Doctorate of Pharmacy Top Colleges, Sylabus, Scope and Salary

Pharm. D. is a 6- year doctorate level course, including five years of academic study and a year of internship or residency. The course aims to prepare eligible candidates students in the management of patient medication therapy and improving patient outcomes.   

The basic eligibility criterion to apply for the course is a 10 + 2 or equivalent qualification from a recognized board. The average fee charged for the course in India ranges between INR 6 and 20 Lacs, varying across Institutes. 

Doctorate of Pharmacy in Uttar Pradesh

Doctorate of Pharmacy in Maharashtra

Doctorate of Pharmacy in Telangana

Doctorate of Pharmacy in Karnataka

Upon completing the course successfully, postgraduates are lucratively employed in both private and government hospitals, or run open their own pharmacy. The average initial annual salary offered to such postgraduates ranges between INR 3 and 10 Lacs, depending upon the candidate’s skillsets.

Pharm. D. Course Highlights

Tabulated below are some of the major highlights related to the course.

Pharm. D.: What is it About?

Pharm. D. is the art and science of preparing and dispensing medicines. The course has been designed to train eligible candidates in clinical pharmacy, pharmacy practice and pharmaceutical care. Upon successful completion of the course, students gain skills in diagnosis and treatment of diseases, selection and therapeutic usage of drugs, monitoring of patients, etc.

Also, such professionals take on a number of tasks that MBBS graduates perform, such as monitoring patients, diagnosing diseases, etc.

Top Institutes offering Pharm. D.

Listed below are some of the top institutes offering graduation in Pharm. D. in the country, along with the corresponding locations and fees charged by each.

Eligibility for Pharm. D.

Candidates interested in pursuing the course are required to meet the following minimum eligibility criteria:

• A minimum aggregate score of 55% at both Higher and Senior Secondary levels (classes 10^th and 12^th) completed from a recognized educational Board.
• Also, candidates should have completed the Senior Secondary level (class 12^th) in the science stream, with a minimum aggregate score of 60% in PCM (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics) or PCB (Physics, Chemistry, Biology).

Pharm. D.: Admission Process

For admission to the course, eligible candidates need to have passed a relevant entrance examination, conducted at an of university, State and national levels, as part of the general admission procedure. Subsequently, qualifying candidates are needed to qualify rounds of group discussion and personal interview as part of the counseling procedure.

Some of the major entrance examinations conducted in India for admission to the course are as follows:

• GPAT (Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test)
• UP-CPMT (Uttar Pradesh Combined Pre-Medical Test)
• PMET (Punjab Pre-Medical Entrance Test)
• UPSEE Pharmacy (Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Examination)

Besides these entrance examinations, some institutes in the country also have their own admission criteria in place, and offer admission on the basis of the candidate’s score in such qualifying examination.

Pharm. D.: Syllabus & Course Description

A semester-wise breakup of the course’s syllabus is given below.

Pharm. D.: Career Prospects

Some of the popular job profiles offered to successful postgraduates of the course are tabulated below, with the corresponding duties & salaries offered for each post.

JOB PROFILE	JOB DESCRIPTION	AVERAGE ANNUAL SALARY IN INR
Clinical Pharmacist	To work directly with physicians, other health professionals, and patients to ensure that the medications prescribed for patients contribute to the best possible health outcomes and to evaluate the appropriateness and effectiveness of the patient's medications.	3 to 5 Lacs
Drug Inspector	To control drug piracy and duplicity, check chemist shops and pharmaceutical companies from doing any illegal work against drug rules, take action against chemists who deal in duplicate medicine which is harmful for patients.	3.5 to 6 Lacs
Analytical Chemist	To assess the chemical structure and nature of substances. Their skills are needed for a variety of purposes including drug development, forensic analysis and toxicology. They are specialized in areas as varied as toxicology, pharmaceuticals, and forensics.	2.5 to 5 Lacs
Researcher	To work with team members to identify project goals, research methods, variables, and other test parameters.	3 to 7 Lacs
Retail Pharmacist	Responsible for dispensing and controlling both prescription and non-prescription medicine and to provide advice on health issues, symptoms, and medications in response to customer enquiries, and for recruiting, training and managing staff.	2 Lac to 4 Lacs

Candidate should have passed 10+2 (M.P.C./Biology, Physics, Chemistry) or D.Pharm.