Pharmacy
Course After 12th
Course After 12th
B Pharma Degree or Bachelor in Pharmacy is a four-year undergraduate degree course in Pharmaceutical Science. Recognized by the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), it is one of the favorite job-oriented courses amongst Science students.
A student of B Pharma learns about preparing medicines, their chemical and organic properties, effects on the human body, and dispensing of the right medication for a particular disease.
This undergraduate course is divided into eight semesters with each semester of 6 months duration. The subjects of study include:
First Semester
1. Pharmaceutical Analysis I
2. Pharmaceutical Chemistry I (Inorganic Chemistry)
3. Pharmacognosy I
4. Remedial Mathematical Biology
5. Basic Electronics and Computer Applications
Second Semester
1. Pharmaceutics I (Physical Pharmacy)
2. Pharmaceutical Chemistry II & III (Physical Chemistry and Organic Chemistry I)
3. Advanced Mathematics
4. Anatomy, Physiology, and Health Education (APHE) I
Third Semester
1. Pharmaceutics II (Unit Operations I)
2. Pharmaceutical Chemistry IV (Organic Chemistry II)
3. Pharmacognosy II
4. Pharmaceutical Analysis II
5. APHE II
Fourth Semester
1. Pharmaceutics III & IV (Unit Operations II, Dispensing & Community Pharmacy)
2. Pharmaceutical Microbiology
3. Pharmacognosy III
4. Pathophysiology of common diseases
Fifth Semester
1. Pharmaceutical Chemistry V
2. Pharmaceutics V & VI (Pharmaceutical technology I and Hospital Pharmacy)
3. Pharmacology I
4. Pharmacognosy IV
Sixth Semester
1. Medicinal Chemistry I
2. Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence and Ethics
3. Bio-pharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics
4. Pharmacology II
5. Chemistry of Natural products
Seventh Semester
1. Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
2. Pharmaceutical Technology II
3. Pharmaceutical Industrial Management
4. Pharmacology III
5. Medicinal Chemistry II
6. Elective (Theory)
Eighth Semester
1. Pharmaceutics IX
2. Pharmaceutical Analysis III
3. Medicinal Chemistry III
4. Pharmacognosy V
5. Clinical Pharmacy and Drug Interactions
6. Project related to Elective
All the aspiring candidates for B Pharma must fulfill the below eligibility criteria to take admission in this course:
• Pass 10 + 2 examinations in the Science stream from a recognized University or Board
• Score a minimum of 60% marks (55% for the reserved category) in 10 + 2 examination
• Diploma holders in Pharmacy can directly gain admission in the 2nd Year of B Pharma course after qualifying the requisite entrance examination. For such lateral entry, the candidate must have 50% aggregate in the First and Second Year of D Pharma.
Required Skillsets
• Calm and compassionate behavior
• Good analytical and communication skills
• Dedication towards the profession
Some institutes provide admission based on the marks scored in the 10 + 2 examination while others conduct an entrance examination. Here’s a list of the state entrance examinations for admission to B Pharma:
Telangana State Engineering Common Entrance Test (TS EAMCET)
Conducted By: Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad
Website: https://eapcet.tgche.ac.in/
Registration Opens: 01 – March – 2025
Registration Closes: 24 – April – 2025
Examination Dates: 29 & 30 – April – 2025
Andhra Pradesh Engineering Common Entrance Test (AP EAMCET)
Conducted By: Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Anantapur
Website: https://cets.apsche.ap.gov.in
Registration Opens: 15 March 2025
Registrations Closes: 16 May 2025
Examination Dates: 19 & 20 – May – 2025
Manipal Entrance Test (MET)
Conducted By: Manipal Academy of Higher Education & Research
Website: https://www.manipal.edu/entranceexam
Registration Opens: 02 February 2025 (Phase 1) | 29 March 2025 (Phase 2)
Registration Closes: 28 March 2025 (Phase 1) | TBN
Examination Dates: 18 & 19 April 2025 | 12 May 2025
JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research (JSS AHER UG)
Conducted By: JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research
Website: https://www.jssuni.edu.in/
Registration Opens: 10 February 2025
Registration Closes: 16 June 2025
Examination Dates: 23 June 2025
Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE)
Conducted By: OJEE Committee
Website: www.ojee.nic.in
Registration Opens: 30 January 2025
Registration Closes: 25 March 2025
Examination Dates: 1st & 2nd Week of May 2025
Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET)
Conducted By: Karnataka Examinations Authority
Website: https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/
Registration Opens: 23 January 2025
Registration Closes: 21 February 2025
Examination Dates: 16 to 18 April 2025
West Bengal Joint Entrance Exam (WBJEE)
Conducted By: West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board
Website: https://wbjeeb.nic.in/wbjee/
Registration Opens: 22 January 2025
Registration Closes: 23 February 2025
Examination Dates: 27 April 2025
Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test (BITSAT)
Conducted By: Birla Institute of Technology and Science
Website: https://www.bitsadmission.com/
Registration Opens: 20 January 2025 (Session 1) | 26 May 2025 (Session 2)
Registration Closes: 24 April 2025 (Session 1) | 10 June 2025 (Session 2)
Examination Dates: 26th to 30th May 2025 (Session 1) | 22nd to 26th June, 2025 (Session 2)
The fee structure is different across institutes. However, you need to spend an amount starting from INR 1,40,000 per year for this course.
Hostel Fees and Accommodation would together cost a student in between 75,000 to 1,15,000 INR depending upon one’s preference of stay.
After completing B Pharma, students have multiple opportunities such as:
Higher studies
You can go for higher studies like PB Pharm D, M. Pharma, MBA, and Ph. D (Pharmacy) to upgrade your skills and improve your career prospects. You can also appear for GRE, TOEFL, and IELTS entrance exams to pursue MBA and other pharmacy related courses in USA, UK, and Australia.
Clinical jobs
The drug stores in government and private hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and community health centers hire pharmacy graduates as a pharmacist to check the prescriptions made by the doctor, dispense medicines to the patients, advice them, test the drugs in storage, and maintain the accounts and inventory. If you have enough financial resources, you can also start your drug store.
Marketing Job
Pharmacy graduates have a proper scope in the sales department of the pharmaceutical companies/firms who manufacture machines, tools, and medicines. You can work there as a medical representative, sales manager, project manager.
Besides marketing, you can find jobs in the manufacturing department of the pharmaceutical companies as a quality control manager to develop, apply, revise, and maintain the quality standards of the manufactured products.
You can also get recruited as a technical supervisor, medical transcriptionist, quality analyst, or a production executive in pharmaceutical firms.
Clinical Research
You can find jobs in the pharmaceutical research industry as a medical writer, CRO, data validation associate, clinical research associate.
Lecturer/Professor
Some institutes offer you a job as a lecturer for the diploma students.
A fresh pharmacy graduate can expect a salary of INR 18, 000 – 20, 000 per month in clinical jobs and pharmaceutical research. Those interested in making a career in teaching can expect a remuneration of INR 10, 000 – 15, 000 per month. However, with the gain in experience, your earnings can go above INR 3 – 6 lacs a year. The pay is higher for pharmacists in foreign countries where earnings range from INR 5 – 7 lacs per year.
A medical representative is likely to earn INR 5, 000 -10, 000 per month plus the incentives. Your maximum salary depends upon the location of your work, your experience, capability, and the job profile.
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