Diploma in Pharmacy (D.Pharma.) 

at Parul University, Vadodara

Candidates have to score the minimum marks prescribed by the university to get their Diploma certificate. The passing mark for the theory exam is 40% and for the practical exam also, it is 40%. Only the students who score the minimum marks in the course pass the programme and get their Diploma in pharmacy from Parul University.

The course curriculum of the Diploma programme has theory and practical subjects. Mentioned below are the subjects taught in the second year of PU DPharm course:

• Pharmaceutics – II
• Pharmaceutical Chemistry – II
• Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence
• Pharmacology and Toxicology
• Drug store and business management
• Hospital and clinical pharmacy

Definitely, one can pursue B Pharma after completing D Pharma. The process is slightly different in terms that once a candidate completes a D Pharma, instead of taking admission to B Pharma directly and starting from the first year, the candidate can take admission to lateral entry. In this case, the candidate has to take admission in 2nd year and then the B Pharma shall be of three-year duration. This is a popular method of pursuing a B Pharma, wherein the candidates wish to expand their knowledge base as well as pursue a higher degree in Pharmacy.

Students after completing the DPharm course from Parul University can find job opportunities in clinics and hospitals. The Diploma holders can find jobs in the public and private sectors. There are various career options available for Pharmacy Diploma holders. Some of the career options that PU DPharm passouts can explore are:

• Unani Pharmacy and Hospital Pharmacist
• Unani Medical Research Institute Research
• Assistant Pharmaceutical Industry 
• Quality Control Officer Company
• Pharmaceutical Sales Representative

Parul University offers direct admission to most of the undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral courses in the stream of Management, Science, Commerce, etc., which are based on scores of candidates in their previous qualifying exams. There is no requirement to qualify for any entrance exam for admission to various courses at Parul University. Aspirants only need to fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria for the respective courses before applying for admission at Parul University. However, for BTech admission, the university accepts score of JEE Main/ GUJCET entrance exam, followed by GUJCET counselling process.

Parul University offers direct admission to most of the undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral courses in the stream of Management, Science, Commerce, etc., which are based on scores of candidates in their previous qualifying exams. There is no requirement to qualify for any entrance exam for admission to various courses at Parul University. Aspirants only need to fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria for the respective courses before applying for admission at Parul University. However, for BTech admission, the university accepts score of JEE Main/ GUJCET entrance exam, followed by GUJCET counselling process.

The total fee for the BPharm programme of PU is cumulative of several components. Some of these are tuition fees, caution deposits, and more. The university reserves the right to revise the fee structure in any of the academic year. Parul University BPharm tuition fee is INR 6.4 lakh and for the lateral course, it is INR 4.8 lakh. It must be noted that the mentioned fee is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is subject to changes and hence, is indicative.

The MBA admissions is on -going, interested students can visit the official website of Parul University. In order to get admission at Parul University, the candidate have to meet the last educational qualifications. To know the eligibility and selection criteria, students can check the table presented below:

Yes, Parul University has been ranked under multiple streams namely Engineering, Management, Computer Application, Pharmacy, and others. The university is ranked in the Top 200 Universities category by NIRF. Parul University is ranked 53 by NIRF 2023 under the Pharmacy category, 86 by NIRF 2022 for the Pharmacy category, 111 by India Today 2021 for BBA. 

Yes, Parul University offers a five-year integrated MCA course, which is divided into 10 semesters. This course is offered across 12 specialisations, where 12 specialisations are similar to the BCA courses. There are three other IMCA (Industry Embedded) courses have been introduced by the university from the 2022-23 academic year onwards. Candidates can enroll in any of the specialisations of their choice by qualifying the selection criteria as per the university's admission process. Find below the list of all the I-MCA specialisations:

1. Advanced Operating Systems
2. Artificial Intelligence
3. Big Data Analytics
4. Bioinformatics
5. Blockchain Technology
6. Cyber Security & Forensics
7. Cloud Computing
8. Computer Hardware & Networking
9. Full Stack Web Developer
10. Gaming Technology
11. Web & Mobile Computing
12. Web Technology
13. SAP (Industry Embedded)*
14. Microsoft (Industry Embedded)*
15. Oracle (Industry Embedded)*

*These specialisations are valid from the session 2022-23.