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B. PHARMACY

Course, Eligibility, Fees, Colleges, Admission

B Pharm 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 Pharm learns about preparing medicines, their chemical and organic properties, effects on the human body, and dispensing of the right medication for a particular disease.

B Pharm Course and Syllabus

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

B Pharm Qualifications and Eligibility Details

Eligibility

All the aspiring candidates for B Pharm 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

B Pharm Exams, Dates, Results and Counseling

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 Pharm:

Telangana State Engineering Common Entrance Test (TS ECET)

Conducted By: Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad
Website: http://ecet.tsche.ac.in
Registration Opens: 2nd March to 6th April 2018
Examination Dates: 
9th May 2018

Andhra Pradesh Engineering Common Entrance Test (AP ECET)

Conducted By: Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Anantapur
Website: http://sche.ap.gov.in
Registration Opens: 15th March to 14th April 2018
Examination Dates: 
3rd May 2018

Uttarakhand State Entrance Exam (UKSEE)

Conducted By: Uttarakhand Technical University
Website: http://uksee.uktech.ac.in/
Registration Opens: 15th to 30th April 2018
Examination Dates: 
11th May 2018

Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Examination (UPSEE)

Conducted By: Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), Uttar Pradesh
Website: https://upsee.nic.in
Registration Opens: 23rd January to 30th March 2018
Examination Dates:
29th April 2018

Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE)

Conducted By: OJEE Committee
Website: www.ojee.nic.in
Registration Opens: 30th January to 31st March 2018
Examination Dates: 
13th May 2018

Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET)

Conducted By: Karnataka Examinations Authority
Website: http://kea.kar.nic.in
Registration Opens: 1st February to 22nd March 2018
Examination Dates: 
18th April (Biology and Mathematics) and 19th April 2018 (Physics & Chemistry)

B Pharm Fees Structure

Fee Structure

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.

Food and Accommodation

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.

Career opportunities after B Pharm

After completing B Pharma, students have multiple opportunities such as:

Higher studies

You can go for higher studies like 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.

Salary and Earnings after B Pharm

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.

B Pharm Admission and Colleges in Bangalore

Bangalore is the city with some of the top colleges in B Pharma affiliated to the Pharmacy Council of India.
Here’s the list of Top B Pharma colleges in Bangalore to pursue your graduation in pharmacy:

The Oxford College of Pharmacy
S. Ramaiah College of Pharmacy
Dayananda Sagar College of Pharmacy
Visveswarapura Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Krupanidhi College of Pharmacy
Acharya and BM Reddy College of Pharmacy
Aditya Bangalore Institute of Pharmacy Education and Research
Government College of Pharmacy
BES Institute of Pharmacy
Anupama College of Pharmacy
East West College of Pharmacy
Vivekananda College of Pharmacy
Gautham College of Pharmacy
Karnataka College of Pharmacy

Direct Admission in B Pharm.

Admission in Top B Pharm colleges in Bangalore, Chennai are available. Best colleges attached with state of the art labs. Immediate placement assistance after course completion. For details about PHARMACY ADMISSIONS IN BANGALORE, contact immediately.
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