D.Pharma (Diploma in Pharmacy)

Diploma in Pharmacy (D.Pharma) is a 2 years diploma course. Students who wish to pursue a career in the medical field of pharmaceutical sciences, starting in entry-level positions are suitable for this course. Diploma in Pharmacy is a short-term program for aspirants who want to foray into the pharmaceutical business and pharmacy jobs.

The programme covers basic pharmacy education including the application of chemistry in the pharmaceutical industry, concepts of biochemistry, pharmacology and toxicology. The programme enables the students to learn about different chemical salts, their application and their uses in medicine.

Diploma in Pharmacy Course Eligibility Criteria

1. Applicants must have a 10+2 qualification from a recognized board on Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects in Class 12th.

2. Applicants must achieve at least 50% to 60% of the points in the relevant proficiency tests.

3. Eligibility conditions for candidates from SC/ST/OBC/PwD categories will be 45% marks in the qualifying examinations.

4. Applicants must not be younger than 17 at the time of application.

Admission Process 

1. Colleges publish admission notices on their website from June when most Indian universities would have finished degree exams.

2. Candidate to apply for each college, as each college considers each mark the cut-off mark.

3. Some private colleges and deemed universities perform their counselling process by conducting their university-level entrance exams.

4. Some colleges require a minimum of 50% aggregate in the qualifying examination.

5. Candidates who qualify for the test are called for an interview before the final seat allotment.

6. Paramedical Admission is done on the basis of both Entrance Exams as well as the basis of Merit. Various Entrance Exams such as UPSEE, GPAT, NEET etc are conducted to enrol students for Paramedical courses.

Career Scope & Job Opportunities in the Pharmacy field are huge. Students holding PharmD degrees get wide opportunities such as research and development, quality assurance and improvement, technical advancements in the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors. Due to the opening of large pharmaceutical companies, the future in the field of pharmacy is bright.

Numerous jobs are available for pharmacists in government as well as private organizations. After completing your studies, you can easily find jobs in pharmaceutical industries, government departments, colleges and universities, hospitals, investigation and research institutes etc.

D.Pharma can be important for a good start because it will help you understand the basics of pharmacy while you practice. You can choose to pursue B.Pharm and M.Pharm degrees in the future. There is also scope of higher studies after D. Pharma. Person can directly apply for second year of Bachelor of Pharmacy (B. Pharma), after completing Diploma in Pharmacy course.

Consultant Pharmacists

Clinical Pharmacist

Dispensary Manager

Dispensary Pharmacist

Community Pharmacist

Hospital Pharmacist

Medicines Safety Manager

Medicines Management

Technician Pharmacy Assistant

Senior Clinical Pharmacists

Employment Area / Major Recruiters (Govt. & Private sector)

Government hospitals

Clinics Private hospitals

Community health centers

Private drug stores

D Pharmacy Course Highlights

D Pharmacy Syllabus