The predefined definition of Pharmacy states that it (Pharmacy) is an art, practice, or profession of preparing, preserving, compounding, and dispensing medical drugs. Pharmacy is a very vast subject to deal with as it is both; a clinical health science that connects medical science with chemistry and is responsible for the discovery, production, disposal, safe and impactful use and control of medications and drugs. It plays a very significant role in the field of Medical Science as Pharmacy is an inevitable section of it. Pharmacy requires (precisely, the practice of Pharmacy) in-depth knowledge of drugs, their mechanism of action, side effects, their interactions, mobility, and toxicity. Simultaneously, the one who is into the practice of Pharmacy needs to have knowledge of treatment and an understanding of the pathological process. In other words, Pharmacists are the experts on drug therapy and are the primary health professionals who optimize the use of medication for the benefit of the patients.
Following colleges in Delhi offer the course in Pharmacy with degrees to achieve the essence of professionalism at its best. The mentioned colleges are ranked according to the NIRF Ranking list.
Jamia Hamdard (Hamdard University) was established on May 10, 1989, by late Hakeem Abdul Hameed. It is a Government funded Deemed University re-accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with "A" Grade.
Originally, Delhi University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research (DIPSAR) was established in 1964 as Department of Pharmacy at Kashmiri Gate Polytechnic in 1964 and it was one of the departments of Directorate of Training and Technical Education.
Established in 1922, the University of Delhi founded by the Act of the then Central Legislative Assembly. It is recognized by UGC and accredited by NAAC, Association of Indian Universities (AIU). University of Delhi has been secured 22th Rank under Agriculture Category by NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) India, 2023.