Pharmacy
B.Pharm is a four-year degree after Class 12 with science; D.Pharm is a two-year diploma, and Pharm.D a six-year clinical programme. Admission is through state entrance tests, university tests, CUET-UG or merit, depending on the college.
The usual admission route
- Class 12 with PCB or PCM
- State test, CUET-UG or merit
- Counselling
- Admission
Courses and how long they take
Entrance exams
- CUET-UGUG at Delhi University, JNU, BHU and many others
Also used: State tests such as MHT CET; GPAT (for M.Pharm).
Eligibility
- Class 12 with Physics and Chemistry, plus Biology or Mathematics.
- The college must be approved by the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI).
Where it can lead
- Pharmaceutical manufacturing and quality
- Clinical research
- Hospital and community pharmacy
- Drug regulatory affairs
- Medical sales
Pharmacy colleges in our directory
11 institutions offer pharmacy programmes.
BITS Pilani
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
- Location
- Pilani, Rajasthan
- Type
- Private, est. 1964
- Main entrance
- BITSAT
- Engineering
- Science
- Pharmacy
- Management
Amity Noida
Amity University, Noida
- Location
- Noida, Uttar Pradesh
- Type
- Private, est. 2005
- Main entrance
- University's own process
- Engineering
- Management
- Law
- Commerce
- +7 more
IIT (BHU) Varanasi
Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi
- Location
- Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
- Type
- Government, est. 1919
- Main entrance
- JEE Advanced
- Engineering
- Architecture
- Pharmacy
KIET Ghaziabad
KIET Deemed to be University
- Location
- Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
- Type
- Private, est. 1998
- Main entrance
- JEE Main, KEE, CUET-UG or merit
- Engineering
- Management
- Pharmacy
- Computer applications
MAHE Manipal
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
- Location
- Manipal, Karnataka
- Type
- Private, est. 1953
- Main entrance
- MET (NEET-UG for MBBS and BDS)
- Engineering
- Medical
- Pharmacy
- Allied health
- +3 more
NMIMS Mumbai
SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Type
- Private, est. 1981
- Main entrance
- NPAT (UG) or NMAT (MBA)
- Management
- Engineering
- Commerce
- Law
- +1 more
- Location
- Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
- Type
- Private, est. 2009
- Main entrance
- University's own process
- Engineering
- Medical
- Management
- Law
- +3 more
- Location
- Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
- Type
- Private, est. 2011
- Main entrance
- University's own process
- Engineering
- Management
- Law
- Computer applications
- +2 more
LPU
Lovely Professional University
- Location
- Phagwara, Punjab
- Type
- Private, est. 2005
- Main entrance
- LPUNEST or merit
- Engineering
- Management
- Law
- Computer applications
- +6 more
- Location
- Gharuan, Mohali, Punjab
- Type
- Private, est. 2012
- Main entrance
- CUCET or merit
- Engineering
- Management
- Law
- Computer applications
- +6 more
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Type
- Private, est. 1989
- Main entrance
- University's own process
- Pharmacy
- Medical
- Allied health
- Management
- +1 more
Pharmacy: common questions
Can a PCM student do B.Pharm?
Yes. B.Pharm accepts Class 12 with Physics and Chemistry plus either Biology or Mathematics.
Last reviewed October 2026. Admission rules, dates and eligibility change every year, so confirm them on the official website before you apply. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.