B Pharma + M Pharma Course, Eligibility, Syllabus, Fees

Bachelor of Pharmacy and Master of Pharmacy course is a professional degree program. It comes under the umbrella of Pharmacy. Its course duration is 5 years. It helps in the testing and studying of drugs for a certain disease and giving awareness about the dosage of drugs to the patient. Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Biostatistics, Human Anatomy, and Physiology are the major subjects that come under the B.Pharmacy course. Students study the methods and process of composing drugs and how does the dispensing of medicine and drugs take place. It is mandatory for the candidate to undertake this course so that they have close and in-depth knowledge of the science of medicine. B.Pharma passes on useful knowledge about biochemical science and healthcare business. Students have to perform various practicals and experiments. M.Pharm. Pharmaceutics course offers to every entitled student a very comprehensive and well-round up module on the design and manufacture of medicines. It takes into reflection all the facets of the process of drug-making from new chemical entities. The course offers a magnified vision and knowledge of the subjects studied in B.Pharm. It includes subjects like modern analytical techniques, computing, product development, among other things. A Master of a Pharmacy degree holder is one pharmacy course that is structured in a way to provide entire technical, researched, practical and theoretical knowledge of pharmacy including traditional and modern medicines.

Eligibility Criteria for B.Pharma + M.Pharma

Minimum Qualification Required: 10+2 or equivalent examination.
Minimum Marks Required (Aggregate): Minimum 50% in 10+2 in science subjects.
Age Limit: Age limit for B.Pharm. is 20 years for reserved category and 22 years for reserved category.

Admission Process for B.Pharma + M.Pharma:

Admission to the B.Pharm + M.pharma. is strictly on the basis of a common entrance examination.
Government/state colleges conduct their own entrance examination.
Few colleges also do direct admissions on the basis of the cut-off list or merit list.

Entrance Exams for B.Pharma + M.Pharma:

Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test, [BITSAT]
Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Examination, [UPSEE]
Maharashtra Common Entrance Test, [MAH CET]
West Bengal Joint Entrance Exam, [WBJEE]
Karnataka Common Entrance Test, [KCET]
Andhra Pradesh Engineering Agriculture and Medical Common Entrance Test, [AP EAMCET]
Telangana State Engineering Agriculture and Medical Common Entrance Test, [TS EAMCET]
Gujarat Common Entrance Test, [GUJCET]
GITAM Admission Test, [GITAM GAT]
Goa Common Entrance Test, [GCET]
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Joint Entrance Exam, [NIPER JEE]
Himachal Pradesh Combined Entrance Test, [HPCET]
Odisha Joint Entrance Examination, [OJEE]
Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test, [GPAT]
RUHS Pharmacy Admission Test, [RUHS PAT]

Skill Set for B.Pharma + M.Pharma:

Communication skills and Interpersonal skills	Medicinal and scientific research skills
Curiosity and Persuasive skills	Business skills like marketing, organizing
Science wizard and technical skills	Sharp memory and wicked knowledge
Therapeutic and counseling skills	Medical writing and ethics
Determinant and consistency skills	Adaptation ability to dynamic situations

Colleges for B.Pharma + M.Pharma:

NIRF Ranking	College Name	Location	Average Annual Fees	Average Starting Salary
1	Jamia Hamdard University	New Delhi	INR 1-1.5 Lakhs	INR 3-5 LPA
2	University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences	Chandigarh	INR 15-20,000	INR 2-4 LPA
3	NIPER	Mohali	INR 50-60,000	INR 3-6 LPA
4	Institute of Chemical Technology	Mumbai	INR 80-90,000	INR 4-7 LPA
5	Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS)	Pilani	INR 90-95,000	INR 2-6 LPA
7	NIPER	Ahmedabad	INR 50-60,000	INR 3-5 LPA
8	Annamalai University	Annamalainagar	INR 30-40,000	INR 2-5 LPA
17	Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda	Vadodara	INR 30-40,000	INR 2-5

Top Private universities:

NIRF Ranking	College Name	Location	Average Annual Fees	Average Starting Salary
7	Manipal Academy of Higher Education	Udupi	INR 2.75- 2.80 Lakhs	INR 3-5 LPA
8	JSS College of Pharmacy	Nilgiri	INR 1.2- 1.4 Lakhs	INR 4 LPA
11	Birla Institute of Technology	Ranchi	INR 2.3- 2.4 Lakhs	INR 3-5 LPA
14	SRM Institute of Science and Technology	Chennai	INR 1.8- 2 Lakhs	INR 3-6 LPA
15	Amrita School of Pharmacy	Kochi	INR 80,000- 1,50,000	INR 2-4 LPA
16	Poona College of Pharmacy	Pune	INR 1- 1.2 Lakhs	INR 2-3.5 LPA
19	Banasthali Vidyapith	Banasthali	INR 1,09,000	INR 3-5 LPA

Syllabus for B.Pharma + M.Pharma:

Semester 1	Semester 2
Human Anatomy and Physiology I – Theory	Human Anatomy and Physiology II – Theory
Pharmaceutical Analysis I – Theory	Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry I – Theory
Pharmaceutics I – Theory	Biochemistry – Theory
Pharmaceutical Inorganic Chemistry – Theory	Pathophysiology – Theory
Communication Skills – Theory	Computer Applications in Pharmacy – Theory
Remedial Biology/ Remedial Mathematics – Theory	Environmental Sciences – Theory
Human Anatomy and Physiology – Practical	Human Anatomy and Physiology II – Practical
Pharmaceutical Analysis I – Practical	Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry I– Practical
Pharmaceutics I – Practical	Biochemistry – Practical
Pharmaceutical Inorganic Chemistry – Practical	Computer Applications in Pharmacy – Practical
Communication skills – Practical
Remedial Biology – Practical
Semester 3	Semester 4
Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry II – Theory 3	Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry III – Theory 3
Physical Pharmaceutics I – Theory	Medicinal Chemistry I – Theory
Pharmaceutical Microbiology – Theory	Physical Pharmaceutics II – Theory
Pharmaceutical Engineering – Theory	Pharmacology I – Theory
Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry II – Practical	Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry I– Theory
Physical Pharmaceutics I – Practical	Medicinal Chemistry I – Practical
Pharmaceutical Microbiology – Practical	Physical Pharmaceutics II – Practical
Pharmaceutical Engineering –Practical	Pharmacology I – Practical
Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry I – Practical
Semester 5	Semester 6
Medicinal Chemistry II – Theory	Medicinal Chemistry III – Theory
Industrial Pharmacy I– Theory	Pharmacology III – Theory
Pharmacology II – Theory	Herbal Drug Technology – Theory
Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry II– Theory	Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics – Theory
Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence – Theory	Pharmaceutical Biotechnology – Theory
Industrial Pharmacy I – Practical	Quality Assurance – Theory
Pharmacology II – Practical	Medicinal chemistry III – Practical
Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry II – Practical	Pharmacology III – Practical
Herbal Drug Technology – Practical	-

Semester 1	Semester 2
Theory	Theory
Modern Analytical Technique	Pharmaceutical Production Management
Pharmaceutical Biostatistics and Computer Application	Recent Advances in Drug Delivery System
Drug Regulatory Affairs and Intellectual Property Rights	Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics
Product Development	Synopsis of The Proposed Dissertation
Pharm Biotechnology
Practical	Practical
Modern Analytical Technique	Recent Advances in Drug Delivery System
Product Development	Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics
Semester 3	Semester 4
Theory	Theory
Dissertation	Dissertation
Presentation and Viva Voce	Presentation and Viva Voce

Career Options and Job Prospects for B.Pharma + M.Pharma:

Students can find equal jobs in both public and private sectors such as Technical Pharmacy, Clinical Pharmacy, Medical Dispensing Store, Health Centres, Food & Drug Administration among others. The popular job types for a B.Pharm. graduate are:

Analytical Chemist
Drug Inspector
Medical Transcriptionist
Teacher
Professor
Research Officer/ Manager
Drug Technician
Drug Therapist
Clinical Data manager
Pharmacist
Pharmacovigilance Associate
Medical Representative
Medical Coder
Pharmacovigilance and drug regulatory associate
Clinical Research Coordinator

Job Position	Job Description	Average Annual Salary in INR
Medical Transcriptionist	Responsible for listening to the recorded dictation of a doctor (or a healthcare professional), transcribe and interpret the dictation into diagnostic test results, referral letters, operative reports, and other such documents.	2,42,018
Health Care Unit Manager	Responsible for overseeing the functioning of all aspects of a health care unit from supervising staff to monitoring patient care.	361,785
Drug Inspector	Also known as quality control inspectors, they work to ensure that products are safe for human consumption. Their primary responsibility is to examine the pharmaceuticals or foods at varying stages of their production in order to ensure that the quality standards are met.	2,00,000

B.Pharma And M.Pharma