jamia Hamdard emerged as the no. 1 ranked Pharmacy college in India followed by other top colleges like BITS Pilani and Panjab University. Listed below are some of the top colleges with their NIRF rankings -

Top Colleges	NIRF 2024	NIRF 2025
Jamia Hamdard University Delhi Ranking	1	1
BITS Pilani Ranking	3	2
Panjab University Chandigarh Ranking	7	3
JSS College of Pharmacy Ooty Ranking	4	4
NIPER Hyderabad Ranking	2	5
ICT Mumbai Ranking	5	6
JSS College of Pharmacy Mysore Ranking	6	7
Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences Ranking	8	8
NIPER Mohali Ranking	9	9
SRM IST Chennai Ranking	11	10

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Around 5,000+ best Pharmacy colleges are there in India out of which 2,000+ colleges are private, 300+ colleges are government and 80+ are semi government. Jamia Hamdard, AIIMS Delhi, ICTM, NIPER Hyderabad, BITS Palani, PGIMER, CMC and JSS are best Pharm D colleges in India.

GPAT, NEET, MHT CET, JEECUP and CUET are popular exams for admission to top Pharmacy colleges in India. D.Pharma, B.Pharma, and M.Pharma are best courses offered by top Pharmacy colleges in India.

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Here is the table below shows the top private Pharmacy colleges in India with their tuition fees and average median package -

College Name	Tuition Fee	Annual Median Package
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham - Kochi Campus Placements	INR 7 lakh	INR 4 LPA
Chitkara College of Pharmacy Placements	INR 3.08 lakh - INR 15.7 lakh	INR 11.06 LPA
DMIHER Placements	INR 1.2 lakh - INR 4.32 lakh	INR 5.4 LPA - INR 17.4 LPA
Banasthali Vidyapith Placements	INR 2.48 lakh - INR 6.26 lakh	INR 7.5 LPA
Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana Placements	INR 1.2 lakh - INR 7.89 lakh	INR 3.6 LPA - INR 5.25 LPA
Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra Placements	INR 4.93 lakh - INR 12.64 lakh	INR 3.3 LPA - INR 3.5 LPA

Source: offiial site of the colleges and may vary.

Students with a strong background in science (Chemistry/Biology) and an interest on how medicines work are perfect for this course. 

It suits analytical, detail oriented individuals interested in laboratory research, drug development, formulation and improving patient health.

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JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysore has been rated 4.1 on Infrastructure parameter. JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysore provide good facilities all around the campus such as A/C ClassroomsAuditorium, Boys Hostel, Cafeteria, Girls Hostel, Gym, Hospital / Medical Facilities, Hostel, Labs, Library, Shuttle Service, Sports Complex, Wi-Fi Campus. JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysore has also been rated 3.5 for Campuslife.

Yes, there are about 2,300+ BPharma colleges in India. Some of them are mentionedbelow along with their tuition fees:

Top Colleges	Tuition Fee
Madras Medical College, Chennai	INR 65,000
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research	INR 5 lakh
Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai	INR 1 Lacs - INR 3 lakh
Panjab University	INR 64,000 - INR 76,000
CMC Vellore	INR 4,000

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Yes, listed below are the top Pharmacy platforms in India that offer courses free of cost to their students:

• Pharmalessons
• Coursera
• Swayam
• NPTEL

B Pharmacy course gives strong career options in India and abroad and is a gateway to healthcare and pharmaceutical industry. Graduates have options to opt for many job options.

In India, demand is high within growing pharmaceutical manufacturing sector.

In abroad, specially in USA, UK, Canada and also Australia, pharmacists are highly paid, respected and also in demand for clinical and community roles. But they need to pass local licensing exams for this.

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Yes demand for pharmaceutics professionals is high because of multiple pharmaceutical industry.

Opportunities are there in drug research and formulation and manufacturing, etc. With progress in medicine and biotechnology demand for such professionals is growing. 

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Savitribai Phule Pune University  (also known as UNIPUNE, Pune University and SPPU), is a collegiate public state university. The University is located at Pune, was established in 1949 through Poona University Act and is one of the premier universities in India. Recognised by UGC, it is popularly known as the 'Oxford of the East'. The University is accredited ‘A’ grade by NAAC. With over 40+ academic departments,  10+ faculties and 50+ research centres, the university also has about 300+ recognised research institutes and over 700 affiliated colleges offering UG, PG, diploma, PG diploma, PhD and certificate courses.

Listed below are the top affordable Pharmacy colleges in India along with their tuition fees:

College Name	Tuition Fee
Jamia Hamdard Fees	INR 44,000
Panjab University Fees	INR 64,430 - INR 76,020
Jadavpur University Fees	INR 9,600 - INR 96,000
Central University of Punjab Fees	INR 20,000 - INR 42,720
Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University Fees	INR 40,000

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Yes students can take admission to Pharmacy colleges without appearing for GPAT. Given below are the best Pharmacy colleges that accept students without GPAT scores -

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
AIIMS Delhi	INR 2,110	INI CET, AIIMS PG
CMC Vellore	INR 1,200	NEET PG
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal	INR 1.72 Lacs - INR 22.44 lakh	NEET PG, MET
NIPER Guwahati	INR 1.9 lakh	NIPER JEE

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Yes, there are about 40+ Pharmacy colleges in India that offer certificate courses to their students. Some of them are mentioned below along with their tuition fees:

Top Colleges	Tuition Fee
Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University	INR 40,000
Maharshi Dayanand University	-
Smt. Kishoritai Bhoyar College of Pharmacy	-
MUHS	INR 50,000
JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research	INR 15,000

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Main subjects that are there in syllabus of Pharmaceutics courses are as follows -

Pharmaceuticals Main Subjects
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Pharmacology and Toxicology
Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics
Pharmaceutical Technology
Drug Regulatory Affairs
Quality Control and Assurance
Industrial Pharmacy
Microbiology and Biotechnology
Pharmaceutical Engineering
Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)

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Adesh University has medical, dental and nursing college in the same campus at walking distance. This close vicinity between the colleges allow for better exposure from practical aspects of the field.The teaching is great and make you ready to step out into the professional world when you graduate. There are cafes, shops and food joints within the campus. There is an outlet for shopping and McD and KFC in walking distance. The buses stop just outside the GATE of the campus.

Quality Assurance and Pharmacognosy both important in pharmacy, but which one is hard depend on what you like.

Quality Assurance is about rules, checking medicine is safe, and following standards. You need to be careful and know industry rules.

Pharmacognosy is study plants and natural medicine and how they work. You need to know botany and chemistry.

Quality Assurance maybe easier if you like rules and checking. Pharmacognosy better if you like nature medicine and research.

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People who finish Pharmacognosy can work in many jobs with natural medicine, making herbal drugs, and new products. Jobs growing fast because more people like plant medicine.

Pharmacognosy is changing with new tech and people like plant medicine more.

• Nano stuff in herbal medicine make it work better.

• DNA help check plants are real.

• AI help find new medicine from plants.

• Take plants in safe way so they not finish.

• Mix old herbal medicine with new medicine for better results.

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Swaminarayan University is visited by top companies for placements such as Wipro, Godrej,  and others. Some of the Swaminarayan University campus facilities include digital classrooms, library and labs, hostel facilities, gym, and others. The university is approved by UGC, AICTE, Ministry of Education, Education Department Govt. of Gujarat, Bar Council of India, Pharmacy Council of India, Gujarat Nursing Council, Indian Nursing Council, and others. Hence, choosing this university can prove as a great decision. 

The seats availability for offered courses at B.K. School of Professional and Management Studies goes up to 2940. Courses offerred by B.K. School of Professional and Management Studies are approved by eminent Government bodies such as AICTE.

The ICRI Delhi admission criteria is entrance-based for all courses. The institute conducts entrance exam to shortlist candidates for the personal interview round. The final step in the shortlisting process includes screening of the candidate's profile. 

The entrance exam is conducted to analyse the knowledge of the candidate which is based on Quantitative ability, Communication, Logical Reasoning, General Knowledge, General English & Aptitude Test.

Food and Beverage Director and General Manager of a premier international hotel chain hold highest earning position in Tourism industry.

Food & Beverage Director is responsible for managing all parts of organization's food and beverage planning and service like -

• menu planning
• costing
• preparing and presenting food and beverages
• adhering to quality and safety requirements

MADURAI KAMARAJ institution is a well-known institution founded by the Tamil Nadu government in 1965. The admission process at MKU-DDE is fairly basic. Simply go to the website, download the admission form, and then submit it online or offline. Admission is usually granted in the month of April. If you want to study from home and have been admitted to IGNOU, you can do so. You may get additional information from its official website, which I also visited. I shall always remember this college favorably. This is the most amazing experience I've ever had. Seniors, staff, and administration will assist you in any way they can. The teachers' teaching abilities are exceptional. You will never get anything back from a teacher. Learning here has a very good atmosphere.

Shree Dhanvantary Pharmacy College is a well-known institution for PG Diploma, Pharm.D, B.Pharma, M.Pharma courses, and these programs are delivered by highly experienced faculty. Shree Dhanvantary Pharmacy College has course specializations in Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology.

Institute of Good Manufacturing Practices India (IGMPI) is registered as a non-profit society with its own Memorandum of Association and bye-laws under The Societies Registration Act, 1860, Government of India. IGMPI is an accredited Vocational Institution of Ministry of Education, Government of India. IGMPI is recognised by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India and duly licensed and certified by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for offering education and training programmes, services and processes in the areas of Pharmaceutical, Food, Nutrition, Healthcare, Environment Health & Safety (EHS), Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) and Marketing Communications.

Yes Sumndeep is expensive as compared to JIPMER because it is a private institution  and fees of private institute us higher as compared to government institution because the they are not  get aid by government they have to pay  the salary of thier employees on thier own and we can compare its MBBS course fees it us 80 to 90 Lacs for 5 year programme  where's as in JIPMER it is around 10 lakhs. 

JNTUA-Oil Technological & Pharmaceutical Research Institute has been rated 2.4 on placements on the basis of 5 reviews done by students. In JNTUA-Oil Technological & Pharmaceutical Research Institute, 47 students were admitted in year 2015-16, out of which 47 graduated in 2018-19. From this, 3 qualified students got placed with a median salary of INR 168000 and 20 students got selected for higher studies. In year 2016-17, 45 students were admitted, out of which 51 graduated in 2019-20. From this, 8 qualified students got placed with a median salary of INR 168000 and 16 students got selected for higher studies.

Govt. Polytechnic, Malab, Nuh, District Mewat (Govt.) is a well-known institution for PG Diploma, UG Diploma courses. These programs are delivered by highly experienced faculty. As per Shiksha verified reviews, Govt. Polytechnic, Malab, Nuh, District Mewat (Govt.) has a rating of 3.9 on the basis of reviews by students. Not just this, it has also been rated 3.8 on campuslife, 3.7 on placements, 4.4 on faculty and 3.5 on Infrastructure.

No, ICRI Bangalore does offer direct admission to the courses. Admission to some of the programmes are done based on entrance, meanwhile the other courses follow a merit-based admission proces. Candidates are required to follow the prospectus of UG or PG admissions on the official website. 
Candidates applying to courses with merit-based admissions are also required to appear for the counseling and PI rounds.  

Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE), Jamia Hamdard has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
BBA	Candidate must have passed 10+2 or equivalent from a recognised board / Institute/ University.
BCA	Candidate must have passed 10+2 or equivalent from a recognised board / Institute/ University.
B.Com (Hons)	Candidate must have passed 10+2 or equivalent from a recognised board / Institute/ University.
M.A.	Candidates must have passed Graduation from a recognised univerisity
PG Diploma	Candidates who have B Sc. in any branch of Science are eligible.
After 10th Diploma	Certificate Course in Modern Persian Language / Persian from any recognised University / or equivalent
B.Com	Candidate must have passed 10+2 or equivalent from a recognised board / Institute/ University.

ICRI Dehradun has the following course fees for different programs:
MBA: INR 1.4 Lakhs (1st Year Fees)
BBA: INR 90,000 (1st Year Fees)
BA {Hons.}: INR 2.1 Lakhs (Total Fees)
B.Sc: INR 70,000 (1st Year Fees)
M.Sc: INR 1.4 Lakhs (1st Year Fees)
Ph.D: INR 4.2 Lakhs (Total Fees)

The seats availability for offered courses at Cliniminds Institute of Health Science Training and Mangement goes up to 10.

IITM Group of Institutions, Sonipat is generally considered a Tier 2 engineering institute. The institute is affiliated with Deen Bandhu Chotu Ram University of Science and Technology and is accredited by NAAC A Grade. The institute is recognised by the AICTE and PCI. The college offers a range of programs in science, technology, engineering, management, and pharmacy. The institute was spread across 13 acres of area, which includes classrooms, labs, a library, Wi-Fi, an auditorium, a conference hall, a hostel, and others.

Shri Ram College of Pharmacy, Karnal has been rated 3 on Infrastructure parameter. Shri Ram College of Pharmacy, Karnal provide good facilities all around the campus such as Auditorium, Cafeteria, Gym, Hospital / Medical Facilities, Hostel, Labs, Library, Sports Complex, Wi-Fi Campus.