Diploma in Pharmacy (DPharm)

Candidate who have passed the Higher Secondary Exam (+2) with Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Mathematics as optional Subjects and equivalent thereto are eligible to apply.

The course will extend over a period of two academic years with each academic year spread over a period of not less than one hundred and eighty working days. There shall be an examination in the first year on the subjects of Part-I and an examination in the second year comprising the Part-II subjects. The course of study for D. Pharm Part-1 and D. Pharm part-II shall include the subjects as given in below.

Part –I Subjects

1. Pharmaceutics – I
2. Pharmaceutical Chemistry – I
3. Pharmacognosy
4. Biochemistry & Clinical Pathology
5. Human Anatomy & Physiology
6. Health Education & Community Pharmacy

Part – II Subjects

1. Pharmaceutics – II
2. Pharmaceutical Chemistry – II
3. Pharmacology & Toxicology
4. Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence
5. Drug Store and Business Management
6. Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy.

On successful completion of the course, the candidate will have to undergo 500 hours of practical training spread over a period of not less than 3 months in a Govt. Hospital or recognized institute approved for the purpose by Pharmacy Council of India.

After finishing diploma successfully in pharmacy, one will be registered as pharmacist by PCI (pharmacy council of India). One will receive a license to open a medical store & one can practice as registered pharmacist. In the country, there are a lot of companies in the pharmaceutical sector which provides job opportunities to the D.Pharm candidates. They can work as medical transcriptionist / technical supervisor / chemist / pharmacist / quality analyst / medical representatives / production executive / scientific officer in these private firms.