Pharm.D

The Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) programme at Dr. D.Y. Patil Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research is known to be quite good with regard to placements, which in fact are good depending on industry demand and individual performance. Here is a gist :----

Placement Details :------
Industry Linkages :-- The institute has well-established linkages with the pharmaceutical industry, healthcare organizations, and hospitals, which add to the good placement record.
Job Prospects: At Pharm.D. Graduates: The employment opportunities are in hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, clinical research organizations, and regulatory authorities. The common job titles are Clinical Pharmacist, Hospital Pharmacist, Pharmaceutical Researcher, Quality Assurance Officer, and the like with respect to the pharmaceuticals marketing area.
Internships: The Institute offers internships in reputed hospitals and pharmaceutical companies, thus greatly enhancing employability.
Recruiters :--
Few organizations that endorsed and recruited students from Dr. D.Y. Patil Institute include top pharmaceutical companies like Cipla, Sun Pharma, and Lupin, as well as many healthcare institutions, research successful employers.
Some placements are good, but they depend much on where the markets would go and on the personal effort during the internship and recruitment drive. It would be highly recommended to stay in touch with current students or alumni to get the most fresh perspectives into this aspect.

Having acquired a B.Pharm degree, it might be worthwhile pursuing a Pharm.D. to further one's advancement in the pharmacy profession. Pharm.D. courses are offered by many of the universities in the country to B.Pharm graduates.

 Some of the most prominent of these universities are the University of Southern California (USC), the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the University of Michigan, and of course, the University of Minnesota. These courses usually cover a period of four years and have a curriculum based on advanced pharmacology, clinical practice, and therapeutic management.

Admission to these courses is competitive; eligibility conditions include having a B.Pharm degree. 

Pharm d is a clinical career doctorate programme of 6 year duration.
For getting admission at PSG college, you can try merit based or either entrance based seats. Its said that admission starts after the +2 result are out.
The minimum eligibility for pharm d is you should pass any of the following examinations:
- 10+2 examination with Physics and Chemistry as compulsory subjects along with one of the following subjects : Mathematics or Biology
• A pass in D.Pharm course from an institution approved by the Pharmacy Council of India under section 12 of the Pharmacy Act
- Any other qualification approved by the Pharmacy Council of India as equivalent to any of the above examinations
This is the normal rules and regulations framed by tamil nadu government