B. Pharmacy stands for Bachelor of Pharmacy. It is a 4 year undergraduate course which is a combination of chemical sciences and health sciences.
| Course Name | B. Pharmacy |
| Full Form | Bachelor of Pharmacy |
| Type | Under Graduate – Degree |
| Duration | 4 Years |
| Eligibility | 10+2 or any equivalent qualification with Physics, Chemistry and biology (or Mathematics) as compulsory subjects, should have minimum 50 % in PCM , PCB, PCMB or 2 year Diploma in Pharmacy |
| National level Exam | For UG there is no National Level Exam, for PG GPAT (Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test) is Conduted for M Pharm |
| State Level Exam | AP EAMCET, TS EAMCET, KCET, KEAM etc.., |
Details :
- B. Pharmacy stands for Bachelor of Pharmacy. It is a 4 years course after 10+2 and other equivalent qualification with Physics and Chemistry, Biology or Mathematics as compulsory subjects.
- Pharmacy courses are one among the popular courses in India.
- The main aim of pharmacy is to ensure safe and effective use of pharmaceutical drugs.
- The pharmacy courses in India is Governed and administrated by PCI (Pharmacy Council of India) and AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education).
- Other Pharmacy Courses
- D Pharm (Diploma in Pharmacy) – Duration : 2 years
- Pharm. D (Doctorate of Pharmacy) – Duration : 6 years
Duration :
- B. Pharmacy is a 4 years course which is semester wise pattern so there are 8 semesters.
Eligibility :
- Age Limit : The minimum age to pursue B. Pharmacy is 17 years. Student has to be 17 years old, or should be attending 17 years by December 31st during the year of admission.
- Qualification : Must have complete 10+2 or equivalent qualification with Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Mathematics, or 2 year Diploma in Pharmacy subjects, and must obtain combined minimum 50% in these subjects. (40% for SC/ST).
Entrance Exam :
- National Level Exam : There is no specific National Level Exam for UG course, for PG (M Pharm) there is GPAT (Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test)
- State Level Exam :
- AP EAMCET (Andhra Pradesh)
- BCECE (Bihar)
- JCECE (Jharkhand)
- KEAM (Kerala)
- KCET (Karnataka)
- TS EAMCET (Telangana)
Scope of B Pharmacy:
- India being the 2nd largest population in the world, where we come across various diseases in day to day life, hence there should be pharmaceutical drugs to cure these diseases.
- The scope of pharmacy is not just limited to medical shops, the pharmacy graduates are know as Pharmacist, they can find scope in various Pharma industries and health care centers.
Career opportunities after B Pharmacy:
- There are various job opportunities in Government as well as private sector. There is a huge demand of Pharmacists in other countries also.
- Graduates can work for Government and private hospitals, pharmacy shops.
- They can own and run a medical shop.
- They can work for pharmaceutical companies which manufacture pharmaceutical drugs. The pharmacist look after the manufacturing, production, quality control and marketing.
- Various job roles for Pharmacist
* Medical Representative
* Production Manager
* Drug Therapist
* Research officer
* Drug inspector
* Health inspector
* Teacher / Professor
* Analytical Chemist
* Medical Transcriptionist
* Regulatory Manager
Further Studies :
- M. F. Sc (Master of Fisheries Science ) : Duration 2 Years
Post which they can pursue Ph. D (Fisheries)