About M.Pharm (Master of Pharmacy) Master of Pharmacy or M.Pharm is a two-year postgraduate pharmacy course for those who seek research and high-level jobs in the field of pharmacy. The course covers advanced topics in this field and with the process of turning a new chemical element into medicines or compounds that can be used for medicinal purposes.

The duration of the M.Pharma course offered by some of the courses can be more than two years. The course is highly career-oriented and opens up excellent opportunities for those who want to pursue research jobs in pharmacy domain. After the completion of the M. Pharm course students have a huge scope of research to work as Research Associate, Research Assistant, Scientist, etc. M.Pharm Course Highlights Some of the major highlights of the M. Pharm course are as follows: Course Name Master of Pharmacy Short Name M. Pharm Level Postgraduate Duration 2 Years Annual Course Fee? 30,000 – ? 1,75,000 Average Initial Salary? 4,00,000 – ?7,00,000 LPA Exam Type Semester Minimum Academic Requirement M. Pharm Minimum Aggregate Score Requirement 50% or More Selection Process National, State or University-Level Entrance Exam Exams Accepted GPAT, NIPER, APPGECET Pharmacy, etc. Employment Sectors Government/Private Hospitals, Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Industries, etc.

M.Pharm. Course Eligibility:

Minimum eligibility qualification is graduate degree (B. Pharm.) in the pharmaceutical field, from a recognized university/college, for admission into the Masters of Pharmacy [M.Pharm.] course in any college.

A minimum aggregate score of 60% at the graduate level is also necessary. A GPAT exam score provides preference to choose the best college in India. The cut-off percentage of marks differs as per the University/College.

Degree	Masters
Course Full Form	Masters of Pharmacy
Course Duration	Course Duration of Masters of Pharmacy [M.Pharm.] is 2 Years.
Age Eligibility	No age limit
Minimum Aggregate Score Requirement	60%
Selection Process	Merit-Based/ Entrance Exam
Average Course Fees Incurred	INR 60,000 – 1 lakh per annum
Related Options of Study	INR 4.0 lakhs per annum
Employment Roles	Research Associate, Quality Assurance Executive, Production Executive, Drug Regulatory Affairs Executive, Medical Coder, Medical Writer, Govt. Drug Inspector, etc.
Placement Opportunities	1. Pharmaceutical Research Industry 2. Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Units 3. Cosmetic Industry 4. Govt. Analytical Labs 5. Clinical Research 6. Pharmacovigilance 7. Medical Coding 8. Government Medical Services

1. Pharm. Entrance Exam:

Admission in M. Pharm. is done on the basis of national level entrance exams conducted by various bodies. Here are some of the entrances exams in India which need to clear to qualify for admission into the course:

• ) Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test [GPAT]
• ) All India PG Super Specialty Common Entrance Exam [AIPGSSCEE]
• ) Birla Institute of Technical Science Higher Degree Exam [BITS HD]
• ) Manipal Entrance Test [MIT]
• ) West Bengal Joint Entrance Exam [WBJEE]

A number of institutes also offer direct admissions to M. Pharm. courses i.e. without conducting entrance or national level exams.

Masters of Pharmacy (M.Pharm) Subjects:

The subjects present in the course curriculum of the Masters of Pharmacy [M.Pharm] are enlisted below. The subjects in the curriculum of the course may vary in different colleges.

1. Pharm. (Pharmaceutics)

S. No	Subjects (Semester I & II)
1	Modern Pharmaceutical Analytical Techniques
2	Drug Delivery System
3	Modern Pharmaceutics
4	Regulatory Affair
5	Molecular Pharmaceutics (NanoTech and Targeted DDS)
6	Advanced Biopharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics
7	Cosmetic and Cosmeceuticals
8	Computer-Aided Drug Delivery System
9	Advanced Biopharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics
10	Pharmaceutics Practical

1. Pharm. (Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance)

S. No	Subjects (Semester I & II)
1	Modern Pharmaceutical Analytical Techniques
2	Quality Management System
3	Quality Control & Quality Assurance
4	Product Development and Technology Transfer
5	Hazards and Safety Management
6	Pharmaceutical Validation
7	Audits and Regulatory Compliance
8	Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technology
9	Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Practica

1. Pharm (All Specializations)

S. No	Subjects (Semester III)
1	Research Methodology and Biostatistics
2	Journal Club
3	Discussion /Presentation (Proposal Presentation)
4	Research Work

1. Pharm. (All Specializations)

S. No	Subjects (Semester IV)
1	Journal Club
2	Discussion /Presentation (Proposal Presentation)
3	Research Work and Colloquium

Specializations

S. No	Specializations
1	Pharmaceutics
2	Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance
3	Industrial Pharmacy
4	Pharmacology
5	Pharmaceutical Chemistry
6	Pharmacy Practice
7	Pharmacognosy

Why Choose Master of Pharmacy Course?

There are number of benefits of pursuing a post- graduate degree in Master of Pharmacy. Some of the important benefits have been listed below:

• By doing Masters of Pharmacy, student will acquire in-depth knowledge about pharmaceutical drugs, their testing, productions, handling and most advantageous utilization.
• Own industry can be opened where the students can carry out various research activities in private labs.
• The students also have a huge possibility to be a part of research activities in top pharmaceutical companies and institutions as Research Associate, Research coordinator, Scientist, etc. and earn a good salary according to their fixed government pay scale.
• This course provides excellent placement opportunities. The students may be placed in government sectors, pharmaceutical laboratories, cosmetic industry, and so on
• Pharm course plays a major role in the advancement of medical science field. Pharmacy knowledge is largely required in inventing the latest medicines to combat various deadly diseases that can be achieved by doing this course.

List of Top M. Pharma Colleges:

S. No.	Name of College
1	Lloyd Institute of Management & Technology, Greater Noida
2	Jamia Hamdard University
3	National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER)
4	Panjab University
5	Institute of Chemical Technology
6	National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Hyderabad
7	Birla Institute of Technology & Science
8	Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences
9	JSS College of Pharmacy
10	Birla Institute of Technology