D Pharma: Course Details, Eligibility, Admission Process, Entrance Exams, Syllabus, Top Institutes, Fees, Career Prospects, Job Profiles, Average salary

Diploma in Pharmacy (D Pharma) is a 2 year course divided into 4 semesters. In which you learn about the manufacture, distribution and proper use of medicine. Pharmacy education in India is regulated by the Pharmacy Council of India. After doing Diploma in Pharmacy, students can pursue many medical courses like M.Pharmacy, B.Pharmacy to make a good career in this field.

Topics Cover in D Pharma Course-

D Pharma Course Details
What are the Eligibility Conditions to do a Diploma in Pharmacy?
How to Get Admission to D Pharma?
D.Pharma Entrance Exams
Top Institutes & Colleges offers D.Pharma Course
Syllabus of D Pharma Course
Career Prospects after D.Pharmacy
Jobs and Average salary after D.Pharma Course

D Pharma Course Details

Course	D.Pharma
Course Full Form	Diploma in Pharmacy
Degree	Diploma
Duration	2 Years
Eligibility Criteria	10+2 in Science Stream from any recognised Board with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Maths with 50% aggregates Marks
Admission Process	Entrance Exams
Entrance Exam	HUET, GPAT & AU AIMEE etc.
Top Colleges	Jamia Hamdard University, Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, Punjab University Chandigarh, etc.
Course Fees	Minimum Rs. 10K to Rs. 1.50 Lakhs
Higher Education	B.Pharmacy, M.Pharmacy, PhD, etc.
Job Profiles	Technical Supervisor, Medical transcriptionist, Pharmacist, etc.
Average Salary	INR 2.2 Lakhs to INR 5.5 Lakhs

What are the Eligibility Conditions to do a Diploma in Pharmacy?

It is necessary to fulfill the eligibility to get admission in this course in which-

Candidates must have passed 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Biology for Admission to Diploma in Pharmacy.
50% to 60% Aggregate marks
Some Reputed institutes demand a minimum percentage for admission.

How to Get Admission to D Pharma?

Diploma in Pharmacy or D.Pharmacy Admission is done on the basis of entrance examinations conducted by the Institutes or universities which offer Diploma in Pharmacy Course or through state level diploma entrance examinations.

D Pharma Entrance Exams

GPAT: Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test

AU AIMEE: Annamalai University All India Medical Entrance Exam Pharmacy

HUET: Hamdard University Entrance Test

Top Institutes & Colleges offers D Pharma Course

Institutes / Colleges	City / State	Average Fees
Jamia Hamdard University	Delhi	INR 85,000
Amity Institute of Pharmacy	Mumbai	INR 1,00,000
Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research	New delhi	INR 3,59,00
Punjab University Chandigarh	Chandigarh	INR 35,200
Institute of Chemical Technology	Mumbai	INR 85,000
Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences	Manipal	INR 65,000
Shobhaben Pratapbhai Patel School of Pharmacy & Technology Management	Mumbai	INR 80,000

Syllabus of D Pharma Course

The syllabus of Diploma Pharmacy is designed in such a way that both practical and theory subjects are included in it. This diploma prepares the students so that they can perform Assist Drug Distribution, Third Party Billing, Computer Processing and Radiological and all other Necessary Duties.

Semester I	Semester II
Biochemistry and Clinical Pathology	Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy
Human Anatomy and Physiology- I	Pharmacology & Toxicology
Health Education and Community Pharmacy- I	Pharmaceutical Chemistry- I
Pharmacognosy - I	Pharmaceutics Lab
Pharmacognosy Lab	Drug Store and Business Management
Pharmaceutical Chemistry-I Lab	Pharmaceutical Chemistry-II Lab

Semester III	Semester IV
Health Education and Community Pharmacy	Health Education and Community Pharmacy- II
Human Anatomy and Physiology - II	Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence
Biochemistry and Clinical Pathology Lab	Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy Lab
Antibiotics	Pharmaceutical Chemistry-II
Pharmacognosy- II	Pharmaceutics

Career Prospects after D Pharmacy

Due to the demand of Diploma Pharmacy students, their career prospects are very good, not only in India but also in other developed countries like America and Canada. After successful completion of this diploma, you can get a job as a Technical

Supervisor
Medical transcriptionist
Pharmacist in Hospitals
Healthcare Centers
Chemist Shop
Pharmaceuticals Firms
Research Agencies
Food and Drug Administration
Educational Institutes

If you want to go higher in this field, then after doing a diploma, you can also do degrees like B.Pharmacy, M.Pharmacy, and Ph.D.

Jobs and Average salary after D Pharma Course

Job Profiles	Average Salary Per Annum	Experience Salary Per Annum
Consultant Pharmacist	INR 8.5 Lakhs	INR 10.5 Lakhs
Clinical Pharmacist	INR 2.7 Lakhs	INR 4.4 Lakhs
Community Pharmacist	INR 2 Lakhs	INR 3 Lakhs
Dispensary Manager	INR 4 Lakhs	INR 6.13 Lakhs
Dispensary Pharmacist	INR 6 Lakhs	INR 9.2 Lakhs
Hospital Pharmacist	INR 1.7 Lakhs	INR 3.5 Lakhs
Medicines Safety Manager	INR 7.5 Lakhs	INR 16.8 Lakhs
Medicines Management Technician	INR 2.2 Lakhs	INR 32.3 Lakhs
Pharmacy Assistant	INR 1.14 Lakh	INR 5.90 Lakhs
Senior Clinical Pharmacist	INR 1.9 Lakh	INR 6.5 Lakhs