Top Pharmacy Colleges in Maharashtra: NIRF Ranking 2025, Admissions, Fees, Courses, Placements

There are 10+ top Pharmacy colleges in Maharashtra. Among them, 7 top Pharmacy colleges are privately owned, 3 colleges are owned by the government, and 1 is owned by public-private organisations. ICTM, Poona College for Pharmacy, Dr. D.Y. Patil Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, SVKM's Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy and Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University are the some of the best Pharmacy colleges in Maharashtra.

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Top Pharmacy Colleges in Maharashtra: Highlights 2024

Pharmacy degree or pharmacy diploma course is a tool to join the field of medical research and development as a career option. A drug/medicine before being prescribed by a doctor has to undergo tests and approvals. Pharmacy courses cover topics such as biology, medicine, and chemistry, and they provide the core knowledge needed to develop pharmaceutical medications for safe and effective use in healthcare. Pharmacy is a science that links Medical Sciences with Chemistry. This field of Health Science plays an enormous role in the testing, discovery, production, research, and use of medicines and drugs. Students must have completed higher secondary education i.e. Class 12 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics or Biology subjects.

The table below mentions key highlights of top Pharmacy colleges in Maharashtra:

Parameters	Statistics
Number of Colleges	15 colleges
Annual Fees	INR 2-3 lakh: 2 INR 3-5 lakh: 7  INR > 5 lakh: 5
Specialisations	Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical
Accepted entrance exams	MHT CET, NEET, GPAT, BVP CET, etc.

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

Best Pharmacy Colleges in Maharashtra: Admissions 2024

The eligibility criteria for Pharmacy courses in Maharashtra are:

• Diploma in Pharmacy (DPharm): Candidates should have completed higher secondary education with science subjects i.e. Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Mathematics.
• Bachelor in Pharmacy (BPharm): Candidates must have completed their higher education from the national- or state-level education board. They must have studied Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics or Biology, and English subjects. They must complete 17 years of age on December 31 of the year of admission.
• Master of Pharmacy (MPharm): Candidates who have completed a BPharm degree with minimum qualifying marks as required from a pharmacy college as approved by the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI).
• For Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD): For a six-year course, candidates must have completed higher 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. Or, candidates holding a diploma in pharmacy are also eligible for Pharm. D course provided they fulfill all other conditions as well.

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Top Pharmacy Colleges in Maharashtra: Exam Schedule 2024

The most popular entrance exams for admission to top pharmacy Colleges in Maharashtra are:

• NEET is the exclusive entrance exam for MBBS and BDS courses in India, and it is administered once annually by the National Testing Agency (NTA) in offline mode, taking three hours and 20 minutes to complete. In addition to MBBS and BDS, the NEET test is also used to determine admission to BSc Nursing, BAMS, Veterinary, and other medical/paramedical courses in India.

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The table below shows important dates exams accepted by top Pharmacy colleges in Maharashtra:

Exam Name	Date	Exam Schedule
NEET	Over for '24	NEET Schedule

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Top Pharmacy Colleges in Maharashtra: NIRF Ranking 2024

The NIRF pharmacy ranking 2024 is based on these six parameters - teaching, learning, and resources (TLR), research and professional practice (RP), graduation outcomes (GO), outreach, and inclusivity (OI), and peer perception. The table below lists the top Pharmacy colleges in Maharashtra according to NIRF ranking 2024 under the Pharmacy category:

College Name	NIRF 2022	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024
ICTM Ranking	7	56	5
Poona College of Pharmacy Ranking	21	29	35
Dr. D.Y. Patil Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research Ranking	41	45	36
SVKM's Dr. Bahnuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy Ranking	38	38	39
Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University Ranking	42	51	51
R.C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Ranking	46	50	56
Smt. Kishoritai Bhoyar College of Pharmacy Ranking	53	68	61
Krishna Vishwa Vidyapeeth Ranking	NA	NA	67
MIT-WPU Ranking	87	94	72

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Top Private Pharmacy Colleges in Maharashtra

Here is a list of private top Pharmacy colleges in Maharashtra along with their total tuition fee and eligibility criteria:

College Name	Total Tuition Fee/Seat Intake	Entrance Exam/Eligibility Criteria
Poona College of Pharmacy	INR 1.2 lakh Seats: 100	Entrance Exam: MHT CET, BVP CET, NEET Eligibility: Class 12 with 45% of aggregate
Dr. D.Y.Patil Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research	INR 5.70 lakh Seats: 100	Entrance Exam: MHT CET, NEET Eligibility: Class 12 with 45% of aggregate
Y. B. Chavan College of Pharmacy	INR 5.20 lakh Seats: 100	Entrance Exam: MHT CET, NEET Eligibility: Class 12 with 45% of aggregate
Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Pharmacy	INR 5.80 lakh Seats: 100	Entrance Exam: MHT CET, NEET Eligibility: Class 12 with 45% of aggregate

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Top Private Pharmacy Colleges in Maharashtra

Here is a list of top government Pharmacy colleges in Maharashtra along with their total tuition fee:

College Name	Total Tuition Fee/Seat Intake	Entrance Exam/Eligibility
Institute of Chemical Technology	INR 3.48 lakh Seats: 30	Entrance Exam: MHT CET, NEET Class 12 with 45% aggregate
Bombay College of Pharmacy	INR 89,320 Seats: 60	Entrance Exam: MHT CET, NEET Class 12 with 45% aggregate

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Top Semi Government Pharmacy Colleges in Maharashtra

Here is a list of top semi-government Pharmacy colleges in Maharashtra along with their total tuition fee:

College Name	Total Tuition Fee/Seat Intake	Entrance Exam/Eligibility
SVKM`s Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy	INR 7.92 lakh Seats: 100	Entrance Exam: MHT CET, NEET Class 12 with 45% aggregate

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City-wise Top Pharmacy Colleges in Maharashtra

Among the Top Pharmacy colleges in Maharashtra, Pune has the maximum number of top Pharmacy colleges. Refer to the table below for a detailed overview of the city-wise distribution of Top Pharmacy Colleges in Maharashtra:

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Highest Salary Offered by Top Pharmacy Colleges in Maharashtra

ROI, often known as Return on Investment, is a metric used to assess the worth of a college's tuition. A student pays a fee to enrol in a course and anticipates employment as payment. ROI compares the cost of education to the typical placement package a college offers.

See the table below with the top Pharmacy colleges in Maharashtra with the total tuition fee and the annual average package:

College Name	Total Tuition Fee	Annual Average Package
Poona College of Pharmacy	INR 1.2 lakh	INR 2.9 LPA
Y. B. Chavan College of Pharmacy	INR 5.20 lakh	INR 2.10 LPA
Institute of Chemical Technology	INR 3.48 lakh	INR 5 LPA
Bombay College of Pharmacy	INR 89,320	INR 2.33 LPA
SVKM`s Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy	INR 7.92 lakh	INR 4 LPA

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

Top Recruiters for Top Pharmacy Colleges in Maharashtra

Below is the list of a few top companies in India that recruit graduates from Top Pharmacy Colleges in Maharashtra along with their placement ratings:

College Name	Placement Review Rating	Top Recruiters
Pune College of Pharmacy	3.9	Biocon, Biologics, TCS, Cognizant, Innodata, IQVIA, Alembic, Healthosphere, GENE
Bombay College of Pharmacy	4	Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, IQVIA, Mediclin Clinical Research, Medplus, Social Kinnect, IPRO, Cognizant, Larsen and Toubro Infotech, Cipla Limited

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Top Specialisations Offered in Pharmacy Colleges in Maharashtra

Pharmacy Colleges in Maharashtra offer diversified specialisations. Refer to the table below for a detailed overview of specialisations offered by top Pharmacy Colleges in Maharashtra:

Top Pharmacy Colleges in Maharashtra: Comparison 2024

To check the comparison between the top Pharmacy colleges in Maharashtra, click the link below:

• Institute of Chemical Technology Comparison with other Colleges
• Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University Comparison with other Colleges
• Bombay College of Pharmacy Comparison with other Colleges
• Pune College of Pharmacy Comparison with other Colleges
• Y. B. Chavan College of Pharmacy Comparison with other Colleges
• SVKM's Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy, Mumbai Comparison with other Colleges