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B.Pharm (Bachelor of Pharmacy) Course: Duration, Eligibility, Syllabus, Colleges, Career Scope

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B.Pharm

Bachelor of Pharmacy

Eligibility: 10+2 with PCM or PCB | Admission Process: Through entrance tests (Direct admissions in some universities)

B.Pharm (Bachelor of Pharmacy) is an undergraduate degree of 4 years in Paramedical Sciences. Open to students with 10+2 with PCB. Check the route to get in and the 5 courses it opens up.

Level
Under Graduate (UG)
Duration
4 years
Eligibility
10+2 with PCB
Stream
Pharma
Opens up
5 further courses

About B.Pharm

B.Pharm (Bachelor of Pharmacy) is the standard undergraduate professional pharmacy degree in India, regulated by the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) under the Pharmacy Act, 1948.

Parameter Details
Duration 4 years
Regulatory Body Pharmacy Council of India (PCI)
Eligibility 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Mathematics (PCB)
Entrance Route State-level pharmacy entrance tests, or merit-based admission; some institutions accept JEE Main

What the course covers

  • Pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical chemistry and pharmacology
  • Pharmaceutical analysis and quality control
  • Hospital and community pharmacy practice

After the degree

Graduates must register with the State Pharmacy Council to practise as a registered pharmacist, and can work in retail/hospital pharmacy, pharmaceutical companies, or continue to M.Pharm.

What you will typically study

  • Pharmaceutics, pharmacology and pharmaceutical chemistry
  • Drug formulation, dispensing and quality control
  • Hospital and clinical pharmacy practice
  • Pharmacy law, ethics and regulatory affairs

Career directions

  • Retail and hospital pharmacist roles
  • Pharmaceutical industry roles - production, quality control, regulatory affairs
  • Clinical pharmacy and drug-safety (pharmacovigilance) roles
  • Further study via M.Pharm./Pharm.D. or pharmaceutical research

Path to reach this course

The route from school to B.Pharm, step by step.

  1. 10th
  2. 12th
  3. 12th Science
  4. 12th Science (PCM or PCB)
  5. B.Pharm You are here

Courses for or after B.Pharm (5)

Course Level Duration Eligibility
Master Of Pharmacy (M.Pharm) in Pharmaceutics — 2 years —
Master Of Pharmacy (M.Pharm) in Pharmaceutical Analysis — 2 years —
Master Of Pharmacy (M.Pharm) in Pharmacology — 2 years —
Master Of Pharmacy (M.Pharm) in Pharmaceutical Chemistry — 2 years —
Master Of Pharmacy (M.Pharm) Post Graduate (PG) 2 years B.Pharm

Skill & certification programmes

Certification programmes for this course are being compiled. Meanwhile, browse all skill courses.

Top colleges for this course (10)

Rank College Location Type
— LOVELY PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY, PHAGWARA NAAC A++ Rural, Punjab State Private University
— A AND E COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, SAMASTIPUR Rural, Bihar Affiliated College
— A P GOYAL SHIMLA UNIVERSITY Rural, Himachal Pradesh State Private University
— A R INSTITUTE OF PHARMACY, BIJNOR Rural, Uttar Pradesh Technical/Polytechnic
— A-ONE PHARMACY COLLEGE, AHMEDABAD Urban, Gujarat Affiliated College
— A.N.A. INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH, BAREILLY Rural, Uttar Pradesh Affiliated College
— A.P.M.C. COLLEGE OF PHARMACEUTICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, SABAR KANTHA Urban, Gujarat Affiliated College
— A.R.A. COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, DHULE Urban, Maharashtra Affiliated College
— A.R.COLLEGE OF PHARMACY & G.H.P. INSTITUTE OF PHARMACY, ANAND Rural, Gujarat Affiliated College
— A.S.N PHARMACY COLLEGE, TENALI Urban, Andhra Pradesh Affiliated College

Frequently asked questions

Yes, practising as a pharmacist requires registration with the State Pharmacy Council under the PCI framework.

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