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Academics & Course Offerings

Comprehensive Pharmacy Education

Explore Our Academic Curricula

Choose a program below to review detailed semester curricula, duration, eligibility requirements, and career opportunities.

Undergraduate Degree

Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm)

Annual Tuition Fee: ₹70,000 / year
Duration: 4 Years (8 Semesters)
Intake: 60 Seats
Affiliation: RGUHS Bangalore
Eligibility: 10+2 (PCB/PCM) 45% (40% Reserved)

Semester-Wise Syllabus Overview (PCI Regulation)

Semester Core Subjects & Laboratory Practicals
Semester I Human Anatomy & Physiology I, Pharmaceutical Analysis I, Pharmaceutics I, Pharmaceutical Inorganic Chemistry, Communication Skills, Remedial Biology / Remedial Mathematics.
Semester II Human Anatomy & Physiology II, Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry I, Biochemistry, Pathophysiology, Computer Applications in Pharmacy, Environmental Sciences.
Semester III Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry II, Physical Pharmaceutics I, Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Pharmaceutical Engineering.
Semester IV Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry III, Medicinal Chemistry I, Physical Pharmaceutics II, Pharmacology I, Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry I.
Semester V Medicinal Chemistry II, Industrial Pharmacy I, Pharmacology II, Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry II, Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence.
Semester VI Medicinal Chemistry III, Pharmacology III, Herbal Drug Technology, Biopharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics, Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Quality Assurance.
Semester VII Instrumental Methods of Analysis, Industrial Pharmacy II, Pharmacy Practice, Novel Drug Delivery System (NDDS), Practice School.
Semester VIII Biostatistics & Research Methodology, Social & Preventive Pharmacy, Pharma Marketing Management / Regulatory Science, Project Work & Defense.

Career Opportunities: Formulation R&D Scientist, QA/QC Chemist, Drug Inspector, Clinical Trial Associate, Hospital Pharmacist, Regulatory Affairs Specialist.

Diploma Program

Diploma in Pharmacy (D.Pharm)

Total Program Fee: ₹80,000 Complete Course
Duration: 2 Years (Annual System)
Intake: 60 Seats
Exam Board: Board of Examining Authority, Karnataka
Eligibility: 10+2 / PUC Passed (Science Stream)

ER-2020 Updated Curriculum (PCI)

Year Theory & Practical Subjects
Part I (1st Year) Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacognosy, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Social Pharmacy.
Part II (2nd Year) Pharmacology, Community Pharmacy & Management, Biochemistry & Clinical Pathology, Pharmacotherapeutics, Hospital & Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmacy Law & Ethics.
Hospital Training 500 Hours of compulsory practical hospital training in a recognized civil or multi-specialty hospital over 3 months.

Key Advantage: Instant registration with Karnataka State Pharmacy Council (KSPC) to establish an independent retail/wholesale medical store or practice as a Government Hospital Pharmacist.

Doctoral Clinical Degree

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D)

Annual Fee: ₹1,50,000 / year
Duration: 6 Years (5 Yrs Didactic + 1 Yr Hospital Residency)
Intake: 30 Seats
Award: "Doctor" (Dr.) Title upon graduation
Eligibility: 10+2 (PCB/PCM) with 50% or D.Pharm

Clinical Training Highlights

Pharm.D is a professional doctoral program oriented towards bedside clinical practice. Students train alongside medical consultants in intensive care units (ICU), cardiology, nephrology, oncology, and general medicine wards.

Daily bedside patient rounds with physicians
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM)
Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) reporting
Patient counseling on complex medication regimens
Postgraduate Degree

Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharm)

Annual Fee: ₹1,10,000 / year
Duration: 2 Years (4 Semesters)
Specialization: Pharmaceutics & Pharmacology
Affiliation: RGUHS Bangalore
Eligibility: B.Pharm with 55% Aggregate

Specialization Tracks

1. M.Pharm in Pharmaceutics

Advanced drug delivery systems, nanomedicine, liposomes, bioavailability enhancement, and pharmaceutical validation methods.

2. M.Pharm in Pharmacology

Preclinical animal models, molecular toxicology, cellular signaling mechanisms, and neurobehavioral evaluation of drug leads.

Direct 2nd Year Entry

B.Pharm Lateral Entry (For D.Pharm Holders)

Are you a D.Pharm graduate seeking to upgrade your credentials to a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree? Under RGUHS and PCI guidelines, diploma holders can enroll directly into the 3rd Semester (2nd Year) of B.Pharm, saving an entire academic year!

Direct admission into 2nd year without repeating basics
Complete B.Pharm degree in just 3 years
No entrance test required — direct merit allotment
Eligible for top corporate R&D placements upon graduation
Academic Divisions

Our Teaching Departments

Five multidisciplinary departments led by senior professors holding doctoral and postgraduate qualifications from premier health universities.

Department of Pharmaceutics

Focuses on unit operations, physical pharmacy, industrial manufacturing of solid, liquid, and sterile dosage formulations.

Department of Pharmacology

Investigates drug mechanisms, receptor kinetics, toxicology, in-vivo animal handling, and clinical human physiology.

Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Covers synthetic organic medicinal compounds, structure-activity relationships (SAR), spectroscopic analysis, and quality assurance.

Department of Pharmacognosy

Dedicated to natural plant extraction, isolation of bio-active phytoconstituents, herbal formulation, and medicinal botanical studies.

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