Best Pharmacy Institutes in India 2024: Ranking, Admission, Fees and Placements

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Senior Content Specialist | Updated On - Feb 8, 2024

Education of pharmacy in India has faced a great change in its character. At present there are already more than a thousand pharmacy colleges across the country which offer programs up to the Diplomas, Bachelor's, Master's and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees. Admission to pharmacy colleges is determined by scores in college level exams or through entrance examinations.

The BPharm (Bachelor of Pharmacy) Program is the highest demand qualification and minimum qualification to practice as a pharmacist in India. The program is 4 years duration marked by subjects like pharmacology, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmaceutics, pharmacognosy, and pharmacy practice as mandatory subjects. In the recent years, the number of private B.Pharm. colleges in India has grown exponentially, highly variable in terms of the level of education and infrastructure provided.

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Top 10 Pharmacy Colleges in India with Low Fees

Tabulated below is the collection of the Top 10 Pharmacy Colleges in India with Low Fees, including their key features.

Name of the institute	Course Name	Fees
Dr. D.Y. Patil Institute of Pharmacy Akurdi	Bachelor of Pharmacy [B.Pharma]	INR 1
St. Maryâs Group of Institutions	Bachelor of Pharmacy [B.Pharma]	INR 1,000
Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation	Bachelor of Pharmacy [B.Pharma]	INR 1,001
AR College of Pharmacy and GH Patel Institute of Pharmacy	Diploma in Pharmacy [D.Pharma]	INR 1,100
S.A. Raja College of Pharmacy Vadakankulam	Bachelor of Pharmacy [B.Pharma]	INR 1,200
Assam Science and Technology University	Bachelor of Pharmacy [B.Pharma] {Lateral}	INR 1,500
Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda	Master of Pharmacy [M.Pharma]	INR 1,500
Saurashtra University	Ph.D	INR 1,525
Maharaja Chhatrasal Bundelkhand Vishwavidyalaya	Bachelor of Pharmacy [B.Pharma]	INR 1,950
AIIMS New Delhi	Ph.D	INR 2,045

Top 10 Pharmacy Universities in India with Fee Structure

Tabulated below is the collection of the Top 10 Pharmacy Universities in India with Fee Structure, including their key features.

Name of the institute	Course Name	Fees
IIT BHU	Ph.D	INR 46,815
University of Petroleum and Energy Studies	Diploma in Pharmacy [D.Pharma]	INR 236,000
Anurag University	Master of Pharmacy [M.Pharm]	INR 110,000
Andhra University	Pharm.D	INR 749,280
Assam University	Bachelor of Pharmacy [B.Pharma]	INR 41,545
Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya	Master of Pharmacy [M.Pharm]	INR 98,500
Chitkara University	Pharm.D	INR 244,000
Lovely Professional University	Bachelor of Pharmacy [B.Pharma] {Lateral}	INR 192,000
Jaipur National University	Bachelor of Pharmacy [B.Pharma]	INR 391,000
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology	Ph.D.	--

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Top Pharmacy Colleges in India Eligibility Criteria

1. Have done my class 12th examination in which I have physics, chemistry and biology/mathematics as main subjects.

2. Minimum 45-50% aggregate marks in 10+2 examinations is mandatory; the level would depend on the college/university.

3. Hay, I should be prepared to have written my scores in national/state level pharmacy entrance exams like GPAT, NIPER-JEE, etc.

4. For some schools, admission tests are not part of the selection process. Guaranteeing the relevant points of these is required for admission.

5. The students from reserved categories are offered a marginal increase in cut-off to follow the government rules.

6. Need to take care of the age limit requirement of the university that one’s college belongs.

7. Ultimately, being interned and having internship training will help be executed in the postgraduate pharmacy courses.

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Top 10 Government Pharmacy Colleges in India with Fee Structure

Tabulated below is the collection of the Top 10 Government Pharmacy Colleges in India with Fee Structure, including their key features.

Name of the institute	Course Name	Fees
IIT BHU	Ph.D	INR 46,815
Andhra University	Pharm.D	INR 749,280
Assam University	Bachelor of Pharmacy [B.Pharma]	INR 41,545
Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya	Master of Pharmacy [M.Pharm]	INR 98,500
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology	Ph.D.	--
T.D. Medical College	Bachelor of Pharmacy [B.Pharma]	INR 22,070
Sardar Patel University	Ph.D	--
Utkal University	Bachelor of Pharmacy [B.Pharma]	INR 70,000
University of Lucknow	Bachelor of Pharmacy [B.Pharma]	--
Government Medical College / Rajindra Hospital	Diploma in Pharmacy [D.Pharma]	--

Top 10 Private Pharmacy Colleges in India with Fee Structure

Tabulated below is the collection of the Top 10 Private Pharmacy Colleges in India with Fee Structure, including their key features.

Name of the institute	Course Name	Fees
University of Petroleum and Energy Studies	Diploma in Pharmacy [D.Pharma]	INR 236,000
Anurag University	Master of Pharmacy [M.Pharm]	INR 110,000
Chitkara University	Pharm.D	INR 244,000
Lovely Professional University	Bachelor of Pharmacy [B.Pharma] {Lateral}	INR 192,000
Jaipur National University	Bachelor of Pharmacy [B.Pharma]	INR 391,000
Nalla Narasimha Reddy Education Society's Group of Institutions	Master of Pharmacy [M.Pharma]	INR 115,500
KIET Group of Institutions	Master of Pharmacy [M.Pharma]	INR 128,999
United College of Engineering & Research	Bachelor of Pharmacy [B.Pharma]	INR 105,995
Panipat Institute of Engineering & Technology	Bachelor of Pharmacy [B.Pharma]	INR 130,000
BITS Pilani (Pilani Campus)	Master of Pharmacy [M.Pharma]	INR 541,575

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JEE Main	JEE Advanced
GATE	BITSAT
KEAM	WBJEE
TS EAMCET	COMEDK UGET
VITEEE	AP EAPCET

How to Apply in Pharmacy Colleges in India

1. Decide on the type of pharmacy school you prefer to enroll to - BPharm (Bachelors), DPharm (Diploma) etc. Look around for the appropriate college that present your program.

2. Look up the Pharmacy Council of India and other arounds to know the eligibility criteria in terms of grades and subjects.

3. Enroll for national/state level common entrance exams such as GPAT and also register for the colleges specific entrance exams you need to appear for the admission to the college.

4. Now that you’ve got your results, it’s time to apply to colleges you can get admission into based on your scores/rank and preference.

5. Complete application forms, by the stipulated date, of the colleges that you shortlisted, while handing all the documents. Ensure applications are in their finish stages.

6. Assuming admission is confirmed, ensure acceptance by paying fees and completing registration requirements before classes begin. Submit any pending documents.

Top Pharmacy Colleges in India with Ranking

College Name	City	NIRF Ranking
Jamia Hamdard University	New Delhi	1
Panjab University	Chandigarh	2
Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences	Manipal	3
Institute of Chemical Technology	Mumbai	4
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani	Pilani	5
Bombay College of Pharmacy	Mumbai	6
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) - Ahmedabad	Ahmedabad	7
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) - Hajipur	Hajipur	8
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) - Kolkata	Kolkata	9
Jadavpur University	Kolkata	10