B.Pharmacy is a job-oriented undergraduate degree for science students who want to make a career in the pharmacy sector. Duration of B. Pharm course is of 4 years with 8 semesters. In this course the students' study about the drugs and medicines, Pharmaceutical Engineering, Medicinal Chemistry etc. This course provides a large no. of job opportunities in both the public and private sector. There are various career options available for the science students after the completion of B.Pharm degree. The students can go for higher studies in the Pharmacy i.e. Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharm). This field is one of the evergreen fields in the medical sector, with the increasing demand of Pharma professional every year. B. Pharm programme covers the syllabus including biochemical science & health care. The Pharmacy Courses are approved by the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE), Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) & Dr A.P.J Abdul Kalam Technical University Luck now (AKTU)
EligibilityCriteria as Per PCI Norms
Students who want to join the B. Pharma programme have to fulfill the given eligibility criteria:
.Candidates must have completed 10+2 or its equivalent exam with Physics and Chemistry as mandatory subjects and One optional subject among Biotechnology/Biology/Chemistry technical vocational subject.
Applicant should score at least 45% marks (40% for SC/ST candidate) aggregate in the qualifying exam.
Students have to secure a minimum of 50% marks in the qualifying examination.
Apply the ethics, legislations, and workplace safety regulations applicable to pharmacies.
Students, those pass the two-year Diploma in Pharmacy (D. Pharm) are also eligible.
Employment Area for Bachelor of Pharmacy
After the completion of the course the students can work as a:
(1) Chemical/Drug Technician
(2) Drug Therapist
(3) Drug Inspector
(4) Hospital Drug Coordinator