B.Pharmacy - Course Overview
Duration: 4 yrs |Mode: Regular|Avg. Fees: 70000-75000 / Year

About B.Pharmacy

Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharmacy) is a four-year undergraduate program in which students study the methods and process of preparing drugs and how does the dispensing of medicine and drugs take place. Anyone who aspires to be a pharmacist today, it is mandatory for them to undertake this course so that they have thorough and in-depth knowledge of the science of the medicine.

It is a four-year-long course and is mainly divided into 6-8 semesters, depending upon the coursework and practical sessions. B.Pharmacy imparts useful knowledge about biochemical science and healthcare business. Students during their coursework have to perform various practicals and experiment.

The regulatory body for the program is Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), which is responsible for laying down all norms and regulations for the B.Pharmacy course. The course enables candidates to practice the profession of a Pharmacist after graduation. B.Pharmacy degree has a lot of scope and is going to flourish more in the coming years as there is a great demand for healthcare professionals who can prepare drugs to battle a number of diseases and deficiencies.

B.Pharmacy Course Highlights

Check out the B.Pharm course highlights.

Level

Undergraduate

Duration

4 years

 

 

Average Initial Salary

₹2,00,000 – ₹3,00,000 LPA

Exam Type

Semester

Minimum Academic Requirement

10+2 in PCB

Minimum Aggregate Score Requirement

50% or More

Selection Process

State or University-Level Entrance Exam

Exams Accepted

MHT-CET, Goa CET, etc

Employment Sectors

Government/Private Hospitals, Clinical Pharmacy, Medical Dispensaries, etc.

B.Pharmacy Eligibility Criteria

    • Minimum Qualification Required: 10+2 or equivalent examination.
    • Minimum Marks Required (Aggregate): Minimum 50% in 10+2 in science subjects.
    • Age Limit: Age limit for B.Pharm. is 20 years for reserved category and 22 years for reserved category.

B.Pharmacy Admission Process:

  • Admission to the B.Pharm. is strictly on the basis of common entrance examination.
  • Government/state colleges conduct their own entrance examination.
  • Few colleges also do direct admissions on the basis of the cut-off list or merit list.

Here’s a list of popular B.Pharm. Common Entrance Test:

  • MHT-CET Maharashtra Entrance Test
  • BHU-B Entrance Exam
  • Goa Common Entrance Test

Career Options and Job Prospects

After B.Pharm degree, students are offered various employment opportunities in the pharmacy sector. They can open their own pharmacy by registering themselves under State Pharmacy Council.

Students can find equal jobs in both public and private sectors such as Technical Pharmacy, Clinical Pharmacy, Medical Dispensing Store, Health Centres, Food & Drug Administration among others. The average salary of a fresher is Rs. Rs. 2 lakh to Rs. 3 lakh. The popular job types for a B.Pharm. graduate are:

  • Analytic Chemist
  • Drug Inspector
  • Medical Transcriptionist
  • Teacher
  • Professor
  • Research Officer/ Manager
  • Drug Technician
  • Drug Therapist 

B.Pharmacy Syllabus

First Year:

Pharmaceutical Analysis 1

Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Advanced Mathematics

Computer Applications

Biology

Anatomy & Physiology

Organic Chemistry

Pharmacognosy 1

Basic Electronics

Second Year:

Pharmacognosy 2

Pharmaceutical Chemistry 2

Pharmaceutics

Pharmaceutical Analysis 2

AP HE-1

Organic Chemistry 2

Pharmacognosy 3

AP HE- 2

Dispensing & Community Pharmacy

Third Year:

Biochemistry

Pharmacology 2

Medicinal Chemistry 1

Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence Ethics

Chemistry of Natural Products

Medicinal Chemistry 2

Pharmacology 1

Hospital Pharmacy

Biopharmaceutics

Fourth Year:

Pharmaceutical Biotechnology

Pharmaceutics

Medicinal Chemistry 3

Electives

Clinical Pharmacy

Chemistry of Natural Products

Projected Related to Elective

Pharmacognosy

Drug Interactions