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

Institute of Chemical Technology is the top Pharmacy college in Maharashtra according to NIRF: Pharmacy category for the year 2025. ICT Mumbai was established in 1933 as the University Department of Chemical Technology, a constituent of the University of Bombay. It received the Deemed-to-be-University status from the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Govt. of India. It holds NAAC grade ‘A+' accreditation and recognition from the University Grants Commission  (UGC). The courses offered at ICT Mumbai are approved by the National Board of Accreditation  (NBA). ICT Mumbai has been ranked 5 by NIRF for Pharmacy in India for the year 2024.

Hi, please refer below for the top Pharmacy colleges in Maharashtra according to NIRF ranking 2025 under the Pharmacy category:

College Name	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024	NIRF 2025
ICT Mumbai Ranking	56	5	6
Poona College of Pharmacy Ranking	29	35	34
Dr. D.Y. Patil Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research Ranking	45	36	35
SVKM's Dr. Bahnuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy Ranking	38	39	38
Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University Ranking	51	51	54
R.C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Ranking	50	56	52
Smt. Kishoritai Bhoyar College of Pharmacy Ranking	68	61	66

Hope this helps!

Hi, it can be observed that pursuing Pharmacy in Maharashtra is quite affordable as most of the colleges have an average tuition fee of less than INR 1 lakh.

Hi, given below are the top D Pharma colleges in Maharashtra with their tuition fee and eligibility criteria:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research	-	Merit-Based
Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Navi Mumbai	-	Merit-Based
DR. D. Y. Patil Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research	INR 12,000	Merit-Based
R. C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research	INR 12,000	Merit-Based
Smt. Kishoritai Bhoyar College of Pharmacy	INR 12,000	Merit-Based

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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

UG Pharmaceutics Courses	UG Pharmaceutics Courses Colleges	UG Pharmaceutics Courses Fees (INR)
BSc	Malla Reddy Vishwavidyapeeth	6 Lakh
B Pharma	PRSU	1 Lakh
	Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology and Research	11.2 Lakh
	SIPS	4.48 Lakh
BVoc	Glocal University	1.5 Lakh
	TISS	1.08 Lakh
	IEC University	45,000

Pharmaceutics Courses PG

UG Pharmaceutics Courses	UG Pharmaceutics Courses Colleges	UG Pharmaceutics Courses Fees (INR)
M Pharma	Jamia Hamdard	4 Lakh - 4.8 Lakh
	ICT Mumbai	1.45 Lakh
	JSS College of Pharmacy	5.13 Lakh - 6.13 Lakh
MSc	Amar Shaheed Baba Ajit Singh Jujhar Singh Memorial College of Pharmacy	1.09 Lakh
	MUHS	1.31 Lakh
	Rayat Bahra University	1.4 Lakh
MBA/PGDM	Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University	1.6 Lakh
	SGT University, Gurgaon	3.29 Lakh
	Swarrnim Startup and Innovation University	7 Lakh

Pharmaceutics Courses for Diploma

UG Pharmaceutics Courses	UG Pharmaceutics Courses Colleges	UG Pharmaceutics Courses Fees (INR)
UG Diploma	IIBM Institute of Business Management, Meerut	52,500 - 68,500
PG Diploma	JSS College of Pharmacy	40,000
	JNTUA	1.8 Lakh
	Institute of Good Manufacturing Practices India	65,000 - 1.1 Lakh

 

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

Yes, Sanjay Ghodawat University has a good placement history. Around 85%  of students got placed  at reputable companies like Tata Motors, L&T, and TCS. The university gave its students an average annual package of Rs 3.25 lakh in 2022; the lowest package was Rs 2.5 lakh. In the same year, MBA candidates received offers of a median package worth INR 3.80 lakh annually on average. In contrast to the previous year, there was a slight decrease in the number of students placed in 2023—roughly 35% fewer students were chosen. Furthermore, there were around 8% fewer organizations visiting for placements.

Sant Gajanan Maharaj Education Group, Mahagaon has been rated 4.4 for faculty as per reviews by students. This represents that Institute has decent, qualified and experienced faculty members.

Median salary of B.Pharma course is INR 182,000 as per the reports/data available.

Sarojini College of Pharmacy has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
B.Pharma	Candidate must have studied Physics and Chemistry as compulsory subjects along with one of the Mathematics/Biology subjects with above mentioned marks in the above subjects taken together from any recognised Board/Council. The mentioned marks of SC/ST and OBC is for the candidate belonging to maharashtra State. Candidates who are appearing at the qualifying examination are also eligible. Maharashtra State candidates must have to appear for MHTCET. All India Candidates need to appear for MHTCET/NEET. However, preference shall be given to the candidate obtaining non zero positive score in NEET over the candidates who obtained non zero score in MHTCET.
D.Pharma	Candidate passed 10+2 (science stream) with Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Mathematics or Any other qualification approved by the Pharmacy Council of India from any recognised institute/board are eligible to apply

Ashokrao Mane Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
D.Pharma	Candidate passed 10+2 (science stream) with Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Mathematics or Any other qualification approved by the Pharmacy Council of India from any recognised institute/board are eligible to apply
B.Pharma	Candidate must have studied Physics and Chemistry as compulsory subjects along with one of the Mathematics/Biology subjects with above mentioned marks in the above subjects taken together from any recognised Board/Council. The mentioned marks of SC/ST and OBC is for the candidate belonging to maharashtra State. Candidates who are appearing at the qualifying examination are also eligible. Maharashtra State candidates must have to appear for MHTCET. All India Candidates need to appear for MHTCET/NEET. However, preference shall be given to the candidate obtaining non zero positive score in NEET over the candidates who obtained non zero score in MHTCET.

Dr JJ Magdum Pharmacy College has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
B.Pharma	Candidate must have studied Physics and Chemistry as compulsory subjects along with one of the Mathematics/Biology subjects with above mentioned marks in the above subjects taken together from any recognised Board/Council. The mentioned marks of SC/ST and OBC is for the candidate belonging to maharashtra State. Candidates who are appearing at the qualifying examination are also eligible. Maharashtra State candidates must have to appear for MHTCET. All India Candidates need to appear for MHTCET/NEET. However, preference shall be given to the candidate obtaining non zero positive score in NEET over the candidates who obtained non zero score in MHTCET.
D.Pharma	Candidate passed 10+2 (science stream) with Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Mathematics or Any other qualification approved by the Pharmacy Council of India from any recognised institute/board are eligible to apply

Ashokrao Mane College of Pharmacy has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
B.Pharma	Candidate must have studied Physics and Chemistry as compulsory subjects along with one of the Mathematics/Biology subjects with above mentioned marks in the above subjects taken together from any recognised Board/Council. The mentioned marks of SC/ST and OBC is for the candidate belonging to maharashtra State. Candidates who are appearing at the qualifying examination are also eligible. Maharashtra State candidates must have to appear for MHTCET. All India Candidates need to appear for MHTCET/NEET. However, preference shall be given to the candidate obtaining non zero positive score in NEET over the candidates who obtained non zero score in MHTCET.
D.Pharma	Candidate passed 10+2 (science stream) with Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Mathematics or Any other qualification approved by the Pharmacy Council of India from any recognised institute/board are eligible to apply

R.C.S.M. Government Medical College And CPR Hospital, Kolhapur is a well-known institution for MD, MS, MBBS courses, and these programs are delivered by highly experienced faculty. R.C.S.M. Government Medical College And CPR Hospital, Kolhapur has course specializations in Anesthesiology, Biochemistry, General Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Pulmonary Medicine, Physiology, Anatomy, Forensic Medical Science, Community Medicine, Psychiatry, Orthopaedics.

Womens College of Pharmacy, Vadgaon has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
B.Pharma	Candidate must have studied Physics and Chemistry as compulsory subjects along with one of the Mathematics/Biology subjects with above mentioned marks in the above subjects taken together from any recognised Board/Council. The mentioned marks of SC/ST and OBC is for the candidate belonging to maharashtra State. Candidates who are appearing at the qualifying examination are also eligible. Maharashtra State candidates must have to appear for MHTCET. All India Candidates need to appear for MHTCET/NEET. However, preference shall be given to the candidate obtaining non zero positive score in NEET over the candidates who obtained non zero score in MHTCET.
D.Pharma	Candidate passed 10+2 (science stream) with Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Mathematics or Any other qualification approved by the Pharmacy Council of India from any recognised institute/board are eligible to apply

The overall seats available across all courses offered by YD Mane Institute of Pharmacy is up to 60. Good thing to know is that YD Mane Institute of Pharmacy has courses which are approved by prominent Government bodies like PCI.

Mahadevrao Wandre Institute of Technology has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
B.Pharma	Candidate must have studied Physics and Chemistry as compulsory subjects along with one of the Mathematics/Biology subjects with above mentioned marks in the above subjects taken together from any recognised Board/Council. The mentioned marks of SC/ST and OBC is for the candidate belonging to maharashtra State. Candidates who are appearing at the qualifying examination are also eligible. Maharashtra State candidates must have to appear for MHTCET. All India Candidates need to appear for MHTCET/NEET. However, preference shall be given to the candidate obtaining non zero positive score in NEET over the candidates who obtained non zero score in MHTCET.
After 10th Diploma	Candidate passed 10th class/SSC examination or its equivalent, with at least 35% aggregate marks from any recognised institute/board are eligible to apply.

Genesis Institute of Pharmacy, Radhanagari has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
D.Pharma	Candidate must have completed 17 years of age in the year of admission.
B.Pharma	Candidate must have studied Physics and Chemistry as compulsory subjects along with one of the Mathematics/Biology subjects with above mentioned marks in the above subjects taken together from any recognised Board/Council. The mentioned marks of SC/ST and OBC is for the candidate belonging to maharashtra State. Candidates who are appearing at the qualifying examination are also eligible. Maharashtra State candidates must have to appear for MHTCET. All India Candidates need to appear for MHTCET/NEET. However, preference shall be given to the candidate obtaining non zero positive score in NEET over the candidates who obtained non zero score in MHTCET.

Shivraj College of Pharmacy has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses

Eligibility

B.Pharma

Candidate must have studied Physics and Chemistry as compulsory subjects along with one of the Mathematics/Biology subjects with above mentioned marks in the above subjects taken together from any recognised Board/Council. The mentioned marks of SC/ST and OBC is for the candidate belonging to maharashtra State. Candidates who are appearing at the qualifying examination are also eligible. Maharashtra State candidates must have to appear for MHTCET. All India Candidates need to appear for MHTCET/NEET. However, preference shall be given to the candidate obtaining non zero positive score in NEET over the candidates who obtained non zero score in MHTCET.

Rajarshi Shahu Chhatrapati Institute of Pharmacy has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
D.Pharma	Candidate passed 10+2 (science stream) with Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Mathematics or Any other qualification approved by the Pharmacy Council of India from any recognised institute/board are eligible to apply

Kolhapur District Chemist Association's Institute of Pharmacy has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
D.Pharma	Candidate passed 10+2 (science stream) with Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Mathematics or Any other qualification approved by the Pharmacy Council of India from any recognised institute/board are eligible to apply

Riyajbhai Shamanji College of Pharmacy has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses

Eligibility

B.Pharma

Candidate must have studied Physics and Chemistry as compulsory subjects along with one of the Mathematics/Biology subjects with above mentioned marks in the above subjects taken together from any recognised Board/Council. The mentioned marks of SC/ST and OBC is for the candidate belonging to maharashtra State. Candidates who are appearing at the qualifying examination are also eligible. Maharashtra State candidates must have to appear for MHTCET. All India Candidates need to appear for MHTCET/NEET. However, preference shall be given to the candidate obtaining non zero positive score in NEET over the candidates who obtained non zero score in MHTCET.

K.D.C.A Institute of Pharmacy has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
D.Pharma	Candidate must have studied Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Mathematics from any recognised Board/Council.