If you are passionate about oral health and enjoy direct patient care BDS can be a better fit. But if you are interested in pharmaceuticals, research and also healthcare B Pharmacy can be more suitable.

Candidates can look at table below to see comparison between two courses.

Particulars	BDS	B Pharmacy
Course Level	UG	UG
Course Appropriate for	Dentists	Pharmacists
Course Duration	5 years	4 Years
Course Fee	INR 1 Lacs - INR 6 Lakh	INR 3,000 - INR 4,00,000
Entrance Exams	NEET	NEET, CUET, AP EAMCET, TS EAMCET, KCET, KEAM, etc.
Popular Colleges	All India Institute of Medical Sciences, JIPMER Puducherry, King George's Medical University, Banaras Hindu University, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences	Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Madras Medical College, BITS Pilani, SOA University, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, etc.
Job Profiles	Dentist, Dental officer in Defense Services, Dentist in Indian Railways, Lecturer, Researcher, etc.	Medical Writer, Clinical Researcher, Drug Inspector, Medical Representative, Pharmacy Business, etc.
Average Salary	INR 3 LPA - INR 9 LPA	INR 4 LPA - INR 14 LPA
Top Recruiters	Hospitals, Dental Clinics, Educational Institutes, Dental Product Manufacturers etc.	Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd., Divis Laboratories Ltd., Cipla Ltd., Biocon Ltd., etc.

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