Best Pharmacy Institutes in Kolkata - Courses, Fees, Admissions 2025

There are around 30+ best Pharmacy colleges in Kolkata. Of these, 22 colleges are privately owned and the government owns 8 colleges. NEET PG, GPAT, JEE Main, etc. are the popular entrance exams for admission to top B Pharma colleges in Kolkata. Jadavpur University, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Kolkata, Medical College and Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical and Technology are some of the top 10 Pharmacy colleges in Kolkata.

Best Pharmacy Colleges in Kolkata: Highlights 2025

Pharmacy is a diverse field that sits at the confluence of Biology, Chemistry, and Medical research. It gives a variety of exciting jobs with tremendous development prospects in India. The following is a basic overview of the several types of pharmacy courses:

The table below contains the key highlights for the best B Pharma colleges in Kolkata:

Parameters	Statistics
No. of Colleges	30+ colleges
Tuition Fee	< INR 1 lakh: 9 colleges INR 1-2 lakh: 8 colleges INR 2-3 lakh: 4 colleges INR 3-5 lakh: 11 colleges > INR 5 lakh: 9 colleges
Top Colleges	Jadavpur University, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Kolkata, etc.
Top Specialisations	Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacognosy, Quality Assurance, Chemistry, etc.
Accepted Entrance Exams	Merit-based or entrance based like NEET PG, GPAT, JEE Main, etc.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.\

Best Pharmacy Colleges in Kolkata: NIRF Ranking 2024

Please refer below for the top 10 Pharmacy colleges in Kolkata according to NIRF ranking 2024 under the Pharmacy category:

College Name	NIRF 2022	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024
Jadavpur University Ranking	18	18	18
NIPER Kolkata Ranking	NA	32	24
Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology Ranking	84	87	74

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website of the ranking body listed and may vary.

Best Pharmacy Colleges in Kolkata: Admissions 2025

Pharmacy courses can be pursued at Diploma, UG, PG and PhD levels. The eligibility criteria differ as per the course selected by the candidate. However, given below are the broad eligibility criteria for Diploma, UG, PG and PhD Pharmacist course for the reference of candidates:

• Diploma (DPharma): Candidates must have passed Class 10 with Science subjects i.e. Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics.
• UG level (BPharma): Candidates must have passed Class 12 with a combination of either Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics and secured at least 50% aggregate score from a recognised board. The course is of four years duration.
• PG level (MPharma): Candidates must have passed BPharma with at least a 50% aggregate score from a pharmacy college as approved by the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI). The course is of two years- duration.

Best Pharmacy Colleges in Kolkata: Exam Schedule 2025

Given below are the top entrance exams for admission to D Pharma colleges in Kolkata:

• NEET PG: National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Post-Graduation is conducted for providing admission to various MD (Doctor of Medicine)/ MS (Master of Surgery)and PG Diploma courses across the country. The National Board of Examinations (NBE) conducts the exam once a year in computer-based mode.
• GPAT: The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS)will conduct the Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) exam for admission to MPharma or equivalent courses. GPAT scores are accepted by 800 participating institutes and all the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) approved institutions and universities.
• JEE Main: The Joint Entrance Examination (Main), popularly called JEE Main, is the exam conducted for admission to BTech, BArchand BPlan courses at NITs, IIITs, other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs), Institutions/Universities funded/recognized by participating State Governments. The JEE Main exam is also an eligibility test for JEE Advanced, conducted for admission to IITs.

Listed below is the schedule for the above-mentioned entrance exams for admission to best colleges for Pharmacy in Kolkata:

Exam Name	Exam Dates	Exam Schedule
NEET PG	Jun ' 25	NEET PG Schedule
GPAT	25 May ' 25	GPAT Schedule
JEE Main	Session 2: 01 Apr ' 25 - 08 Apr ' 25	JEE Main Schedule

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Best Private Pharmacy Colleges in Kolkata

Given below are the best private Pharmacy colleges in Kolkata with their B Pharma course feesfee and eligibility criteria:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology Admission	INR 2 lakh – INR 6 lakh	CEE AMPAI Masters, GPAT, WBUT PGET, WBJEE, JEE Main, CEE AMPAI, etc.
JIS University Admission	INR 2 lakh – INR 7 lakh	WBJEE
NSHM Institute of Health Sciences Admission	INR 4 lakh – INR 5 lakh	GATE, GPAT, WBUT PGET and Merit-Based
Sister Nivedita University Admission	INR 3 lakh – INR 7 lakh	SNUET, WBJEE
BCDA College of Pharmacy and Technology Admission	INR 4 lakh	WBJEE, JEE Main and Merit-Based

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Best Government Pharmacy Colleges in Kolkata

Listed below are the best government Pharmacy colleges in Kolkata with their tuition fee and eligibility criteria:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
Jadavpur University Admissoin	INR 10,000 – INR 96,000	GPAT, CUET-PG, WBJEE
Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research Admission	INR 36,000	NEET PG, West Bengal NEET PG
Medical College Admission	INR 48,000	NEET PG
West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences Admission	INR 20,000	Merit-Based
Institute of Pharmacy Kalyani Admission	INR 2,000	Merit-Based

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Best Pharmacy Colleges in Kolkata: Fees Vs Salary

Please refer to the table below for the D Pharma college in Kolkata that offer the highest Return on Investment to their students in the form of a placement package:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Annual Median Package
Jadavpur University Courses	INR 10,000 – INR 96,000	INR 5 LPA
Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research Courses	INR 36,000	INR 8 LPA
NSHM Institute of Health Sciences Courses	INR 4 lakh – INR 5 lakh	INR 3 LPA
Medical College Courses	INR 48,000	INR 7 LPA
Sister Nivedita University Courses	INR 3 lakh – INR 7 lakh	INR 5 LPA

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website/ media reports/ NIRF website and may vary.

Highest Salary Offered by Best Pharmacy Colleges in Kolkata

The table below shows the average placement package offered by top recruiters who participated in D Pharm colleges in Kolkata:

College Name	Annual Median Package	Top Recruiters
Jadavpur University Placements	INR 5 LPA	Cipla, Cognizant, Abbot, Diatek, etc.
NSHM Institute of Health Sciences Placements	INR 3 LPA	CIPLA, Max Healthcare, Ranbaxy, etc.
Sister Nivedita University Placements	INR 5 LPA	Deloitte, EY, Infosys, Wipro, TCS, IBM, etc.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website/ media reports/ NIRF website and may vary.

Low-cost Best Pharmacy Colleges in Kolkata

It is estimated that joining the best Pharmacy college Kolkata can be affordable. Listed below are some colleges which are having tuition fees of less than INR 1 lakh.

Low-cost Colleges	Tuition Fee
Jadavpur University Fees	INR 10,000 - INR 96,000
IPGMER Kolkata Fees	INR 36,000
Medical College Fees	INR 48,000
West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences Fees	INR 20,000
MAKAUT Fees	INR 9,000

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website/ media reports/ NIRF website and may vary.

Specialisations Offered by the Best Pharmacy Colleges in Kolkata

The table below shows the top specialisations offered by various Pharmacy colleges in Kolkata:

Top Specialisations	No. of Colleges
Pharmacology	19
Pharmaceutical	9
Ayurved	2
Pharmacognosy	2
Quality Assurance	2

Best Pharmacy Colleges in Kolkata: Cutoff 2025

Listed below are the cutoffs for the year of the top Pharmacy colleges in Kolkata:

• Jadavpur University Cut Off
• Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research Cut Off
• NIPER Kolkata Cut Off
• Medical College Cut Off

Best Pharmacy Colleges in Kolkata: Comparison 2025

Given below is the comparison of B Pharm best colleges in Kolkata:

• Jadavpur University Comparison with other Colleges
• Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research Comparison with other Colleges
• NIPER Comparison with other Colleges
• Medical College Comparison with other Colleges

Tasbiya Khan03-03-2025 15:26