Diploma in Pharmacy (D.Pharma.) 

at Parul University, Vadodara

Candidates have to score the minimum marks prescribed by the university to get their Diploma certificate. The passing mark for the theory exam is 40% and for the practical exam also, it is 40%. Only the students who score the minimum marks in the course pass the programme and get their Diploma in pharmacy from Parul University.

Students after completing the DPharm course from Parul University can find job opportunities in clinics and hospitals. The Diploma holders can find jobs in the public and private sectors. There are various career options available for Pharmacy Diploma holders. Some of the career options that PU DPharm passouts can explore are:

• Unani Pharmacy and Hospital Pharmacist
• Unani Medical Research Institute Research
• Assistant Pharmaceutical Industry 
• Quality Control Officer Company
• Pharmaceutical Sales Representative

Definitely, one can pursue B Pharma after completing D Pharma. The process is slightly different in terms that once a candidate completes a D Pharma, instead of taking admission to B Pharma directly and starting from the first year, the candidate can take admission to lateral entry. In this case, the candidate has to take admission in 2nd year and then the B Pharma shall be of three-year duration. This is a popular method of pursuing a B Pharma, wherein the candidates wish to expand their knowledge base as well as pursue a higher degree in Pharmacy.

The course curriculum of the Diploma programme has theory and practical subjects. Mentioned below are the subjects taught in the second year of PU DPharm course:

• Pharmaceutics – II
• Pharmaceutical Chemistry – II
• Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence
• Pharmacology and Toxicology
• Drug store and business management
• Hospital and clinical pharmacy

For admission to the DPharm course at Parul University, aspirants should meet the prescribed eligibility criteria. The selection is based on applicants' scores in the qualifying examination. Aspirants who are Class 12 pass in the Science stream can be admitted. To apply, eligible students can fill out the application form by visiting the PU website.

 Parul University Ahmedabad offers admission to several UG courses such as BSc, BHMS, BPharma, and BPT based on Class 12 minimum aggregate of 50% in Class 12. However, for courses such as BHMS, candidates must secure valid scores in accepted entrance exams such as NEET. Apart from this, for primary qualification of PG level programmes, candidates must secure a minimum aggregate of 50% in graduation.

Parul University offers merit-based admission to most of the courses in the stream of Management, Science, Commerce, etc.,  Aspirants only need to fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria for the respective courses before applying for admission at Parul University. The universty accepts scores in NATA, JEE Main Paper-2, NEET, etc. for specific courses. Parul University also conducts Design Aptitude Test for admission to design courses.

Parul University offers decent placements annually for courses like BTech, BBA, MBA, MTech, etc. The highest package secured by the students of the batch 2025 stood at 45 LPA. The participating recruiters offered more than 2500 job offers to the batch 2025. The students secured over 900 Dream offers and more than 100 Super Dream offers from the participating recruiters. Earlier, the highest placements secured by the students of the batch 2024 was INR 46 LPA.

Parul University, Goa is considered to be moderately affordable in comparison to other private universities. The total fees for all the courses range between INR 40 K to INR 1.20 Lacs. However, the cost of studying at the university may vary depending on the type and level of the course. The total fee can include multiple components, such as tuition fees, security deposit, hostel fees, mess fees, hostel fee and more.

Parul University concluded the placements for the Class of 2025 with the highest package of INR 8 LPA. This package was offered to the student of the Faculty of Hotel Management & Catering Technology batch 2025 by Crowne Plaza. The course-wise salaries offered during Parul University placements 2025 is presented below: