Diploma in Ayurvedic Pharmacy

Last Updated on July 29, 2023 by Vishnu Nambiar

Have you passed 12th standard? Are you interested in pursuing a good Ayurveda course? If yes, this article will be of help to you. Here, we will have an in-depth analysis of Diploma in Ayurvedic Pharmacy course.

It is a job oriented Diploma program. The course is 2 years long. If you are looking for an entry level Pharmacy (Ayurveda) job, this program will be of help to you.   How’s this article of help to me, you may ask. Here, you will find everything you need to know about Diploma in Ayurvedic Pharmacy course. This article covers topics such as – course details, duration, eligibility criteria, admission process, colleges, syllabus, fees, careers and salary.   Here’s an overview of the course –

• Name of the course: Diploma in Ayurvedic Pharmacy
• Type of course: Diploma
• Duration: 2 years
• Eligibility: 12th passed (some institutes accept 10th passed students)

Before heading to the meat of the matter – Diploma in Ayurvedic Pharmacy – let me give few links to some useful guides. Here they are –

• BAMS course
• B.Pharm. (Ayurveda) course
• Top courses after 12th Science stream
• Courses after 12th Science Biology group

Do you want to know more about Diploma in Ayurvedic Pharmacy course? You will find basic details about this course in the next section. Here they are –  

Diploma in Ayurvedic Pharmacy: Basic Details

As the name suggests, it is a pharmacy course. This program focuses on the Ayurvedic system of pharmacy.   This course deals with drugs and medications used in the Ayurveda system of medicine. It focuses on areas such as manufacturing and consumer sector of drugs. Some important topics covered under this course are- ayurvedic drug manufacturing, ayurvedic formulations, ayurvedic raw materials, modern drug manufacturing, drug standardization, quality control, manufacturing techniques (modern and traditional), drug store management and drug dispensing.   Let us take a closer look at the course details. Here they are –

Course Details

Type of course

It is a Diploma certificate program.

Duration

The course duration is 2 years. It may vary slightly from one institute to another.

Eligibility Criteria

Passed 12th standard in any stream (Arts, Commerce or Science). Some Institutes have set 10th passed as minimum qualification required! Readers should confirm eligibility requirements with the desired institute!

Colleges

There exists many Government and Private colleges across India offering this course. Government colleges charge relatively lower fees than their private counterparts.

Admission

Reputed institutes rely on merit based admission process. Such institutes make use of relevant entrance test to select deserving candidates. Some institutes are also known to conduct their own qualifying test in order to select deserving candidates.   Some other institutes are also known to conduct direct as well as donation based admission process.

Fees

Fees charged for the academic program may vary from one institute to another. Course fees depends upon the following factors –

• Location of the college
• Type of College (Government/Self Financed)
• Status and rating of the college
• Scholarship status (of student, if applicable)

Average fees in private institutes could be anywhere between 25-40K INR.

Syllabus

Here are some of the important subjects present in Diploma in Ayurvedic Pharmacy course –

• Introduction to Ayurveda
• Introduction to Sanskrit
• Pharmaceutical Chemistry
• Pharmaceutical Analysis
• Pharmaceutical Biology
• Sareera Kriya Vijnanam
• Physical Pharmacy
• Pharmacognosy
• Patho physiology
• Pharmaceutical Engineering
• Dravyaguna Vijnanam
• Pharmacology
• Pharmacognosy (Advanced)
• Industrial Pharmacy
• Rasasastra
• Bhaishajya kalpana

Career Prospects

Here are some notable recruiters –

• Ayurveda Hospitals (Government/Private)
• Ayurveda Pharmaceutical companies
• Ayurveda Medical shops
• Ayurveda Colleges

In the above mentioned firms, one may don the following roles –

• Pharmacist
• Shop owner
• Marketing specialist
• Quality control officer
• Medical representative

Salary

Starting salary depends upon a number of factors. Some of the prominent factors are –

• Institute from which the candidate completed the course
• Level of education (UG, PG etc)
• Job location

On an average, starting salary could be anywhere between 10-20K INR per month.

Vishnu Nambiar

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