(Affiliated to RGUHS, Recognized by Govt. of Karnataka, Approved by PCI, New Delhi)
Bachelor of Pharmacy
B. Pharm
Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) is an under graduate course in the field of Pharmacy. This field mainly concerns with the preparation and dispensing of drugs and medicines. It is a course of 4 years duration. B.Pharm course will cover a syllabus including health care and biochemical science. The program covers practical experiments along with theory classes. The candidate with a degree in Pharmacy has a great career ahead. They are assured of good salary packages also. They can also go for their higher studies including Master’s degree in Pharmacy, Master of Business Administration etc.
Candidates should have passed 10 +2 examination with Physics & Chemistry as compulsory subjects along with one of the following – Mathematics / Computer Science / Biotechnology / Biology. Obtained at least 40% marks (35% in case of candidate belonging to reserved category) in the above subjects taken together. Candidates who have passed D.Pharm course approved by Pharmacy Council of India shall also be eligible to this course and can be admitted directly to II-Year.
Four years
17 years and above
A minimum of 85% in both theory and practical (regular) class in essential to get eligibility for sessional as well as annual exam.
Internal Exam
There will be twoInternal exam in theory & practical during the semester in college and average of best two marks will be considered for semester exam.
University Exam
Exam will be conducted by RGUHS in semester pattern twice every year tentatively in the months of December and June.
Training/Internship
After having appeared in the exam of VII semester the candidate must undergo 150 hours of practical training in Hospital / Dispensary / Pharmacy/Industry recognised by Apex body.
Career Prospects
- Drug Inspector
- Government analysts
- Customs officer
- Data manager
- Medical transcriptionist
- Regulatory manager
- Academic Teacher
- Pharmacist: Government hospitals, railway pharmacy,
- Hospital and Community Pharmacist: This service includes dispensing of medicines and providing counselling for the usage of drugs to the patients.
- Pharmacists managers: Pharmacists work with physicians, patients, and health care providers to ensure effective treatments.
- Industrial Pharmacist: Pharmacists are engaged in the Quality Control and Quality Assurance in the preparation of the dosage forms, such as tablets, capsules, and sterile solutions for injection.
- Sales and Distribution executive: This includes detailing to doctors/physicians about the effectiveness of medications. They also engaged with the detailing to bulk distribution pharmaceuticals. .
- Academic Pharmacist: Teaching students of Diploma in Pharmacy and training students of Bachelor of Pharmacy. .
- Higher education: B.Pharmacy graduates can upgrade their educational qualification through pursuing courses like M.Pharm, MS, MTech and MBA.
After completing B.Pharm program, the aspirants can go for a Post-graduation or opt for a job in the related field. The best options are M.Pharm and MBA. Both of the programs are offering better career chances. Candidates can decide the course based on their interest. For the post-graduation programs, there will be entrance tests. For getting admission into the M.Pharm and MBA programs, the aspirants are selected based on the scores obtained in the entrance test. Once the candidate completed the post graduation in M.Pharm, students can work in health care centers, food and drug administration, sales and marketing department etc.
