A course in pharmacy trains you not only to prepare and dispense medications but also how to fulfil the counter responsibilities as well. It is a profession that links the health sciences with the chemical sciences and aims to ensure the safe and effective use of pharmaceutical drugs.
Pharmacy includes more popular roles such as dispensing medications and compounding. It also includes modern services related to reviewing medications for safety and efficacy, health care, including clinical services, and providing drug information.
If aspirants choose to select this stream as their area of study, then they will become pharmacists. Therefore, they will be the experts on drug therapy and the primary health professionals who will optimize the use of medication for the benefit of the patients.
Based on our own surveys and verification of official reports, we have listed here the Top 10 Pharmacy Colleges in India.
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.
Panjab University (PU) has more than 75 teaching and research departments and 15 Centers/Chairs for teaching and research inside the main campus in Chandigarh. It has a total of 188 affiliated colleges across Punjab.
Popularly know as NIPER Mohali, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Mohali was established in 1998. It is an Indian public pharmacy research university, and a part of the seven schools, under India's Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.
Established on October 1, 1933, as a University Department of Chemical Technology (UDCT), was popularly known as UDCT, Mumbai by the University of Mumbai.
Established on October 19, 2007, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hyderabad was commonly known as NIPER-Hyderabad and was started its functioning by offering courses 3 disciplines via Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacology & Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Analysis.
Established on June 18, 1964, Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani (commonly known as BITS Pilani), was established by late Mr. G.D. Birla. Since its inception, the institute was registered in 1964 as a society under Rajasthan Societies Registration Act of 1958.
Established in 1963, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MCOPS), Manipal is one of the constituent units of Manipal University, Manipal. It was established by offering Diploma in Pharmacy (D.Pharm) course but later in 1965, it became a degree college by offering Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm).
JSS College of Pharmacy was established in 1973 and it is a constituent college of Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeswara (JSS) University, Mysuru. It is situated at Sri Shivarathreeshwara Nagara on Mysuru-Bengaluru highway opposite to JSS Institutions campus.
Established in 1955 at Mesra, Ranchi (Head Quarter) in the state of Jharkhand, India. Birla Institute of Technology Mesra was also known as BIT Mesra established by the philanthropist and industrialist Late Shri. B. M. Birla.
Established in 1985, Sri Ramaswamy Memorial (SRM) Institute of Science and Technology (formerly known as SRM University), was established as SRM Engineering College in Kattankulathur under University of Madras, Chennai.
Established in 1995, Amity University, Noida is a private university located in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The university additionally operates Amity Law School, Amity Business School, Amity Global Business School, and another law School in its name which is affiliated with Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi.
Established in 1981 by late Dr. Patangrao Kadam (founder of Bharati Vidyapeeth), Till 1981, there was no pharmacy college in this region. So, realizing the need for training the aspirants in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Poona College of Pharmacy college was established and providing excellent education in the field of pharmacy.
Established in 1992, Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies (VISTAS) is one of the premier universities and imparting professional quality education in the field of Engineering, Hotel Management, Pharmacy, Education, Science, Management, Law etc.
Established in 1972, School of Pharmaceutical Education & Research - Jamia Hamdard, Delhi is a constituent department of Jamia Hamdard University and it is a Muslim Minority school managed by managed by Jamia Hamdard Society (Estd. 1906) by Hakeem Hafiz Abdul Majeed.
Established at Lahore (Pakistan) in 1944, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS) is one of the constituent parts of the Panjab University and finally settling to the present campus in Chandigarh at the foothills of Himachal.