Pharmacy
Top Courses to become a registered Pharmacist
Overview
The profession of Pharmacy is heavily regulated in India and the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) is a statutory body constituted to regulate the profession and practice of pharmacy in the country.If you are looking for a career in the field of pharmacy then here we are providing a list of approved courses under the Pharmacy Act 1948:
1. Diploma in Pharmacy (D. Pharma) - 2 years2. Bachelor of Pharmacy (B. Pharma) - 4 years3. Master of Pharmacy (M. Pharma) - 1 and half years or 2 years4. Research Studies (Ph. D) - 2 to 3 years
Admission Process:
Some top Institutes:To get admission into the Pharmacy course, students have to go through a national level or state level Pharmacy entrance exam. The national level entrance exam is Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT).
- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Mohali
- University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chandigargh
- Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai
- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hyderabad
- S.R.M Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai
- Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, New Delhi
- Andhra University, Visakhapatnam
Career prospects:
The job avenues for a pharmacist are open in public and private sector. They can get a job in government and private hospitals, health care departments and pharmaceutical industries for research work. Various government departments like Railways and Defense also recruit pharmacists in their departmental hospitals.
Eligibility:
For Diploma or Bachelor degree - 12th with science stream and at least 45% of marksFor Master Degree - Bachelor Degree in Pharmacy
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