Last Updated on August 13, 2023 by Vishnu Nambiar
Do you want to become a pharmacist? If yes, this post will be of help to you. Here, I’ve listed down some of the best pharmacy colleges in Karnataka. I’ve also provided additional information such as – a list of pharmacy courses, eligibility criteria, duration, and admission process.
This guide will be of help to both students as well as their parents. This guide will help them choose the best pharmacy college in Karnataka.
Why is choosing the right college such a big deal, you may ask. The college that you choose will have a profound effect on the path of your career and life.
Choosing the right college is not an easy task. But it is not rocket science either! While selecting a college, please give attention to the following parameters –
- Recognition and accreditation status of the college.
- Age and reputation of the college.
- Quality of infrastructure.
- Quality of faculty.
- Quality of support staff.
- Quality of labs.
- Availability of amenities.
- Fees.
- Location.
You may choose a good college by keeping an eye on the above-mentioned parameters. This makes the process relatively easier.
Before heading to the meat of the matter – the list of pharmacy colleges in Karnataka – let us check out some basic details about the status of pharmaceutical education in India (and Karnataka).
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Pharmaceutical Education in India: Basic Details
If you want to become a pharmacist in India, you must possess certain educational qualifications and certifications. You must possess a valid license to practice this profession in India. Diploma in Pharmacy, B.Pharm., M.Pharm., Pharm D etc are some of the courses, which will help you earn this license. Pharmacy courses will train you in areas such as –
- Chemistry.
- Biology.
- Anatomy.
- Life Science.
- Biochemistry.
- Drugs and their applications.
- Dosage.
- Physiology.
- Health Education.
- Pharmaceutics.
- Dispensing.
- Pharmacology.
- And more…
Pharmacy courses lay adequate importance on both classroom lectures and practical training. Let us check out more details about these courses in the next section.
Pharmacy courses in India
In India, pharmacy courses are available at academic levels such as UG, PG, and Doctoral Degrees level. UG stands for undergraduate level. PG stands for postgraduate level. Here are some of the notable pharmacy courses available in India –
Diploma in Pharmacy
This Diploma certificate course is 3 years long. Students who have passed the 12th class are eligible to pursue this course.
Bachelor of Pharmacy
This is a UG-level course. Technically, it is a Bachelor’s Degree course. The academic program is 4 years long. Students who have passed the 12th Science stream are eligible to pursue this course.
Pharm D
Pharm D stands for Doctor of Pharmacy. 12th Science pass students are eligible to pursue this course. This is a UG-level academic program. The course duration is 6 years.
Master of Pharmacy
This is a PG-level course. Technically, it is a Master’s Degree course. Students who have completed relevant Bachelor’s Degree courses (like B.Pharm.) are eligible to pursue this course. The course duration is 2 years. M.Pharm. program can be used to specialize in sub-branches within the field of pharmacy.
M.Phil. and PhD
These are research-based, Doctoral Degree programs. Candidates who have completed relevant Master’s Degree courses are eligible to pursue these programs. Let us check out the different types of pharmacy colleges now.
Different types of pharmacy colleges
There exist three different types of pharmacy colleges in Karnataka. They are –
- Government colleges.
- Private colleges.
- Aided colleges.
Let us check out the list of colleges now.
List of pharmacy colleges in Karnataka
Here are some of the popular pharmacy colleges in Karnataka –
- Government College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, Karnataka.
- Acharya and BM Reddy College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, Karnataka.
- Al-Ameen College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, Karnataka.
- Aditya Bangalore Institute of Pharmacy, Bangalore, Karnataka.
- Shri Kumareshwar College of Pharmacy, Bagalkot, Karnataka.
- Bapuji College of Pharmacy, Devangere, Karnataka.
- Basaveshwara College of Pharmacy, Bidar, Karnataka.
- Bharathi College of Pharmacy, Mandya, Karnataka.
- BLDEAs College of Pharmacy, Vijaypur, Karnataka.
- Oxbridge College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, Karnataka.
- CR College of Pharmacy, Tumkur, Karnataka.
- Dayananda Sagar University School of Pharmaceutical Science, Bangalore, Karnataka.
- Dr. Karigowda College of Pharmacy, Hassan, Karnataka.
- Dr. HL Thimmegowda College of Pharmacy, Ramanagara, Karnataka.
- East West College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, Karnataka.
- East Point College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, Karnataka.
- Farooquia College of Pharmacy, Mysore, Karnataka.
- Gautham College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, Karnataka.
- Hill Side College of Pharmacy and Research Centre, Bangalore, Karnataka.
- HKE Society’s College of Pharmacy, Kalaburagi, Karnataka.
- KLESs College of Pharmacy, Nippani, Karnataka.
- Karavali College of Pharmacy, Mangalore, Karnataka.
- Karnataka College of Pharmacy, Bidar, Karnataka.
- KCT College of Pharmacy, Kalaburagi, Karnataka.
- KKECS College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, Karnataka.
- Krupanidhi College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, Karnataka.
- Luqman College of Pharmacy, Kalaburagi, Karnataka.
- MMU College of Pharmacy, Ramanagara, Karnataka.
- MS Ramaiah College of Applied Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka.
- Mallige College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, Karnataka.
- Maratha Mandal College of Pharmacy, Belgaum, Karnataka.
- NET College of Pharmacy, Raichur, Karnataka.
- Nargund College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, Karnataka.
- National College of Pharmacy, Shimoga, Karnataka.
- Noorie College of Pharmacy, Karnataka.
- PES College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, Karnataka.
- Priyadarshini College of Pharmacy, Tumkur, Karnataka.
- RR College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, Karnataka.
- RRK Samithi’s College of Pharmacy, Bidar, Karnataka.
- Rajiv’s Memorial College of Pharmacy, Kalaburagi, Karnataka.
- Rani Chennama College of Pharmacy, Belgaum, Karnataka.
- SVETs College of Pharmacy, Bidar, Karnataka.
- Sharada Vilas College of Pharmacy, Mysore, Karnataka.
- SCS College of Pharmacy, Devangere, Karnataka.
- Shree Devi College of Pharmacy, Mangalore, Karnataka.
- SJM College of Pharmacy, Chitradurga, Karnataka.
- Soniya Education Trust’s College of Pharmacy, Dharwad, Karnataka.
- Sree Siddaganga College of Pharmacy, Tumkur, Karnataka.
- Sri Adichunchanagiri College of Pharmacy, Mandya, Karnataka.
- Sri Raghavendra College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, Karnataka.
- Sri KV College of Pharmacy, Chickballapur, Karnataka.
- Srinivas College of Pharmacy, Mangalore, Karnataka.
- St Johns College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, Karnataka.
- T John College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, Karnataka.
- The Oxford College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, Karnataka.
- TV Memorial College of Pharmacy, Bellary, Karnataka.
- VL College of Pharmacy, Raichur, Karnataka.
- Visveswarapura Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka.
- Vivekananda College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, Karnataka.
- MES College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, Karnataka.
In the next section, you will find everything you need to know about the admission process. You can also go through the list of pharmacy colleges in Tamil Nadu.
Admission Process
Most of the colleges rely on merit-based admission processes. Under this system, seats are distributed among deserving candidates on the basis of merit marks scored by them in the board exam and/or relevant entrance exam. Some other colleges follow a direct and donation-based admission process.
I am Vishnu Nambiar a career and educational blogger from India. I am also a full time educational consultant having more than 12 years of experience in the educational sector.
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