Pharmacy

According to the NIRF 2024 ranking, Poona College of Pharmacy has secured the 35th position in the Pharmacy category, making it one of the top NEET-accepting pharmacy colleges in Pune.

There are about 4 top Pharmacy colleges in Pune accepting NEET scores. Of these,  3 colleges are privately owned. NEET is one of the most accepting entrance exams in top Pharmacy colleges in Pune. Some of the popular colleges include Poona College of Pharmacy, Bharati Vidyapeeth, DR. D. Y. Patil Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, P. E. Society's Modern College of Pharmacy, and AISSMS College of Pharmacy.

No, you can not get direct admission in BPharma after completing DPharma. You have to first apply for BPharma by submitting a form in BOPEE Office at your near residency. Then you have to give an exam. After you qualify the exam, you have choice to choose the college for B.Pharma. Preference is based on marks obtained in Exam.

The KEAM eligibility is same as all other courses for Bpharm candidates. However, the acdemic criteria should be as follows:

• Candidates who have passed the 10+2 examination conducted by the Board of Higher Secondary Education, Kerala or Examinations equivalent thereto with English as one of the subjects and Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/Biology as optional subjects individually are eligible.

No, coaching is not mandatory if you have a solid self-study plan for GPAT exam. Students who have access to GPAT preparation books PDF, previous year papers, and mock tests. However, online courses can help with structured learning.

Students should follow GPAT preparation online free by following some popular websites. 

Candidates who want to appear in the GPAT exam are advised to start taking GPAT mock tests at least 2 months before the exam, with 1-2 full-length tests per week initially. Applicants also need to increase the frequency to 3-4 mock tests per week in the last month.

The best books for GPAT exam include:

• KD Tripathi's Essentials of Medical Pharmacology (Pharmacology)

• Morrison & Boyd Organic Chemistry (Pharmaceutical Chemistry)

• Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy (Pharmaceutics)

• GPAT Cracker by SIA Publications (Overall preparation)

These books cover the GPAT syllabus comprehensively and help in concept building.

Students who aim to qualify the GPAT exam are advised to follow the below-mentioned method to improve the speed. 

• Canidates should practice previous year GPAT papers by keeping a clock near them. 

• Take regular GPAT mock tests

Along with it, one also needs to use shortcut techniques for numerical-based questions to improve the speed. 

Pursuing a BPharma at Girijananda Chowdhury University can be worth considering for students willing to pursue a career in Pharmacy. Girijananda Chowdhury Institute of Pharmaceutical Science (Presently School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Girijannada Chowdhury University, Guwahati) has been ranked 101-125 under the 'Pharmacy' category by NIRF 2024 Rankings. Additionally, the university is recognised by UGC and AICTE. It is also approved by the Pharmacy Council of India (Guwahati and Tezpur). 

To get admission to the Girijananda Chowdhary University MPharma course, candidates must have passed BPharm from any PCI and AICTE-recognized institute with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks. Candidates who qualify for the Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) will be given preference. These candidates will also become eligible to receive scholarships from the Government of India. MPharma at the GCU is offered across Pharmaceutics, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Pharmacognosy specialistions. Interested candidates can apply online on the official website.