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Doctor of Pharmacy, PharmD is a professional degree offered at the doctorate level in the domain of pharmacy. You can do this course in a five to six years span. If you have completed your Master’s in the domain of pharmacy, you are eligible to apply for the PharmD course. The PharmD degree is recognised by the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) and the colleges are approved by AICTE.

In this article, you will get complete details about the PharmD specialisation, so continue reading.

 

PharmD Type of Courses

Here are the types of PharmD courses offered by various colleges in India.

Types of Courses Details
Full-Time There are approx. 364 institutes/universities in India offer PharmD courses in full-time mode. Candidates are required to appear for the entrance exam and other selection rounds to seek admission to AICTE-approved colleges. This mode of education is widely accepted by pharmaceutical companies, healthcare providers, and private players for specialised jobs in the domain of pharmacy.
Online The online mode of education enables the candidates to pursue classes within the vicinity of their homes. A candidate need high-speed internet, laptop/desktop/mobile to attend the online classes conducted by the instructor.
Distance Learning PharmD cannot be done through distance learning mode. It is a regular degree for which a candidate has to enroll with a full-time institute. 

PharmD Specialisations

Popular specialisations offered by colleges to the PharmD students are.

  1. Industrial Pharmacy

  2. Pharmaceutical R&D

  3. Pharmaceutical Technology

  4. Health informatics

  5. Biostatistics

  6. Bioinformatics

  7. Pharmacology

  8. Pharmacognosy

  9. Therapeutics

  10. Pharmacoeconomics

  11. Pharma healthcare management

Top Entrance Exams for PharmD

See some of the top entrance exams whose scores are accepted by top medical colleges in India are.

Entrance Exam

Conducting Body

GPAT

NTA

NIPER JEE

NIPER

West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE-Pharmacy)

West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board

Maharashtra Common Entrance Test – Pharmacy (MHT CET)

Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra

GUJCET (Gujarat Common Entrance Test)

Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSEB)

Jamia Hamdard Pharmacy

Jamia Hamdard University (A Deemed to be University), New Delhi

BVP CET

Bharati Vidyapeeth University

Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Examination (UPSEE-Pharmacy)

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University, Uttar Pradesh

Top Colleges offering PharmD courses

Here is the list of top 10 Pharmacy colleges offering PharmD course in India, you can explore.

1. Dr. D.Y. Patil College of Pharmacy, Pune

2. Integral University, Lucknow, UP

3. Jamia Salafiya Pharmacy College, Mallapuram

4. Sri Aurobindo Institute of Pharmacy, Indore

5. Sarojini Naidu Vanita Pharmacy Maha Vidyalaya, Secunderabad

Job Prospects after pursuing PharmD

Once you complete the PhD in Pharmacy, there are several job prospects to pursue. Some of them are enlisted as under.

  1. Registered Pharmacist

  2. Pharmacovigilance officer

  3. Medical Writer

  4. Product Managers at hospitals

  5. Community Pharmacist

  6. Clinical Pharmacist

  7. Hospital Pharmacy Director

  8. Researcher with R&D Department

  9. Drug Regulatory Officer

Q:   What is PharmD all about?
A:

PharmD is a doctoral-level degree programme in the domain of Pharmacy offered by several institutes in India and abroad. It basically is a professional doctorate program in Pharmacy that teaches advanced level of how medicines and drugs work. Candidates who want to get into healthcare or even research field can pursue this course. 

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Q:   What is the duration of PharmD courses?
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PharmD regular degree course is generally offered for the duration of five to six years. And the fees is arround INR 2.3 Lacs - INR 9.6 Lakh.

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The PharmD degree fees can be from INR 3 L to INR 20 L. Some of the popular colleges that provides this course are JIPMER Puducherry, KGMU, BHU, etc.

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Yes, there are many job options after completing PharmD in the domain of Medicine like drug regulator officer, a Pharmacovigilance officer, drug researcher and can find jobs in companies like Lupin, Cipla, Piramal, etc.

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  • Popular Pharm d doctor of pharmacy Colleges in India
  • Popular Private Pharm d doctor of pharmacy Colleges in India
  • Popular Pharm d doctor of pharmacy Specializations
  • Most Popular Courses

Popular Pharm d doctor of pharmacy Colleges in India

Following are the most popular Pharm d doctor of pharmacy Colleges in India. Learn more about these Pharm d doctor of pharmacy colleges (Courses, Reviews, Answers & more) by downloading the Brochure.
118 Courses
1 K - 6.08 K
12 - 24 LPA

#1 NIRF

101 Courses
300 - 2.67 L
4.34 - 12.09 LPA

#3 NIRF

109 Courses
7.11 K - 19.5 L
9 - 18 LPA

#2 NIRF

48 K - 2.14 L
12 - 16 LPA

#8 NIRF

5 Courses
10.38 L - 25.85 L
16.15 - 17 LPA

Popular Private Pharm d doctor of pharmacy Colleges in India

2.84 L - 27.12 L
3.15 LPA

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9 Courses
3.18 L - 7.34 L
2.75 LPA

Medicine & Health Sciences Applications open. Apply Now

43 Courses
2 L - 7 L
5.0
1.4 L - 7.2 L
1 L - 9.6 L
3.7

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3 Courses
25 K - 55 K

Popular Pharm d doctor of pharmacy Specializations

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Popular Specializations

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Yes, there are many job options after completing PharmD in the domain of Medicine like drug regulator officer, a Pharmacovigilance officer, drug researcher and can find jobs in companies like Lupin, Cipla, Piramal, etc.

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The PharmD degree fees can be from INR 3 L to INR 20 L. Some of the popular colleges that provides this course are JIPMER Puducherry, KGMU, BHU, etc.

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PharmD regular degree course is generally offered for the duration of five to six years. And the fees is arround INR 2.3 Lacs - INR 9.6 Lakh.

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PharmD is a doctoral-level degree programme in the domain of Pharmacy offered by several institutes in India and abroad. It basically is a professional doctorate program in Pharmacy that teaches advanced level of how medicines and drugs work. Candidates who want to get into healthcare or even resear

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