PSG College of Pharmacy Admission 2024: Fees Structure, Cutoff, Pharm. D, Eligibility

PSG College of Pharmacy offers a 4-year B. Pharm program including a 6-Year Pharm. D. program at the undergraduate level. The basic eligibility criteria for admission to the B. Pharm and Pharm. D. programs is a pass in 10+2 or equivalent exam from a recognized board with Physics and Chemistry as compulsory subjects and Biology and Mathematics as electives. Candidates for the B. Pharm program are additionally required to secure a minimum of 40% aggregate marks in the 3 science group subjects (i.e. Physics, Chemistry and Biology/ Mathematics). Selection of candidates is done through DME counselling based on the merit of last qualifying marks.

Aspiring candidates may collect the application form from any Government Medical College within the state. The application fee can be paid only through Demand Draft, which must be produced at the time of obtaining the application form. The complete application form and copies of all relevant documents must be submitted only via post.

Important Points:

• Candidates for the B. Pharm program should pass each of the science group subjects individually (in both theory and practical) while securing minimum 35% marks in each subject.
• Candidates holding a Diploma in Pharmacy (D. Pharm) by the Board of Examinations of the Government of Tamil Nadu or any other state are eligible to apply for B. Pharm.

At the post-graduate level, PSG College of Pharmacy offers Master of Pharmacy (M. Pharm), Pharm. D. PB (Post Baccalaureate) and Ph.D. degree programs to eligible students. The basic eligibility criteria for admission to the M. Pharm and Pharm. D. PB programs is a Bachelor of Pharmacy (B. Pharm) from an institute or university recognized by the Pharmacy Council of India.

In case of Ph., the students are required to hold a M. Pharm degree with 50% marks in order to be eligible. Selection of candidates for the M. Pharm is done through entrance exam conducted by DME. Ph.D. candidates are selected through an entrance exam (conducted by the institute) followed by a personal interview.

Candidates applying for the M. Pharm program should download a soft copy of the application form from the DME or the State Government’s official website. A hard copy of the application form, duly completed, should be sent to DME, along with copies of all relevant documents and Demand Draft, so as to reach on or before the last date.

Important Points:

• Candidates who have cleared the UGC-NET/ JRF are exempted from taking the Ph.D. entrance test. Such candidates must however appear for the interview.
• Candidates applying in the final year exam of the qualifying degree are eligible to apply for all PG courses (except Ph.D.) and will be given provisional admission.
• The calculation of marks for the purpose of selection/ rank list is done in the following format:

If percentile of marks in Biology is X, And Percentile of marks in Physics & Chemistry taken together is Y, Then the aggregate percentile will be (X+Y)/200 multiplied by 100.