Mar Dioscorus College of Pharmacy Admission 2024: Courses, Placement, Entrance Exam, Notification

Thiruvananthapuram, KeralaPrivate Institute College

Mar Dioscorus College of Pharmacy was started in the year 2004 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. It is affiliated to Kerala University of Health Sciences, Thrissur.

Mar Dioscorus College of Pharmacy offers UG degree in B.Pharm with a total of 60 seats and PG degree in M.Pharm with about 18 seats.

For B.Pharm courses, candidate must pass 10+2 examination with Physics, Chemistry as compulsory subject and Mathematics/ Biology/ Biotechnology/ Computer Science as an optional subject.
Candidate must obtain 50% in compulsory subject and 50% marks in aggregate of all three subjects.
Admission to B.Pharm is done on the basis of KEAM .
For M.Pharm courses, candidate must pass B.Pharm degree with minimum 50% marks from recognized university.
Selection to M.Pharm is done on the basis of GPAT.
Candidates have to apply at the official website of the conducting bodies of the entrance examination.

Highlights Table of Mar Dioscorus College of Pharmacy

Name of College	Mar Dioscorus College of Pharmacy
College Type	Private
Basic Admission Criteria	Entrance-Based
Application Mode	Online
Name of Entrance Exam	B. Pharm: KEAM M.Pharm: GPAT
Entrance Mode	KEAM : Offline GPAT : Online
Counselling	State level
Scholarship	Yes

Mar Dioscorus College of Pharmacy B.Pharm Admission 2023

Mar Dioscorus College of Pharmacy offers a four-year course of B.Pharm with a total intake of 60 seats. The eligibility criteria are that candidate must have passed 10+2 examination with an aggregate of 50% marks in combined subjects of Physics & Chemistry and 50% or above in optional subject like Computer Science/Biology/Mathematics.

50% of the total seats are filled through counselling based on KEAM entrance examination while the rest is filled through Management Quota.

Eligibility Table

Course Name	Minimum Eligibility	Selection Criteria
B.Pharm	Minimum 50% marks in 10+2 examination with an aggregate of 50% marks in three subjects	Based on KEAM examination

Key Points:

Students must have completed the age of 17 as on December 31
Students from other states must produce Certificate of Recognition of the Qualifying exam from any one of the University of Kerala.
5% of relaxation is given to reserved category candidates.
Management seats are filled through KSSPCMA process.

Mar Dioscorus College of Pharmacy M.Pharm Admission 2023

Mar Dioscorus College offers M. Pharm course with a total of 18 seats. The eligibility criteria for M.Pharm is that candidate must have passed B.Pharm degree with minimum 50% marks.

Admission is done on the basis of GPAT.

Eligibility Table

Course Name	Minimum Eligibility	Selection Criteria
M.Pharm	B.Pharm degree with minimum 50% marks	Based on GPAT examination

Key Points:

Final year B.Pharm students are also eligible to apply.
5% relaxation in is given to reserved category candidates.

Mar Dioscorus College of Pharmacy Application Process 2023

The application process for both the courses is in online mode and is conducted by the respective conducting bodies.
The fees for KEAM entrance examination is INR 700 for general and INR 300 for SC students.
For GPAT, candidates must pay INR 600 for general and INR 300 for SC category.
Candidate applying through management quota must apply by obtaining the application form from the college office.

Documents to be submitted for admission:

Proof of Date of Birth
Mark List of Qualifying Exams
Caste Certificate
A self-addressed envelope with Indian Postage Stamp and a photograph

Mar Dioscorus College of Pharmacy Reservation 2023

The following reservation criteria are followed in the counselling process:

Category	Reservation %
State Merit	60%
BC	30%
Sub Categories (BC)
Ezhava	9%
Muslim	8%
Backward Hindu	3%
Anglo Indian	3%
Dheevara	2%
Viswakarma	2%
Kusavan	1%
Backward Christians	1%
Kudumbi	1%
SC	8%
ST	2%
Persons With Disabilities	3%