B Pharmacy Course

B Pharm stands for Bachelor of Pharmacy. It is a 4 years long undergraduate course. After completing the course, graduates will obtain the ‘Bachelor of Pharmacy’ degree. After obtaining this degree, graduates may start practice as a Pharmacist in India as well as abroad! Science stream students, from both Mathematics and Biology groups, are eligible to pursue B Pharm course after completing 12th standard.

One of the main tasks of a pharmacist is to prescribe medications to patients. It is evident from this very fact that the course of B Pharm focuses on the study of biology, pharmaceutical chemistry (inorganic, physical and organic), biochemistry, medicines, physiology, pharmacology, dispensing etc

Eligibility

All those candidates who have passed the 10+2 examination from a board recognized or established by Central/State Government through legislation with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics/ Biotechnology/ Biology shall eligible to apply. Further as per AICTE Guidelines the candidate should have obtained at least 45% marks (40% in case of candidate belonging to reserve category) in the above subjects taken together.
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All those candidates who have passed Diploma Pharmacy from an institute affiliated to Punjab State Board of Technical Education & Industrial Training / Punjabi University, Patiala or any other University or any State Board of Technical Education provided that the diploma or the institute duly approved by the PCI / AICTE.

Course	Duration	Eligibility
B-Pharmacy	4 years	10+2 Medical/ Non-Medical