Best Pharmacy colleges in India - Courses, Fees, Admissions 2025

There are around 4,200+ best Pharmacy colleges in India out of which 2,000+ are privately owned, 290+ are owned by the government and 70+ are under semi-government institutions. Jamia Hamdard, AIIMS Delhi, ICTM, NIPER Hyderabad, BITS Palani, PGIMER, CMC and JSS are the best Pharm D colleges in India. GPAT, NEET, MHT CET, JEECUP and CUET are the popular entrance exams for admission to top Pharmacy colleges in India.

LATEST UPDATES:

GUJCET 2025 registrations are ongoing for admission to the BPharma courses, and the last date with a late fee has been extended till Jan 15, 2025. The GUJCET 2025 exam is scheduled to be held on Mar 23, 2025.

Best Pharmacy Colleges in India: Highlights 2025

Pharmacy is a diverse field that sits at the confluence of Biology, Chemistry, and Medical research. It gives a variety of exciting jobs with tremendous development prospects in India. The following is a basic overview of the several types of pharmacy courses: The table below contains the key highlights for the best B Pharma colleges in India:

Parameters	Statistics
No. of Colleges	4,200+ colleges
Tuition Fee	Free: 4 colleges INR 1-2 lakh: 1,000+ colleges INR 2-3 lakh: 1,100+ colleges INR 3-5 lakh: 680+ colleges > INR 5 lakh: 360+ colleges
Top Specialisations	Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology, Quality Assurance, Pharmacognosy, Pharmacy Practice, etc.
Accepted Entrance Exams	GPAT, NEET, MHT CET, JEECUP, CUET, etc.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Best Pharmacy Colleges in India: NIRF Ranking 2024

Choosing the appropriate colleges of Pharm D in India is critical to determining your future in this rewarding sector. The NIRF rating is a great tool for identifying top colleges based on a variety of criteria. Here's a look at the top pharmacy colleges in India based on the NIRF ranking 2024:

College Name	NIRF 2022	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024
Jamia Hamdard Ranking	1	2	1
NIPER Hyderabad Ranking	2	1	2
BITS Pilani Ranking	5	3	3
JSS College of Pharmacy Ooty Ranking	6	4	4
ICTM Ranking	7	5	5
JSS College of Pharmacy Mysore Ranking	6	4	6
Panjab University Ranking	3	8	7
Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences Manipal Ranking	9	9	8
NIPER SAS Nagar Ranking	4	6	9
SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies Ranking	11	11	10

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website of the ranking body listed and may vary.

Best Pharmacy Colleges in India: Admissions 2025

Pharmacy courses can be pursued at Diploma, UG, PG and PhD levels. The eligibility criteria differ as per the course selected by the candidate. However, given below are the broad eligibility criteria for Diploma, UG, PG and PhD Pharmacy courses for the reference of candidates:

• Diploma (DPharma): Candidates must have passed Class 10 with Science subjects i.e. Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics.
• UG level (BPharma): Candidates must have passed Class 12 with a combination of either Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics and secured at least 50% aggregate score from a recognised board. The course is of four years duration.
• PG level (MPharma): Candidates must have passed BPharma with at least a 50% aggregate score from a pharmacy college as approved by the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI). The course is of two years- duration.

PhD level:

6-year Pharm D course:

• Candidates must have completed class 12 from every state level of education from any state/national education board. They must have studied Physics and Chemistry as compulsory subjects with Mathematics or Biology as additional subjects. They must have completed 17 years of age in the year of admission.
• Candidates holding a diploma in pharmacy are also eligible for Pharma Dcourse provided they fulfil all other conditions.

3-year Pharm D course (Post Baccalaureate):

• Candidates who passed the Bachelor of Pharmacy course from an institute recognized under the Pharmacy Council of India are eligible for Pharma D course.
• They must have completed higher secondary education i.e. class 12 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics or Biology subjects.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Best Pharmacy Colleges in India: Entrance Exams 2025

Listed below are the popular entrance exams for admission to best colleges for Pharm D in India:

• NEET: National Eligibility and Entrance Test is a single-level national entrance exam for students wishing to study undergraduate medical (MBBS), dental (BDS), and AYUSH (BAMS, BUMS, BHMS, etc.) courses in government and private medical schools in India. It is also required for students seeking admission to these courses overseas.
• GPAT: Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test is a national-level entrance test in India administered by the National Testing Agency (NTA). It is your key to gaining access to Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) programmes at various institutes around the country.
• CUET: Common University Entrance Test is a relatively young participant in the Indian higher education landscape, but it has swiftly established itself as a critical entry point for students seeking to study at some of the country's most famous schools.

Please refer to the table below for the schedule of best entrance exams for admission to top pharmacy colleges in India:

Exam Name	Exam Dates	Exam Schedule
NEET '25	May '25	NEET Schedule
GPAT '24	Over for '24	GPAT Schedule
JEECUP '24	Over for '24	JEECUP Schedule
MHT CET '25	PCB: 09 Apr '25 - 17 Apr '25 PCM: 19 Apr '25 - 27 Apr '25	MHT CET Schedule
CUET '25	May '25 - Jun '25	CUET Schedule

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website of the institute/exam.

Predict your chances of getting into top Pharmacy colleges:

• NEET College Predictor
• Medical College Predictor
• NEET Rank Predictor
• CUET Predictor

Top 10 Government Pharmacy Colleges in India

There are about 140+ top government B Pharmacy colleges in India and given below are the best government top pharmaceutical colleges in India:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
Jamia Hamdard Admission	INR 30,000 – INR 8.4 lakh	NEET and Merit-Based
AIIMS Delhi Admission	INR 2,110 – INR 3,330	INI CET, AIIMS, AIIMS PG
Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai Admission	INR 1.26 lakh – INR 3.48 lakh	NEET, GPAT, MHT CET
Panjab University Admission	INR 64,430 – INR 76,020	GPAT, PU CET (UG) and Merit-Based
JIPMER Puducherry Admission	INR 26,580	Merit-Based

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Best Private Pharmacy Colleges in India

There are about 700+ top private pharmacy colleges in India and listed below are the best private top pharmacy institute in India:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
BITS Pilani Admission	INR 9.26 lakh – INR 19.94 lakh	GPAT, BITS HD, BITSAT
CMC Vellore Admission	INR 1,200	NEET PG
JSS College of Pharmacy Ooty Admission	INR 1.11 lakh – INR 17.07 lakh	Merit-Based
JSS College of Pharmacy Mysore Admission	INR 1.51 lakh – INR 15 lakh	Merit-Based
Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences Admission	INR 1 lakh – INR 15.85 lakh	MET, KCET and Merit-Based

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

State-Wise Best Pharmacy Colleges in India

Given below are the best Pharmacy colleges in different regions of India:

Best Pharmacy Colleges in Delhi NCR

Listed below are the best Pharmacy colleges in Delhi NCR that are part of the best M Pharm colleges in India:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
Jamia Hamdard	INR 30,000 – INR 8.4 lakh	NEET and Merit-Based
AIIMS Delhi	INR 2,110 – INR 3,330	INI CET, AIIMS, AIIMS PG
Vardhaman Mahavior Medical College	INR 1.53 lakh	NEET PG
Amity University	INR 2.68 lakh – INR 8.8 lakh	GPAT, GATE, etc.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Best Pharmacy Colleges in Bangalore

Given below are the best Pharmacy colleges in Bangalore that are part of the top 10 pharmacy colleges in India:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences	INR 18.35 lakh	NEET PG
M S Ramaiah Medical College	INR 6.46 lakh	NEET PG
M S Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences MSRUAS	INR 4.2 lakh – INR 22.38 lakh	RUASAT, Karnataka PGCET, KCET
Acharya B M Reddy College of Pharmacy	INR 1.07 lakh – INR 4.07 lakh	KCET
Krupanidhi College of Pharmacy	INR 1.07 lakh – INR 4.07 lakh	KCET

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Best Pharmacy Colleges in Pune

Below mentioned are the best Pharmacy colleges in Pune that are part of the top ten pharmacy colleges in India:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
Poona College of Pharmacy	INR 1.2 lakh – INR 10.5 lakh	NEET, GPAT, BVP CET, etc.
Dr. D. Y. Patil Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research	INR 12,000 – INR 5.7 lakh	NEET, GPAT, etc.
MIT-WPU	INR 4.6 lakh – INR 6.3 lakh	GPAT
AISSMS College of Pharmacy	INR 4.11 lakh – INR 5.8 lakh	NEET, GPAT, etc.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Please refer below for the best Pharmacy colleges in popular states in India:

• Best Pharmacy Colleges in Maharashtra
• Best Pharmacy Colleges in Uttar Pradesh
• Best Pharmacy Colleges in Karnataka
• Best Pharmacy Colleges in Madhya Pradesh

Please refer below for the best Pharmacy colleges in different regions of India:

• B Pharma Colleges in Delhi NCR
• B Pharma Colleges in Delhi
• Colleges for B Pharma in Lucknow

Highest Salary Offered by Best Pharmacy Colleges in India

Please refer below for the best Pharmacy colleges in India that offer the highest Return on Investment to their students in the form of placement package:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Annual Median Package
Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences	INR 5.64 lakh	INR 35.41 LPA
Dayanand Medical College and Hyderabad	INR 19.5 lakh	INR 30 LPA
JIPMER Puducherry	INR 26,580	INR 24 LPA
C.K. Pithawalla Institute of Pharmaceutical Science & Research	INR 26,580	INR 23.2 LPA
AIIMS Rishikesh	INR 650 – INR 2,110	INR 2.16 LPA

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website/ media reports/ NIRF website and may vary.

Best Low Costing Pharmacy Colleges in India

Given below are the top Pharmacy colleges in India that offer quality education at affordable cost:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
Jamia Hamdard Fees	INR 44,000	Merit-Based
Panjab University Fees	INR 64,430 - INR 76,020	GPAT, PU-CET (UG) and Merit-Based
Jadavpur University Fees	INR 9,600 - INR 96,000	GPAT, CUET PG, WBJEE
Central University of Punjab Fees	INR 20,000 - INR 42,720	GPAT, CUET-PG
Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University Fees	INR 40,000	Merit-Based

Best Pharmacy Colleges in India: Comparison 2025

Listed below is the comparison for best Pharmacy colleges in India:

• Jamia Hamdard Comparison with other Colleges
• Institute of Chemical Technology Comparison with other Colleges
• NIPER Hyderabad Comparison with other Colleges
• BITS Pilani Comparison with other Colleges

Aneena Aley Abraham12-10-2024 16:35