Pharmacy has been in demand for many years and the demand keeps on increasing with the health standards and increasing medical advancements in the world. With a highly busy life people, health mostly gets neglected by the society for which the pharma companies do always come up with medicines of new kinds every now and then after much medical research.
Governing Body: PCI or Pharmacy Council of India is the governing body that regulates pharmacy education in India.
Eligibility:
Subject requirements: Any student having Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics or Physics, Chemistry, Biology as subject combinations in 10+2 or its equivalent is eligible.
Minimum Marks Requirement: At least 50% in class 12th or equivalent, but in different colleges/universities and entrance examinations there are different minimum requirements for marks so please check the same before applying.
Age Limit: For every college/university there are separate age limits.
Educational Qualification: 10+2 or equivalent.
Course: Here we are going to talk about the B.Pharma course or Bachelor of Pharmacy Course that is a 4 years degree course offered at various Colleges/universities in India.
Although there is a D.Pharma after 10+2 or equivalent but that is a Diploma course of 2 years.
There is also a 6 years Integrated course of Pharma. D or Doctor of Pharmacy course provided by many colleges and universities in India that is a 6 years full-time course including 1 year of Internship.
Over here you will find information about the B.Pharma course
Major Entrance Exams:
National Level Entrance Exams:
NEET: The National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test or NEET is conducted by the NTA for admissions in the MBBS, BDS and other allied medical and dental courses all over India.
The score of this examination is also used by some colleges and universities in India for admissions into their B.Pharma courses.
Read more about the examination here: NEET
JEE Main (Paper 1): JEE Main or Joint Entrance Examination Main is conducted for admissions into the various Engineering and Science Undergraduate and Integrated courses offered by the NITs, IIITs, GFTIs etc. The score of this examination is used by many colleges and universities for their Engineering and Science admissions.
This exam score is also used by some universities/colleges in India for admissions into their B.Pharma courses also.
Read more about the examination here: JEE Main
BITSAT: The Birla Institute of Technology & Science Admission Test or BITSAT is conducted by BITS, Pilani for admissions into its B.Pharma and various other undergraduate and integrated first-degree programmes at its three campuses namely Pilani, Goa, and Hyderabad.
BITS Pilani is considered one of the finest institutions in the fields of Science and Technology in India so the B.Pharma course importance from here is very high.
Read more about the examination here: BITSAT
MET: The Manipal Entrance Test or MET is conducted by the Manipal University for its various undergraduate courses including the B.Pharma course.
Manipal University is one of the highest-rated private universities in India for various courses.
Read more about the examination here: MET
There are various Private Universities that conduct their Entrance Examinations for their B.Pharma courses.
Apart from the private universities, there are many state entrance examinations conducted for admissions into the B.Pharma course in their colleges and universities.
Some of them are as follows:
UPSEE: Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Examination is conducted for the B.Pharma and various other courses offered by the various colleges in Uttar Pradesh that are affiliated to the Abdul Kalam Technical University or AKTU.
Read more about the examination here: UPSEE
IPU CET: Indraprastha University Common Entrance Test or IPU CET is conducted for the admissions in the B.Pharma and various other courses offered by colleges affiliated to the Indraprastha University, Delhi.
Read more about the examination here: IPU CET
Karnataka UG CET: Karnataka Under Graduate Common Entrance Test is conducted for admissions into the B.Pharma and various other courses in government and private colleges and universities of Karnataka.
Read more about the examination here: Karnataka UG CET
KEAM: Kerala Engineering, Architecture and Medical Entrance Examination or KEAM is conducted by the CEE Kerala for admissions into the B.Pharma and various other courses offered by different government and private colleges in Kerala.
Read more about the examination here: KEAM
AP EAMCET: Andhra Pradesh Engineering, Agriculture and Medical Common Entrance Test or AP EAMCET is conducted by the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada or JNTU on behalf of APSCHE for admissions into the B.Pharma and various other courses offered by many government and private colleges in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
Read more about the examination here: AP EAMCET
TS EAMCET: Telangana State Engineering, Agriculture and Medical Common Entrance Test or TS EAMCET is conducted by the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (JNTUH) on behalf of Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TSCHE) for admissions into the B.Pharma and various other courses offered by many government and private colleges in the state of Telangana.
Read more about the examination here: TS EAMCET
GCET: Goa Common Entrance Test or GCET is conducted for admissions into the B.Pharma and various other courses offered by many governments and private colleges in the state of Goa.
Read more about the examination here: GCET
WBJEE: West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination or WBJEE is conducted for admissions into the B.Pharma and various other courses offered by many governments and private colleges in the state of West Bengal.
Read more about the examination here: WBJEE
OJEE: Odisha Joint Entrance Examination or OJEE is conducted for admissions into the B.Pharma and various other courses offered by many governments and private colleges in the state of Odisha.
Read more about the examination here: OJEE
PUCET: Panjab University Common Entrance Test or PUCET is conducted for admissions into the B.Pharma and various other courses offered by the colleges affiliated to Panjab University.
Read more about the examination here: PUCET
MHTCET: The Maharashtra Technical Common Entrance Test or MHT CET is conducted by the DTE Maharashtra for admissions into the B.Pharma and various other courses offered by many government and private colleges in the state of Maharashtra.
Read more about the examination here: MHTCET
GUJCET: The Gujarat Common Entrance Test or GUJCET is conducted for admissions into the B.Pharma and various other courses offered by many government and private colleges in the state of Gujarat.
Read more about the examination here: GUJCET
UKSEE: The Uttarakhand State Entrance Examination or UKSEE is conducted for admissions into the B.Pharma and various other courses offered by many government and private colleges in the state of Uttarakhand.
Read more about the examination here: UKSEE
RUHS Entrance Examination: The Rajasthan University of Health Sciences Entrance Examination or RUHS Entrance Examination is conducted for admissions into the B.Pharm and BSc. Nursing offered by the Rajasthan University of Health Sciences.
Read more about the Entrance Examination here: RUHS Entrance Examination
Important Colleges:
|
S.No |
College Name |
Admission Criteria |
Affiliated University |
|
1. |
Jamia Hamdard (Deemed to be University) |
JEE Main NEET Marks in class 12th or equivalent |
Jamia Hamdard (Deemed to be University) |
|
2. |
BITS, Pilani |
BITSAT |
BITS, Pilani |
|
3. |
Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences |
MET |
Manipal University |
|
4. |
Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai |
MHTCET |
University of Mumbai |
|
5. |
JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty |
JSS AHER Entrance Test |
JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research (Deemed to be University) |
|
6. |
JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore |
JSS AHER Entrance Test |
JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research (Deemed to be University) |
|
7. |
University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chandigarh |
PUCET |
Panjab University |
|
8. |
BIT, Mesra |
JEE Main NEET Marks in class 12th or equivalent |
BIT, Mesra |
|
9. |
Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research |
Aggregate marks of either Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (marks including theory as well as practical) in class 10+2 or equivalent. |
DPSR University |
|
10. |
Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara |
JEE Main NEET GUJCET Marks in class 12th or equivalent |
Maharaja Sayajirao University |
|
11. |
Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak |
JEE Main NEET Marks in class 12th or equivalent |
Maharshi Dayanand University |
|
12. |
Bombay College of Pharmacy, Pune |
MHTCET |
University of Mumbai |
|
13. |
Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan |
JEE Main NEET Marks in class 12th or equivalent |
Shoolini University |
|
14. |
Andhra University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Visakhapatnam |
AP EAMCET |
Andhra University |
|
15. |
Madras Medical College, Chennai |
JEE Main NEET Marks in class 12th or equivalent |
University of Madras |
|
16. |
School of Pharmacy, Devi Ahilya Vishwa Vidyalaya |
JEE Main NEET Marks in class 12th or equivalent |
Devi Ahilya Vishwa vidyalaya |
|
17. |
Goa College of Pharmacy, Panaji |
GCET |
Goa University |
|
18. |
Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh |
JEE Main NEET Marks in class 12th or equivalent |
Dibrugarh University |
|
19. |
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur |
MHTCET |
Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University |
|
20. |
SRM College of Pharmacy, Kattankulathur |
SRMJEEH |
SRM University |
Career Options after B.Pharma are as follows:
Important Links:
https://www.bitsadmission.com/
https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/cet2020
https://sche.ap.gov.in/eamcet/EamcetHomePages/Home.aspx
https://eamcet.tsche.ac.in/TSEAMCET/EAMCET_HomePage.aspx
https://cee.kerala.gov.in/keam_2020/public/
https://www.cee.kerala.gov.in/main.php
https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/cet2020
https://mhtcet2020.mahaonline.gov.in/
https://manipal.edu/mu/admission/indian-students/online-entrance-exam-overview.html
https://wbjeeb.nic.in/wbjeecms/public/home.aspx
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