Top Pharmacy Colleges in India 2026: Ranking, Admission, Fees, Placements, Cutoff

Pharmacy courses in India increases by demand in Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, etc. Pharmacy education in India is primarily regulated by the Pharmacy Council of India. India has about 100+ Pharmacy colleges. including both private and government colleges like National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, BITS Pilani, JSS College. NEET, MHT CET, GPAT, etc. are some of the best entrance exams for admission to best Pharmacy colleges in India.

Indian Pharmacy colleges, led by Jamia Hamdard, BITS Pilani, and NIPER Mohali, are accredited by the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). Pharma colleges offer BPharm, MPharm, and PhD programs, with many holding NAAC 'A' grade or higher accreditation for excellence in research and infrastructure. 
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Important Highlights of the Top Pharmacy Colleges in India 2026

Given below are the key highlights of the best Pharmacy colleges in India including total no. of colleges, fee range across top colleges, top ranked Pharmacy colleges in Inia with specialisations -

Particulars	Parameters
Total no. top Pharmacy Colleges in India	100+ colleges
Fee Range across Top Pharmacy Colleges in India	Less than INR 1 lakh: 18  INR 1-2 lakh: 16  INR 2-3 lakh: 6  INR 3-5 lakh: 25  > INR 5 lakh: 46
Top Pharmacy Colleges in India as per NIRF ranking 2025 (Private/Government)	Jamia Hamdard BITS Pilani Panjab University, etc.
Specialisations Offered by Top Pharmacy Colleges in India	Pharmaceutical Pharmacology Biotechnology Pharmacognosy, etc.
Accepted Entrance Exams	NEET, MHT CET, CUET, etc.

Source: Official site and may vary.

NIRF Ranking 2025 of Top Pharmacy Colleges in India

Jamia Hamdard in New Delhi retained the top spot in the NIRF Ranking 2025 for pharmacy colleges in India, followed by BITS Pilani (Rank 2) and Panjab University (Rank 3). The rankings highlight the top institutions for pharmaceutical education based on teaching, research, and placement. 

Given below are the top ranked Pharmacy colleges in India with NIRF ranking 2025 -

Top Colleges	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024	NIRF 2025
Jamia Hamdard University Delhi Ranking	2	1	1
BITS Pilani Ranking	3	3	2
Panjab University Chandigarh Ranking	8	7	3
JSS College of Pharmacy Ooty Ranking	4	4	4
NIPER Hyderabad Ranking	1	2	5
ICT Mumbai Ranking	5	5	6
JSS College of Pharmacy Mysore Ranking	7	6	7
Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences Ranking	9	8	8
NIPER Mohali Ranking	6	9	9
SRM IST Chennai Ranking	15	11	10

Source: Official site and may vary.

Eligibility Criteria to get Admission to Pharmacy Colleges in India 2026

Given below is the eligibility criteria of the top Pharmacy colleges in India -

• For BPharma admission, candidates must pass their Class 12 with PCMB with a minimum of 40-5-% aggregate marks
• For MPharma admission, they must have UG degree with required minimum percentage, or clear state-level entrance examinations.
• For DPharma, they must have passed Class 10 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics.

Source: Official site and may vary.

Entrances Accepted in Indian Pharmacy Colleges 2026

For admission to the top Pharmacy colleges in India, candidates must clear certain entrance exams like NEET, MHT CET, etc. Candidates can see the table below for the top entrance exams -

Exam Name	Exam Schedule	Exam Cutoff Predictor
NEET 2026	NEET Schedule	NEET Cutoff Predictor
MHT CET 2026	MHT CET Schedule	MHT CET Cutoff Predictor
CUET 2026	CUET Schedule	CUET Cutoff Predictor

Top Private Pharmacy Colleges in India

Top private pharmacy colleges in India for include BITS Pilani, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Science, Poona College of Pharmacy, Amity University, etc. There are about 60+ top private Pharmacy colleges in India. Candidates can see the table below for the top private colleges with tuition fees and NIRF 2025 -

Private Colleges	Total Tuition Fee	NRF 2025
BITS Pilani Admission	INR 25.85 lakh	2
JSS College of Pharmacy Ooty Admission	INR 7.90 lakh	4
JSS College of Pharmacy Mysore Admission	INR 7.90 lakh	7
Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences Admission	INR 10 lakh	8
NMIMS Mumbai Admission	INR 11 lakh	11

Source: Official site and may vary.

Top Government Pharmacy Colleges in India

Top government pharmacy colleges in India include Jamia Hamdard, ICT Mumbai, NIPER Mohali, etc., consistently ranking high in NIRF 2025 rankings, with fees being very affordable like ICT Mumbai ~INR 60,000, Govt. College of Pharmacy Bangalore ~INR 59,000 for B.Pharm, offering strong research, experienced faculty, and good placements in the pharma industry. There are about 30+ top government Pharmacy colleges in India. Candidates can see the table below for the top government colleges with tuition fees and NIRF 2025-

Public/Govt. Colleges	Total Tuition Fee	NIRF 2025
Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai Admission	INR 60,000	6
National Institute of Pharmaceutical and Research Mohali Admission	INR 96,956	9
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Guwahati Admission	INR 1.90 lakh	12
Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University Admission	INR 2.40 lakh	19

Source: Official site and may vary.

Top Semi Government Pharmacy Colleges in India

There is only 1 top semi-government Pharmacy colleges in India. Listed below is the top semi-government colleges in India with tuition fees -

Public Private Colleges	Total Tuition Fee	NIRF 2025
SVKM’S Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy Admission	INR 7.84 lakh	38

Top Indian pharmacy colleges like BITS Pilani offer high tuition fees with excellent placement package, despite having high tuition fees, while government colleges like ICT Mumbai has lower fees under INR 1 Lakh with good placement with INR 4-5 LPA. Given below are some of best B Pharma colleges in India with fees and placement salary -

College Name	Total Tuition Fee	Average Salary Package
JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty Placement	INR 7.90 lakh	INR 9.80 LPA
ICT, Mumbai Placement	INR 60,000	INR 4.75 LPA
BITS Pilani Placement	INR 25.85 lakh	INR 16.15 LPA
NIPER Hyderabad Placement	INR 4.07 lakh	INR 6.00 LPA
Jamia Hamdard Placement	INR 6.40 lakh	INR 4.95 LPA

Source: Official site and may vary.

Low-Cost Top Pharmacy Colleges in India

Mostly government colleges are affordable than private colleges like ICT Mumbai, NIPER Mohali, etc. It is estimated that joining the top Pharmacy colleges in India can be expensive as most colleges have tuition fees of more than INR 5 lakh. However, listed below are the top affordable Pharmacy colleges in India with tuition fees -

College Name	Fees
ICT Mumbai Fees	INR 60,000
Jadavpur University Fees	INR 20,840
Central University of Punjab Fees	INR 20,000
BBAU Fees	INR 40,000
Central University of Rajasthan Fees	INR 58,000