Poona College of Pharmacy

No, GPAT scores are not compulsory to get admission into the MPharm course at Poona College of Pharmacy. Because the college also accepts relevant BV-PHARMPG scores. Therefore, candidates with scores in any of the entrance exams from these two can get admission into the MPharm course. Thus, GPAT is one of the accepted entrance exams for admission to the MPharm course. However, it is not compulsory. 

 Poona College of Pharmacy MPharm fees include multiple components such as tuition fees, hostel fees, admission fees, application fees, etc. The tuition fee of the course is INR 3.7 lakh; apart from tuition fees, students are required to submit an application fee, admission fee, hostel fees + mess charges, etc. Check out the fee components:

For applying to EBC (Economically Backwards Class) scholarships, BPharm candidates are required to complete certain eligibility criteria. The eligibility requirement to get this scholarship is that candidates' annual family earnings should be below INR 1 lakh. It can be availed of only after Class 12 to get 50% off in college tuition fees. 

The requirements for admission to the BPharm course at Poona College of Pharmacy are that candidates must have secured a valid score in the BVP CET entrance exam. Additionally, there are no guidelines available on the official website of the college/ university that claims that Poona College of Pharmacy offers direct admission to the BPharm course. However, the college does have management quota seats for the BPharm course, and to get that seat, candidates must contact the college's authorised department.

The total tuition fee for the BPharm course at Poona College of Pharmacy is INR 5.3 lakh. Additionally, the tuition fee for the same course at Bombay College of Pharmacy is INR 6 lakh. Hence, the tuition fee for BPharm at Poona College of Pharmacy is slightly more affordable than that of Bombay College of Pharmacy. However, apart from the fee structure, identify the goals on which you are comparing the colleges. Further, compare the colleges based on different factors, such as placement packages, ROI, recruiters, alumni feedback, reviews, etc. 

The names of the recent recruiters for the BPharm course at Poona College of Pharmacy have not been announced. However, as per the previous placements statistics of the BPharm course, there are several recruiters who recruit BPharm students on decent placement packages. The names of some of the placement companies are Biocon, Biologics, Cognizant, Healthosphere, TCS, etc.

In recent times, a government job is more preferable than a private job. After completing a four-year BPharm degree course from Poona College of Pharmacy, candidates have various options that they can pursue, such as a government hospital Pharmacist, Drug Inspector, Drug squad in police, Drug squad in police, Regulatory Affairs Officer, etc. To get these job roles, candidates are required to qualify for government exams, such as UPSC, SPSC, SSC, etc. 

The total number of seats offered in the BPharm course at Poona College of Pharmacy is sanctioned by the Pharmacy Council of India. Moreover, the rules and regulations about seat reservation allotment, release of the merit list, and the counselling process are regulated by the BVDU. Within the total number of BPharm seats only, the college offers seats to BPharm lateral admission. Check out the number of seats offered in the BPharm course in the table below: