Diploma in Pharmacy (D.Pharma.) 

at LM College of Pharmacy, Navrangpura

If you have a diploma in pharmacy you can apply for to Diploma to Degree programme (D to D) in the university and enrol yourself in the Bachelor’s in Pharmacy programme of the institution. You can also continue your diploma into a bachelor’s programme if you’re a diploma student at the same university.

If you’re a native of the state of Gujarat and have completed your diploma degree from an educational institute based in Gujarat, you can apply for the Mukhyamantri Yuva Swavalamban Yojana (MYSY) scholarship to help fund your education while you make the transition from Diploma to Bachelors.

Yes, since BPharm is an undergraduate programme. You can apply for the course if you have done your Diploma in Pharmacy. You can take lateral-entry admission into the BPharm programme through the Diploma to Degree admission programme of the university.

LM College of Pharmacy provides a fresher’s admission programme and a Diploma to Degree programme (D to D) for students applying for admission after their Diploma. This helps the students to carry forward their education after getting an experiential understanding of the field of Pharmacy.

LM College of Pharmacy (LMCP) provides admission to its courses by conducting an entrance exam. In order to pursue the Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) programme at LMCP, candidates are required to take the GUJCET exam and fulfill the eligibility criteria, which mandates scoring above 80% in both board and GUJCET exams. Apart from B.Pharm, LMCP also offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, including M.Pharm and PhD programs.

The LM College of Pharmacy (LMCP) typically releases its application forms online. Candidates have the option to fill out the application form for all courses online. For the Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) program, the college considers GUJCET scores for admission. The application process for B.Pharm usually commences in February, with the entrance exam taking place in March-April. However, it is advisable to visit the official website of LMCP or get in touch with the college admission office for the most up-to-date information regarding the application process and admission dates.

Yes, there are multiple Pharmacy colleges better ranked than LM College of Pharmacy in India. As per NIRF rankings 2024, LM College of Pharmacy is ranked #52 in the Pharmacy category which means there are 51 colleges in India which are ranked better ranked than LM College of Pharmacy this year. Some of them include Jamia Hamdard, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, JSS College of Pharmacy, etc.

It is to be noted that colleges ranked better than LM College of Pharmacy also have higher tuition fees and higher minimum cut-offs. Candidates can compare pharmacy colleges and make a decision taking into account the rank, tuition fees, cut-offs etc.

The university has yet to disclose the 2023 the highest packages for BPharma and MPharma. In the latest placements, BPharma students secured a peak offer of INR 6 LPA.

In 2022, BPharma students experienced a 25% rise in median placement packages, while MPharma students saw a 20% increase compared to 2021.

The top recruiters of LM College of Pharmacy include major pharmaceutical companies and institutions. The college has a strong placement record, with 25 B.Pharm and 37 M.Pharm students placed during the placement drive of 2021-22. LM College of Pharmacy's campus attracted distinguished recruiters, including Zydus Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited, SUN Pharma, Piramal Pharma Solutions, RITE AID, and Shoppers, signifying notable industry engagement. 

Yes, LM College of Pharmacy offers better placements than SAL Education. LM College has a higher average salary package, impressive placement percentages, and involvement of renowned companies like Zydus and Cadila, giving it a competitive edge over SAL Education

Although reservation policy is not mandated for private institutions, LM College of Pharmacy follows the admission process laid out by the Admission Council for Professional Courses (ACPC), which is a public institution. Thus, it has to follow the reservation policy laid down by the government of India.

According to the current reservation policy, 49.5% of seats are reserved for SC/ST/OBC categories, whereas 10% are reserved for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) and 4% of seats are reserved for persons with benchmark disabilities (PwD). Along with the reservation of seats, ACPC also releases category-wise cut-offs.

Both colleges i.e. LM College of Pharmacy and SAL Education are the top most colleges of the country. If we talk about LM College of Pharmacy, then it's the first Pharmacy college of India and is located in Ahmedabad, also the fees of the college is quite higher whereas SAL Education is located in urban city Ahmedabad and is a premier institute but the best thing is about it's lower fees and good placement record. Whereas the LM College of Pharmacy is known for it's education and has also been ranked 58 by NIRF in 2023. Whereas SAL Education is good infrastructure wise as well. So, it's quite hard to compare both of these colleges, each of them have many things different in them so both colleges are good at the end it depends on priority, if someone who wants to pursue pharmacy with lower fees can go into SAL Education and if one do not has financial problem can opt any out of both