Full Time
4 Year
English
Pharmacy
B Pharmacy
(Bachelor of Pharmacy) is a job-oriented undergraduate degree for
science students who want to make a career in the pharmacy sector. BPharm
course duration is of 4 years with 8 semesters.
The basic
eligibility to take admission is minimum 55-60% in Class XII with science
subjects (PCM, PCB or PCMB). Core subjects include Pharmaceuticals, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical
Chemistry and Pharmacognosy.
his course is
popular because of diverse career options in pharmaceutical firms,
biotechnology firms, medical sectors, private sectors, and public sectors. Many
drug research companies prefer students with BPharm degree than D Pharma
(Diploma in Pharmacy).
B
Pharmacy Admission Process
B Pharmacy
admission process is done on the basis of performance based on one of
the entrance examinations. Few private colleges like Amity University take
admission on the basis of marks obtained in Class XII (Science).
Lateral
admission to B Pharma is also offered to students with D Pharmacy (Diploma
in Pharmacy) qualification. Lateral entry system allows students to
get admission into the second year BPharm directly. Hence, in 3 years students
can earn a BPharm degree, instead of 4 years (normal entry).
BPharm
Eligibility
Students must
fulfill one of the following criteria for B Pharm admission:
Class XII
with Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Mathematics (Basic BPharm eligibility)
Completed D
Pharm course from a PCI (Pharmacy Council of India) approved institution.
This is lateral admission in the second year of B Pharmacy course.
Through
entrance exams like MET, BITSAT, NIPER JEE, KCET etc.
B
Pharma Entrance Exams
Apart from
direct BPharm admission on the basis of Class XII results, many entrance
examinations are there in government as well as private colleges for BPharm
admission.
Following are
few of them:
PU CET 2020:
This exam is for common entrance exam for entrance in various undergraduate
courses including BPharm in Panjab University, Chandigarh.
BITSAT 2020:
BITSAT is a national level entrance exam providing admission across BITS
campus.
MET 2020:
Manipal Entrance Test (MET) is for admission in undergraduate courses in Manipal
Academy of Higher Education (MAHE).
MAHA CET 2020:
Maharashtra Common Entrance Test for admission in various undergraduate courses
across Maharashtra.
KCET 2020:
Kerala Common Entrance Test offers admission in various colleges across Kerala.
Job profile | Job description | Average salary | |
Pharmacist | A Pharmacist work for pharmacies and drugstores and dispense drugs to the patients. They analyse both inpatient and outpatient medication and work in close attention to detail to ensure the accuracy of filled prescriptions. | A Pharmacist work for pharmacies and drugstores and dispense drugs to the patients. They analyse both inpatient and outpatient medication and work in close attention to detail to ensure the accuracy of filled prescriptions. | 2,30,274 in 0-2 Years |
* Average salary are subjective to change based on various factors