Lets discover the pharmacy!!!

1. PHARMACY EDUCATION, SCOPE
& CAREERS
Presented by- Shruti Richa
Assistant Professor
CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF PHARMACY

2. An Introduction
 Pharmacy course is among the most popular courses in
India. It is the profession which supplies medicines for
various diseases & health problems.
 Initially Pharmacy was commonly considered as a
shop (Medical Store or Chemist) where medicines are
being sold or prepared.
 But basically it is a Biomedical Science that deals with
the preparation, doses, dispensing and effects
(including safety) of medicines.
 Its objective is to ensure the safe & effective use of
pharmaceutical drugs.

3.  The scope of pharmacy practice includes not only
traditional roles such as compounding & dispensing
medications but it also includes more modern
services related to health care including clinical
services, reviewing medications for safety &
efficacy & providing drug information.
 Pharmacy today has transformed into a hub for the
‘Global Healthcare’.
 They advise, counsels, educates & aware people/
patients.

4. Courses in Pharmacy
S.
No.
Courses Full form Duration
(Years)
Eligibility
1. D. Pharm Diploma in Pharmacy 2 10+2 with Physics and
Chemistry
2. B. Sc Bachelor of Science in
Pharmacy
3 10+2 with Physics and
Chemistry
3. B. Pharm Bachelor in Pharmacy 4 10+2 with Physics and
Chemistry
4. M. Pharm Master in Pharmacy 2 B. Pharm
5. MS Pharm Master of Science in Pharmacy 3 B. Pharm
6. MBA Master of Business
Administration
2 B. Pharm
7. M. Tech Master of Technology in
Pharmacy
2 B. Pharm
8. Pharm D. Doctor of Pharmacy 6 10+2 with Physics and
Chemistry / B. Pharm
9. PhD Doctor of Philosophy in
Pharmacy
3 Post graduation in
Pharmacy
10. M. Phil Master of Philosophy in
Pharmacy
2 Post graduation in
Pharmacy

5. PHARMACY ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS
S.
No.
Exams Full forms Details
1. GATE Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
2. GPAT Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude test Conducted by AICTE
3. GMAT Graduate Management Aptitude Test Conducted by GMAC
(Admission Council)
4. NET National Eligibility Test
5. PCAT Pharmacy College Admission Test
6. EAMCET Engineering, Agriculture and Medicine Common
Entrance Test
Conducted by JNTU
7. IELTS International English Language Testing System
8. State wise Entrance
Exams
E. g. Chhattisgarh Pre
Pharmacy Test
9. Universiy’s own Exams E. g. National Institute of
Pharmaceutical Education and
Research

6. State wise Entrance Exams
 Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education
 Goa Common Entrance Test (GCET)
 West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE)
 Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Examination (UPSEE)
 Maharashtra Common Entrance Test – Pharmacy
(MHT CET)
 Rajasthan University of Health Sciences (RUHS-P)
 Centralized Admission Committee Joint Entrance
Test (CENTAC JET, Puducherry)

7. University’s own Exams
 National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education
and Research
 BITS HD - BITS Higher Degree Admission
Test
 Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University,
Delhi
 Annamalai University (AU)
 Baba Saheb Bheemrao Ambedkar University
(BBAU)
 Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Technical University
(AKTU)

8. Top 20 Public Pharma Institutes
S. No. Top 20 Public Pharma Institutes
1. National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Mohali
2. Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi
3. University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chandigarh
4. Jadavpur University, Kolkata
5. Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai
6. Department of Pharmaceutics, IIT BHU, Varanasi
7. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara
8. National institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hyderabad
9. Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, New Delhi
10. Andhra University, Vishakhapatnam

9. S. No. Top 20 Public Pharma Institutes
11. RashtrasantTukadojiMaharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur
12. University College of Pharmaceutial Science, Kakatiya University, Warangal
13. School of Pharmacy, Devi AhilyaVishwavidyalaya, Indore
14. Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh
15. Dr Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar
16. Government College of Pharmacy, Bengaluru
17. MaharshiDayanand University, Rohtak
18. National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Raebareli
19. National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Kolkata
20. National institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Ahmedabad

10. Top 20 Private Pharma Institutes
S.
No.
Top 20 Private Pharma Institutes
1. Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal
2. JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty
3. Bombay College of Pharmacy, Mumbai
4. Poona College of Pharmacy, BharatiVidyapeeth University, Pune
5. Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai
6. Nirma University, Ahmedabad
7. Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra
8. JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysuru
9. Al-Ameen College of Pharmacy, Bangalore
10. Amrita School of Pharmacy, Kochi

11. Top 20 Private Pharma Institutes
S. No. Top 20 Private Pharma Institutes
11. PSG College of Pharmacy, Coimbatore
12. RC Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research,
Shirpur
13. SRM University, Chennai
14. SLT Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Bilaspur
15. Sinhgad College of Pharmacy, Pune
16. KLE University College of Pharmacy, Belgaum
17. Chitkara University, Patiala
18. Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
19. Soniya Education Trust's College of Pharmacy, Dharwad
20. Seemanta Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jharpokharia

12. RESEARCH CENTERs TO WORK WITH
S. No. RESEARCH CENTERS TO WORK WITH
1. Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine (ISCBRM,
Banglore
2. ICSCCB, International Centre for Stem Cells, Cancer and Biotechnology,
Pune
3. CSCR, Centre for Stem Cell Research, Vellore
4. NIBRC, National Institute of Brain Research Centre, Gurgaon
5. NIB, National Institute of Biologicals, Noida
6. ISIC, Indian Spinal Injury Centre, New Delhi
7. CTRI, Central TobaccoResearch Institute, Andhra Pradesh
8. NACO, National Aids Control Organisation, New Delhi
9. CDRI, Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow
10. IITR, Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow
11. NBRI, National Botaical Research Institute, Lucknow
12. CIMAP, Lucknow, Pantnagar, Banglore

13. GOVT. ORGANIZATIONS TO WORK WITH
S. No. GOVT. ORGANIZATIONS TO WORK WITH
1. IPC, Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission, Ghaziabad
2. IPCA, Indian Pharmaceutical Congress Association,
3. IPA, Indian Pharmaceutical Association, Mumbai
4. AYUSH, Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy, New Delhi
5. FSSAI, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, New Delhi
6. Integrated Counselling and Testing Centre, in association with NACO (With
total 20,756 centers)
7. CDSCO, Central Drugs Standard Control Organization, New Delhi
8. CDL, Central Drug Laboratory, Kolkata
9. NPPA, National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority, New Delhi
10. CPCSEA, Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of
Experiments on Animals, New Delhi

14. S. No. GOVT. ORGANIZATIONS TO WORK WITH
11. PCI, Pharmacy Council of India, New Delhi
12. AFM, Armed Forces Medical Services
13. Office of Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trademarks, Mumbai
14. Intellactual Property India, Chennai
15. Copyright Office, New Delhi
16. Trademark Registry, Chennai, Kolakata, New Delhi
17. NADA, National Anti Doping Agency, New Delhi
18. NDTL, National Dope Testing Laboratory, New Delhi
19. ISRO, Indian Space Research Organisation, Banglore
20. Bhabha Atomic Centre, Mumbai
21. Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
22. Narcotics Control Bureau, New Delhi, Lucknow
23. PvPI, Pharmacovigilance Programme of India, Ghaziabad

15. Top 10 Pharma Industries
S. No. Top 10 Pharma Industries
1. Sun PharmaceuticalIndustries Limited
2. Lupin Limited
3. Dr. Reddy's Labs
4. Cipla
5. Aurobindo Pharma
6. Cadila Healthcare
7. GlaxoSmithKline
8. Glenmark Pharmaceuticals
9. Divi’s Laboratories
10. Torrent Pharmaceuticals

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