Bachelor of Pharmacy(B.Pharm.)is a4 year undergraduate programwhich is compulsory for anyone who wants to practice as a pharmacist. Bachelor of Pharmacy abbreviated as B. Pharm. Or B. Pharma is study of preparing and conferring drugs and medicines for a number of illnesses and deficiencies.

Pharmacists are needed in every location and every hospital, due to which the scope of this course has increased positively.The program has been bringing out healthcare professionals from a long time and would continue to do so for years to come as the field is growing at a fast pace.

The minimum eligibility for admission to this program is 10+2 or Higher Secondary Examination in Science subjects. Approximate tuition fee for the course is 95,000 INR per annum.

After the completion of course students work in pharmaceutical industry where they are offered a decent package and resourceful learning experience.Entry level salary for a Fresher in the Pharmacy industry is around 1.8 Lakh INR per annum.

What is Bachelor of Pharmacy about?

Bachelor of Pharmacy covers all the facets of healthcare including bio-chemical areas that concern preparation of medicines and implementing those for the right diagnose. Prevailing modernization in the field of Pharmacy has globally increased its value.Bachelor of Pharmacy engages studies of all those subjects that therapeutically help people provided from their medicines.

The course is versatile and dynamic as it offers jobs in various fields like R & D, Manufacturing, Quality Control, packaging and much more.

What do you learn in B.Pharm.?

B. Pharm is all about maintaining a standardized quality of people’s health and living. As a student of B. Pharm. you learn about the medicines and their effect on human body, with details of the chemical and organic properties of all the elements used.

The program teaches students how to become attentive professionals so as to ensure selection of right drug for right treatment for which all topics of pharmacology, chemistry, pharmaceutical chemistry, biochemistry, kinetics, pharmacy management and compounding medications are covered.

Who should opt for this course?

Students who are willing to work around medicines and have a good aptitude towards pharma industry can opt for this course. This course is also ideal for people who wish to open or own a chemist shop and have strong business skills can also opt for B. Pharm.

Academic Options after Bachelor of Pharmacy

Students can opt for Master of Pharmacy after completing B. Pharm. successfully or they can also go for MBA in Health Care Administration. Some of the colleges which offer Master of Pharmacy are National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER)andInstitute of Chemical Technology (ICT).

Where to study?

There are many Pharmacy Colleges in India that offer Bachelor in Pharmacy. Some of the top colleges are:

Aspirants seeking admission to 4 years Full-time Bachelor of Pharmacy [B. Pharm] Program should meet the following criteria as specified by the institute.

Academic Requirement

• Candidate should have passed 10+2 examination / two year P.U.C. examination of Karnataka P.U.C. Board or an equivalent examination of any other approved board or university with not less than 40% marks in any combination comprising P.C.M. or P.C.B. (minimum eligibility should be based on the aggregate of P.C.M. or P.C.B.) or P.C.M.B., P.C. and Computer Sciences, P.C. and Electronics.
•   In case of students belonging to SC / ST / Category–I / OBC, the minimum percentage of marks for admission to B. Pharmacy course shall be not less than 35% in P.U.C. or its equivalent examination (P.C.B, or P.C.M. or P.C.M.B.), P.C. and Computer Science, P.C and Electronics and D. Pharmacy.