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

St. John Institute of Pharmacy and Research has been rated 4.6 for faculty as per reviews by students. This shows that Institute has qualified and experienced faculty members.

School of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, DY Patil Deemed to be University has not released its placement highlights. Once out it will be mentioned on this page. As per the students reviews on Shiksha the highest package for Bioninformatics and data sciences stood at INR 12 LPA. See the table below to know more:

Particulars	Placement Statistics
Placement Rate	85%
the highest Package	INR 12 LPA
Average Package	INR 7.5 LPA

NOTE: The data given above is taken from Shiksha reviews and hence is indicative

Navsahyadri Education Society's Group of Institutions is a good institution for BBA, BCA, B.Sc, B.Com, After 10th Diploma, B.Pharma, D.Pharma, M.Pharma, B.E. / B.Tech, MBA/PGDM, MCA courses, and these programs are delivered by highly experienced faculty. Major specialization at Navsahyadri Education Society's Group of Institutions are Electronics Engineering, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology, Civil Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning.

NMIMS School of Pharmacy Shirpur admissions are both merit and entrance-based. The school selects candidates for BPharm based on MHT CET score or merit in the last qualifying exam. NMIMS conducts NMIMS CET for shortlisting candidates for BPharm + MBA programme. Besides, admission to MPharm is based on the performance of the aspirants in the personal interview round. 

Gurunanak College of Pharmacy have rating of 4.86 for the faculty by students. It represents that Institute has decent, qualified and experienced faculty members.

Priyadarshini J. L. College of Pharmacy (Degree) have rating of 4.5 for the faculty by students. It represents that Institute has decent, qualified and experienced faculty members.

KJ's Educational Institute is a good institution for MBA/PGDM, D.Pharma, B.E. / B.Tech, B.Pharma, M.E./M.Tech courses, and these programs are delivered by highly experienced faculty. Major specialization at KJ's Educational Institute are Sales & Marketing, Civil Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering.

Alard University is one of the top private universities, located in Pune, Maharashtra, and was established by the dynamic leader Dr. L. R. Yadav. The university has several affiliated institutions, including the ALARD College of Engineering and Management, the ALARD Institute of Management Sciences, and the ALARD School of Pharmacy.

National Institute of Management and Reasearch studies  provide superior placement opportunities than TISS mumbai .

Reputable educational institutions providing top-notch training and career placement opportunities are TISS in Mumbai and NIMR. However, when it comes to industry preferences and offered salary packages, the placement records of the two institutes are different.

In terms of the quantity of students placed and the average compensation package offered, NIMR has a marginally superior placement record than the other institute, according to their placement reports. NIMR has reported an average placement rate of approximately 90% over the last few years, with the highest salary package offered being approximately INR 20 LPA. However, TISS in Mumbai has observed that around 80% of candidates are placed on average, with the greatest compensation package.

Tasgaonkar Group of Institutions provides programmes including MBA/PGDM, MCA, B.E. / B.Tech, After 10th Diploma, B.Pharma, D.Pharma, M.E./M.Tech in streams such as Business & Management Studies, IT & Software, Engineering, Medicine & Health Sciences, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Electronics & Communication Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning.

Mahatma Gandhi Vidyamandir's Pharmacy College offers courses such as Pharm.D, B.Pharma, D.Pharma, M.Pharma. The courses are available in full-time mode. Mahatma Gandhi Vidyamandir's Pharmacy College has specializations such as Pharmaceutical, Pharmacognosy, Pharmacology, Quality Assurance .

Abhinav Education Society's College of Pharmacy have rating of 3.75 for the faculty by students. It represents that Institute has decent, qualified and experienced faculty members.

Indira Gandhi Government Medical College cutoff 2024 for the admission to MD and MS courses has been released. The closing ranks for NEET PG courses was 1376 to 130841 for the General AI category candidates. Going as per the last three-year cutoff trends, the cutoff shown a fluctuating trend over three years. So, it is expected that, in the year 2025, the cutoff will decrease for the available courses.

Maratha Vidya Prasarak Samaj's College of Pharmacy offers direct admission to candidates in the second year of the BPharm programmes. Aspirants who have completed Post-  SSC or Post-HSC Diploma Course in Pharmacy with at least 50% aggregate from an AICTE approved institute can apply for BPharm (lateral entry) programme.

After JEE session 2 is completed, only those candidates who are aiming for IITs need to start preparing for JEE Advanced after clearing JEE Main. Those who are above the 98th percentile should start preparing for JEE Advanced as soon as possible. Those below this, between the 95th and 98th percentile, should focus on attempting more mock tests and previous year question papers so that they have a better chance of clearing JEE Advanced

Jayawantrao Sawant College of Pharmacy and Research has been rated 4.3 for faculty as per reviews by students. This shows that Institute has qualified and experienced faculty members.

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.

K.K. Wagh College of Pharmacy, Nashik has been rated 3.9 on Infrastructure parameter. Institute offers great infrastructure with facilities such as Auditorium, Boys Hostel, Cafeteria, Girls Hostel, Gym, Hospital / Medical Facilities, Hostel, Labs, Library, Sports Complex, Wi-Fi Campus to students. K.K. Wagh College of Pharmacy, Nashik has also been rated 3.6 for Campuslife.

According to Shiksha verified reviews, for the faculty Yashoda Technical Campus have rating of 4.1. It represents that Institute has good, qualified and experienced faculty members.

Hon. Shri. Babanrao Pachpute Vichardhara Trust's Parikrama Group of Institutions has been rated 3.7 on Infrastructure parameter. Hon. Shri. Babanrao Pachpute Vichardhara Trust's Parikrama Group of Institutions has also been rated 4.2 for Campuslife.

Some of the top courses offered at TMV are as follows:-

• Bachelor of Parmacy (B.Pharma)
• Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA)
• Bachelor of Science (B.Sc)
• Masters of Computer Applications (MCA)
• Masters of Business and Administration (MBA/PGDCM)
• Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
• Bachelor of Business and Administration (BBA)
• Master of Arts (MA)

These all course have the sub categories like BA in classical music, Japanese language, mass media, mass communication, etc. Thus a candidate can look for the subcategories that one is interested in for further admission process.

B.K. Patil 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
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.

Yes, Grant Medical College, Mumbai does offer scholarships. The college offers the scholarships to eligible students. Interested students can check the official site of the college to apply for the offered schemes.

Marathwada Mitramandal's College of Pharmacy is a good institution for D.Pharma, B.Pharma, M.Pharma courses, and these programs are delivered by highly experienced faculty. Major specialisation at Marathwada Mitramandal's College of Pharmacy are Quality Assurance, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacognosy.