Course Detail
PHARMACY
Doctor Of Pharmacy
About Doctor Of Pharmacy
PharmD or Doctor of Pharmacy is a professional doctorate degree in pharmacy stream. Pharm D course duration is six years in total inclusive of 5 years of learning and one year of internship for practical learning. It is the only doctoral degree that can be pursued right after passing 10+2 qualifying examinations. Moreover, PharmD can also be pursued by BPharm graduates by seeking admissions to lateral entry course i.e. Pharm D.
Pharm D Eligibility and Entrance Exams
- The Pharm. D course is offered as a 6 year degree inclusive of five years of education and one year internship and, as a Post Baccalaureate course of three years duration.
- To pursue either of the courses, candidates should fulfill the eligibility criteria as mentioned below
For 6 year Pharm. D course
- Candidates must have completed 10+2 levels of education from any state/national education board. They must have studied Physics and Chemistry as compulsory subjects with Mathematics or Biology as additional subjects.
- They must have completed 17 years of age in the year of admission. Candidates holding a diploma in pharmacy are also eligible for Pharm. D course provided they fulfill all other conditions as well.
For 3-year Pharm. D course (Post Baccalaureate)
- Candidates who have passed Bachelor of Pharmacy course from an institute recognized under Pharmacy Council of India are eligible for Pharm. D course.
- They must have completed higher secondary education i.e. 10+2 or equivalent.
