Best Pharmacy Colleges in Tamil Nadu - Courses, Fees, Admissions 2026

In Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, 100 students were admitted in year 2014-15, out of which 99 graduated in 2018-19. From this, 52 qualified students got placed with a median salary of INR 432000 and 32 students got selected for higher studies. In year 2015-16, 100 students were admitted, out of which 95 graduated in 2019-20. From this, 25 qualified students got placed with a median salary of INR 540000 and 16 students got selected for higher studies.

The seats availability for offered courses at Padmavathi College of Pharmacy and Research Institute goes up to 210. Courses offerred by Padmavathi College of Pharmacy and Research Institute are approved by eminent Government bodies such as PCI.

Periyar College of Pharmaceutical Sciences for Girls provides programmes including M.Pharma, UG Diploma, B.Pharma, D.Pharma in streams such as Medicine & Health Sciences, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Pharmacognosy, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacy Practice, Medical Laboratory Technology.

Sree Pashmi Institute of Management and Science has an academic team that has well-qualified faculties. The college has more than 40 staff members and various other non-staff members. Most of the faculty are MPhil and PhD degree holders. Sree Pashmi Institute of Management and Science has around 150 admission counsellors.

RCP or Rathinam College of Pharmacy provides industry based learning by facilitating workshops. The College has several industry tie-ups or collaborations with Pharmaceutical industry to provide internships opportunities and training modules to be equipped with the necessary skill-set. Additionally, the curriculum is designed in respect with the industry norms and necessities, to be fully equipped with the skills and experience.

The overall seats available across all courses offered by Sri Ram Nallamani Yadava College of Pharmacy is up to 160. Good thing to know is that Sri Ram Nallamani Yadava College of Pharmacy has courses which are approved by prominent Government bodies like PCI.

Thanthai Roever College of Pharmacy 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.

Mother Teresa College of Pharmacy, Illuppur has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
B.Pharma	Candidate must have passed 10+2 or equivalent examination from a recognised school/board.
D.Pharma	Candidate must have completed 17 years of age in the year of admission.

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.

Excel College of Pharmacy recruitment process is managed by the placement cell of the institute. The institute is visited by top recruiters such as Dr. Reddys Laboratories, Cipla, ELC Group, Aurobindo Pharma, Nirlife, TRC (Torrent Pharma), Biocon, Novartis, Troikka, and others.

Micro Labs Limited	Bharath Biologicals	Eucare Pharmaceuticals Private Limited
Dr. Reddys Laboratories Ltd.	Cipla Ltd.	ELC Group
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.	Nirlife	TRC (Torrent Pharma)
Biocon	Novartis	Troikka
Beiersdorf (NIVEA)	Macleods Pharma	RUSAN Pharma
SPARC (SUN Pharma)	Veeda Clinical Research	Zydus Cadila
Jannsen Pharmaceuticals (J&J)	Piramal Healthcare	Stellarix Consultancy
GSK Pharmaceuticals	Abbott India Ltd.	Lupin Research Cel

Government Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai has a Faculty review rating of 5 by students. This represents that Institute has decent, qualified and experienced faculty members.

Sankaralingam Bhuvaneswari College of Pharmacy provides programmes including M.Pharma, B.Pharma, D.Pharma in streams such as Medicine & Health Sciences, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical.

Median salary of M.Sc. course is INR 1,040,000 as per the reports/data available.

Annai JKK Sampoorani Ammal College of Pharmacy provides programmes including Ph.D, Pharm.D, M.Pharma, B.Pharma, D.Pharma in streams such as Medicine & Health Sciences, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Pharmacy Practice, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology, Pharmacognosy.

Smt. Gandhimathi College of Pharmacy courses are approved by eminent Government bodies such as PCI. The combined seats available for various programmes provided by Smt. Gandhimathi College of Pharmacy goes up to 120.

United College of Pharmacy 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, Chemistry, Biology/Mathematics from any recognised Board/Council.

Srinivasan College of Pharmaceutical Sciences has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
UG Diploma	Candidate must have passed 10+2 examination from a recognised board.
B.Pharma	Candidate must have studied Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Mathematics from any recognised Board/Council.

K.G. College of Pharmacy and Research Institute courses are approved by eminent Government bodies such as PCI. The combined seats available for various programmes provided by K.G. College of Pharmacy and Research Institute goes up to 120.

The seats availability for offered courses at Cherraan College of Pharmacy goes up to 173. Courses offerred by Cherraan College of Pharmacy are approved by eminent Government bodies such as PCI.

Joy University offers separate hostels for boys and girls. The hostel is full equipped with basic amenities. Candidates can refer to the table below to know the hostel fee:

Particulars	Amount
Hoste fee	INR 1 Lacs (AC room) INR 80,000 (Non-AC room)
Hostel admission fee	INR 10,000
Hostel caution fee	INR 15,000

Note: Hostel fee includes mess charges.

Surya Group of Institutions, Chennai has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
B.E. / B.Tech	Candidate must have passed Diploma in relevant stream from a recognised Institute.
D.Pharma	Candidate passed 12th/equivalent from any recognised institute/board are eligible to apply.
B.Arch	Candidate who have passed 10+3 Diploma Examination with Mathematics as compulsory subject with at least 50% marks in aggregate from a recognised Institute/ University can also apply. Candidates appearing for 10+3 Diploma with Mathematics in the current year may also provisionally appear for NATA-2023.
MBA/PGDM	Candidate who have completed 10+2+AMIE or 10+3 years Diploma + AMIE are also eligible. AMIE candidate must have 2 years regular full time experience in the relevant field.
M.E./M.Tech	Candidate who have completed 10+2+AMIE or 10+3 years Diploma + AMIE are also eligible. AMIE candidate must have 2 years regular full time experience in the relevant field.
After 10th Diploma	Candidate must have passed 10th examination from a recognised board.

Kasthooribha Gandhi Pharmacy College has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

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

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