Government College of Pharmacy, Amravati (GCOPA), established in 1996, being a private college, affiliated to Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, stands among the reputed colleges of pharmacy in Amravati, Maharashtra. The Institute provides valued and Quality Education to the Aspirants with excellence. GCPA has well-equipped laboratories with advanced technologies. The Institute has been grown up to a high-level adopting resources and technologies.

GCPA provides UG, PG and Doctorate Courses in Pharmacy such as B. Pharm.,M.Pharm., Pharm.D. and Ph.D. Course. The Institute introduced Post-Graduate Courses in Pharmacy with specializations in Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry in 2004 and Quality Assurance in 2011. With the changes in need of clinical practices, The Institute introduced Doctor of Pharmacy in 2011.

Selection of Candidates will be done on the basis of Entrance Exams of MHT-CET and GPAT.

GCOPA Highlights

Following are the Highlights of Government College of Pharmacy, Amravati (GCPA):

Established 1996
Name of Institute Government College of Pharmacy, Amravati (GCPA)
Institute Type Government Type
Entrance Exam MHT-CET, GPAT
Approved by PCI, AICTE
Admission Criteria Merit Based and Entrance test
Affiliated to Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University
Application Mode Online
Official Website https://www.gcopamravati.ac.in/

GCOPA Courses Offered

The Institute offers B. Pharm., M. Pharm., Pharm. D.,and Ph.D. Courses. The key Details of all the Courses of the Institute have been tabulated below:

Course Details
B. Pharm. Duration: 4 Years
Subjects:Human Anatomy and Physiology, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Mathematics and Biostatics, Pharmaceuticals Biotechnology
Eligibility:Candidates must have passed 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics or Biology from a recognized Board or its equivalent.
M. Pharm. Duration:2 Years
Subjects: Pharmaceutics, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Quality Assurance, Pharmacognosy, Pharmaceutical Analysis
Eligibility:The candidate must have cleared B.Pharm. with a minimum of 55% aggregate.
Pharm. D. Duration:6 Years (5 Years – Academic, 1 Year – Internship)
Subjects: Human Anatomy, and Physiology, Pharmaceutics, Medical Biochemistry, Remedial Mathematics/Biology, Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Inorganic Chemistry
Eligibility: Age must be 17-23 Years along with a minimum of 50% marks in 12th class with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics or Biology.
Ph.D. Duration:3 Years
Subjects: Research Methodology and Information Communication Technology, Recent trends in Pharmaceutical science, Modern trend in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Advance development in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Eligibility:The candidate must have Master’s Degree or its equivalent with at least 60% aggregate and those who are qualified to receive Junior Research Fellowship after passing CSR/UGC NET, DBT JRF Exam.

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GCOPA Admission Guidelines

Selection Criteria:

Admissions to all the programs in GCPA are done on the basis of Merit in Entrance Tests for which the Exams are as follows:

  • B. Pharm.: MHT-CET
  • M. Pharm.: GPAT, NIPER, APPGECET
  • Pharm. D.:MHT-CET
  • Ph.D.: Ph.D. Entrance Test

Candidates declared eligible by competent authority have to apply online for centralized Admission process confuted by DYE through its official website.

How to Apply?

Candidates can apply for the desired courses through online application facility. In order to apply, candidates should follow these steps:

  • Applicants should go to the official website of GCPA and click on the online admission button before the last date of online submission of form.
  • The candidate should fill all the necessary details asked in the procedure carefully.
  • Then, he/she must choose the desired course and then attach a passport size photograph and other asked documents.
  • Once the application procedure is completed, the applicant will be asked to pay the application fee through online banking.

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GCOPA Placements

The institute provides excellent placements as well as internships to its students. Companies like Synchem Labs Ltd., Indore, Pzifer and TCS, Mumbai are among its top recruiters.

The following tables represent the number of placements and median salary of students:

  • UG (4 years program):
Academic Year Graduated Students No. of Placements Median Salary (INR) Selected for Higher Education
2016-17 66 20 5 Lakh 30
2017-18 66 18 5.5 Lakh 40
2018-19 66 11 3 Lakh 14
  • PG (2 years program):
Academic Year Graduated Students No. of Placements Median Salary (INR) Selected for Higher Education
2016-17 34 15 5 Lakh 1
2017-18 35 12 4.5 Lakh 2
2018-19 30 6 3 Lakh 3

Moreover, the institute arranges Guest lectures and provides Personality Development Classes in order to boost up the confidence of students so that they may perform well in their respective examinations as well as in interviews.

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GCOPA Facilities

Facilities of GCPA are as follows:

  • Library: The Institute has well-equipped library with total number of 1562titles, 8686 Volumes, 19 Printed Journals and E-Journals of J-Gate, N-List, Swayam, NPTEL and many more.
  • Internet Facility:The Institute has a dedicated computer laboratory with LAN and internet facility. It also has Internet surfing facilities along with Video conferencing facility.
  • Laboratories: The Institute has well-furnished, spacious and adequate number of Laboratories. It has 15 Laboratories in various fields.
  • Classrooms: The Institute has well-furnished, spacious and well-equipped classrooms for effective teaching. Many Classrooms are provided for the students for excellent teaching.
  • Solar Passive Architecture:Passive solar architecture of the Institute enables cooling of building spaces. It maintains the internal temperature 5°C less than the outer temperature. It minimises the use of Electricity and keeps the Institute cool.
  • Other Facilities: Other Facilities includes Gym, IT Infrastructure, Sports Facilities, Seminars, Transportation and many more.

GCOPA Faculty

There are 10 Ph.D. holders teaching in GCPA including both male and female teachers. Keeping in mind its highly qualified and educated teachers, it can be easily concluded that Government College of Pharmacy, Amravati emerges as an institute that provides its students with a quality education along with great career guidance. Some Faculty Details are as follows:

Principal: Dr S.S. Khadabadi

Professor: 1

Associate Professor: 3

Assistant Professor: 25

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FAQs

Ques. Are there any workshops conducted in GCPA?

Ans. Yes, The Institute conducts various workshops for the faculty and students on Modelling, Healthcare and various Development Programmes. All the Details about the workshops is available at the following link: https://www.gcopamravati.ac.in/Seminar_workshops.php

Ques. What is the Vision and Mission of GCPA?

Ans. Vision of GCPA is:The Institute envisions the journey towards the Development of Technical Excellence among the students to make them globally competent pharmacists.

Mission of GCPA is:The Institute wants to generate skills, creation of environment for lifelong learning in Pharmacy. Institute wants to develop pharmacists with many skills and positive attitude.

Ques. What is the fee Structure of all the Courses of GCPA?

Ans. The fee Structure for 1st Year of all the Courses of GCPA is as follows:
  • B. Pharm.: INR 24,375
  • M. Pharm.: INR 36,265
  • Pharm. D.: INR 40,375

Ques. What are the speciality Departments in which students will get trained in GCPA?

Ans. The Departments are Medicine, Surgery, Paediatrics, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Psychiatry, Skin and V.D., Orthopaedics.