List of Pharmacy Courses in India - Eligibility, Curriculum, Career, Scope

Level

Diploma, Undergraduate, Certificate, Postgraduate, Doctorate

Admission Process

Entrance Based

Annual Course Fee

INR 25,000 - 2,00,000

Duration

2 years to 4 years

Pharmacy courses Salary

INR 3,50,000 - 6,00,000 LPA

Minimum Academic Requirement

10+2 in PCB

Exams Accepted

MHT-CET, Goa CET, etc

Selection Process

State or University-Level Entrance Exam

Minimum Marks Required

50% or More

Employment Sectors

Government/ Private Hospitals, Medical Dispensaries, Clinical pharmacies, etc.

D. Pharma

The Diploma in Pharmacy also known as D.Pharm program offers a foundational education and training in pharmaceutical sciences. Graduates of the D.Pharm program can work as pharmacy technicians, helping pharmacists dispense prescriptions and consult patients.

B. Pharma

The four-year undergraduate Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharma) program focuses on pharmaceutical sciences, medication discovery, and the foundations of pharmacy practice. Graduates can find employment as pharmacists in hospitals, neighbourhood pharmacies, and the pharmaceutical industry, among other healthcare settings.

M.Pharma

The Master of Pharmacy, widely known as M.Pharm  program offers advanced expertise in specialist fields of pharmacy, including pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacology, pharmaceutics, and more. Graduates are prepared for positions in academia, business, and research.

Pharm.D

The Pharm.D or Doctor of Pharmacy is a doctoral program that takes six years to complete and incorporates undergraduate and graduate study. Clinical pharmacy, patient care, and pharmacy practice are the main topics. Pharm.D. holders can supervise pharmaceutical therapy, take part in patient care teams, and work as clinical pharmacists in healthcare facilities.

Under Graduate Pharmacy Courses

• candidates must have passed 10+2 examinations (PCB) with a minimum of 50% marks from a recognized board in India
•  must have passed a Diploma (D.Pharm) with a minimum of 50% marks.
• Candidates qualified for the TS EAMCET, AP EAMCET, BCECE, and WBJEE exam, are also eligible for B Pharmacy admissions.

Postgraduate Pharmacy Courses

• bachelor's degree (B Pharma course) with a minimum of 50% marks from any recognized institution in India
• Must have cleared the GPAT 2023 exam

Diploma in Pharmacy course

• Pharmaceutics

• Pharmacognosy

• Pharmaceutical Chemistry

• Human Anatomy & Physiology

• Biochemistry & Clinical Pathology

• Human Education and

• Pharmacology and Toxicology

• Community Pharmacy

• Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy

• Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence

• Drugs Store and Business Management

Pharm D

• Human Anatomy and Physiology

• Pathophysiology

• Medicinal Biochemistry

• Pharmaceutics

• Pharmacognosy & Phyto-pharmaceuticals

• Pharmaceutical Inorganic Chemistry

• Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry

• Remedial Mathematics/ Biology

• Pharmaceutical Microbiology

• Pharmaco-therapeutics

• Pharmacology

• Pharmaceutical Analysis

• Community Pharmacy

• Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence

• Pharmaceutical Formulations

• Medicinal Chemistry

• Hospital Pharmacy

• Biopharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics

• Clinical Toxicology

• Clinical Pharmacy

• Biostatistics & Research Methodology

• Clinical Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacotherapeutic Drug Monitoring

• Clinical Research

• Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics

B Pharmacy course

• Pharmaceutical Analysis

• Pharmaceutics

• Human Anatomy and Physiology

• Pharmaceutical Inorganic Chemistry

• Remedial Biology/Remedial Mathematics

• Communication skills

• Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry

• Environmental sciences

• Pathophysiology

• Biochemistry

• Computer Applications in Pharmacy

• Physical Pharmaceutics

• Pharmacology

• Pharmaceutical Engineering

• Pharmaceutical Microbiology

• Medicinal Chemistry

• Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence

• Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry

• Industrial Pharmacy

• Herbal Drug Technology

• Herbal Drug Technology

• Pharmaceutical Biotechnology

• Quality Assurance

• Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics

• Novel Drug Delivery System

• Instrumental Methods of Analysis

• Pharmacy Practice

• Pharma Marketing Management

• Biostatistics and Research Methodology

• Experimental Pharmacology

• Pharmaceutical Regulatory Science

• Pharmacovigilance

• Social and Preventive Pharmacy

• Quality Control and Standardization of Herbals

• Cell and Molecular Biology

• Computer Aided Drug Design

• Cosmetic Science

• Advanced Instrumentation Techniques

• Dietary Supplements and Nutraceuticals

Master of Pharmacy in Pharmaceutics

• Modern Pharmaceutical Analytical Techniques

• Molecular Pharmaceutics (NanoTech and Targeted DDS)

• Modern Pharmaceutics

• Drug Delivery System

• Regulatory Affair

• Advanced Biopharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics

• Cosmetic and Cosmeceuticals

• Computer Aided Drug Delivery System

M Pharm in Industrial Pharmacy

• Modern Pharmaceutical Analytical Techniques

• Advanced Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics

• Novel drug delivery systems

• Pharmaceutical Formulation Development

• Intellectual Property Rights

• Scale up and Technology Transfer

• Entrepreneurship Management

• Pharmaceutical Production Technology

M Pharm in Pharmaceutical Chemistry

• Modern Pharmaceutical Analytical Techniques

• Advanced Spectral Analysis

• Advanced Medicinal chemistry

• Advanced Organic Chemistry

• Chemistry of Natural Products

• Computer Aided Drug Design

• Pharmaceutical Process Chemistry

M Pharm in Pharmaceutical Analysis

• Modern Pharmaceutical Analytical Techniques

• Advanced Instrumental Analysis

• Pharmaceutical Validation

• Advanced Pharmaceutical Analysis

• Food Analysis

• Modern Bio-Analytical Techniques

• Herbal and Cosmetic Analysis

• Quality Control and Quality Assurance

M Pharm in Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance

• Analytical Techniques

• Pharmaceutical Validation

• Audits and Regulatory Compliance

• Product Development and Technology Transfer

• Quality Management System

• Quality Control and Quality Assurance

• Hazards and Safety Management

• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technology

M Pharm in Regulatory Affairs

• Good Regulatory Practices

• Regulations and Legislation for Medical Devices, Biologicals & Herbals, Drugs & Cosmetics, and Food & Nutraceuticals In India and Intellectual Property Rights

• Documentation and Regulatory Writing

• Clinical Research Regulations

• Regulatory Aspects of Herbal & Biologicals

• Regulatory Aspects of Medical Devices

• Regulatory Aspects of Drugs & Cosmetics

• Regulatory Aspects of Food & Nutraceuticals

M Pharm in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology

• Modern Pharmaceutical Analytical Techniques

• Bioprocess Engineering and Technology

• Microbial and Cellular Biology

• Proteins and protein Formulation

• Immuno-technology

• Advanced Pharmaceutical Biotechnology

• Bioinformatics and Computer Technology

• Biological Evaluation of Drug Therapy

M Pharm in Pharmacy Practice

• Clinical Pharmacy Practice

• Pharmaco-epidemiology & Pharmaco-economics

• Clinical Research

• Principles of Quality Use of Medicines

• Pharmaco-therapeutics

• Hospital & Community Pharmacy

• Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring

M Pharm in Pharmacology

• Modern Pharmaceutical Analytical Techniques

• Principles of Drug Discovery

• Pharmacological and Toxicological Screening Methods

• Advanced Pharmacology

• Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology

• Experimental Pharmacology practical

M Pharm in Pharmacognosy

• Modern Pharmaceutical Analytical Techniques

• Industrial Pharmacognostical Technology

• Medicinal Plant Biotechnology

• Advanced Pharmacognosy

• Phytochemistry

• Indian system of medicine

• Herbal cosmetics

Pharmacist

2,25,000

Clinical Trial Research Associate

5,50,000

Food and Cosmetic Products Sevelopment Scientist

10,20,000

Pharmacologist

7,80,000

Drug Inspector

14,50,000

Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy

Hospitals and clinics in India require pharmacists to dispense medications, monitor patient medication usage, and provide advice on medication use. Graduates with a pharmacy degree can work as clinical pharmacists, hospital pharmacists, or consultant pharmacists

Retail Pharmacy

Retail pharmacies in India are drug stores where pharmacists dispense prescription medications to customers. Graduates with a pharmacy degree can work in retail pharmacy chains, independent pharmacies, or online pharmacies

Government Agencies

In India, government agencies such as the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) employ pharmacists for roles such as drug safety, regulation, and research

Academic and Research Institutions

Pharmacy graduates can work in universities and research institutions in India as faculty members, researchers, or lab managers

• Sun Pharmaceuticals

• Cipla

• Lupin

• Piramal

• Aurobindo Pharma

• Serum Institute of India Ltd

• Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories

• Biocon

• Pfizer

• GlaxoSmithKline

• GlaxoSmithKline

• AbbVie

• Johnson & Johnson

• Merck

• Amgen

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Hyderabad

1

INR 4000 to INR 1,00,000

Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Doctorate

Jamia Hamdard

2

INR 90,000 to INR 2,00,000

Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Doctorate

Birla Institute of Technology & Science -Pilani

3

INR 15,00,000 to INR 19,00,000

Diploma, Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Doctorate

JSS College of Pharmacy

4

INR 2,50,000 to INR 3,05,000

Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Postgraduate Diploma, Diploma

Institute of Chemical Technology

5

INR 80,000 to INR 88,500

Undergraduate, Postgraduate

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Mohali

6

INR 40,000 to INR 45,000

Postgraduate

JSS College of Pharmacy

7

INR 1,50,000 to INR 1,95,000

Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Diploma, Doctorate

Panjab University

8

INR 30,000 to INR 50,000

Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Doctorate

Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal

9

INR 20,00,000 to INR 35,00,000

Undergraduate, Graduate Diploma, M.Phil, Doctorate

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

10

INR 1,00,000 to INR 1,50,000 

Undergraduate, Postgraduate

Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Sadopur (MMU, Sadopur), Ambala

1,40,000

Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Diploma, Certificate, Doctorate

Amity University Manesar, Gurgaon

1,70,000

Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Diploma, Certificate

Rai University, Ahmedabad

60,000

Diploma, Undergraduate, Postgraduate

Sachdeva College of Pharmacy, Gharuan, Mohali

85,200

Diploma, Undergraduate, Postgraduate

Sagar Group of Institutions (SGI), Bhopal

72,000 - 76,000

Undergraduate, Postgraduate

Parul University, Gujarat

45,000 - 95,000

Diploma, Undergraduate, Postgraduate

Shyam University (SU), Dausa

1,35,000

Diploma, Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Doctorate

Graphic Era Hill University Dehradun Campus (GEHU), Dehradun

1,30,000

Undergraduate

MET Mumbai, Mumbai

1,45,000

Diploma, Undergraduate

People's University (PU), Bhopal

63,000

Diploma, Undergraduate, Postgraduate

All India Institute of Medical Sciences

Delhi

INR 2,000 to INR 5,000

Annamalai University

Tamil Nadu

INR 40,000 to INR 1,50,000

Jadavpur University

Kolkata

INR 3,500 to INR 10,000

JIPMER

Puducherry

INR 15,700 to INR 25,000

Institute of Chemical Technology

Mumbai

INR 1,00,000 to INR 2,75,000

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research

Guwahati

INR 50,000 to INR 1,25,000

Panjab University

Punjab

INR 55,000 to INR 85,000

Jamia Hamdard

Delhi

INR 10,000 to INR 2,00,000

The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Vadodara

INR 8,000 to INR 15,000

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research

Kolkata

INR 65,000 to INR 1,20,000