D.Pharm stands for Diploma in Pharmacy. It is a pharmacy diploma route with academic study and the prescribed practical training.
Course duration and entry route
- Academic study: two years.
- Practical training: 500 hours under the course requirements.
- Entry subjects: the prescribed 10+2 science combination with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics or Biology.
- Institution: check the course's PCI approval and the applicable admission rules.
Read the official PCI education-regulations PDF for the complete conditions. Professional registration involves the applicable qualification, training, examination and State Pharmacy Council requirements.
What will you study?
The first year includes Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacognosy, Anatomy and Physiology, and Social Pharmacy. The second year develops pharmacy-practice, therapeutics and related subjects.
Notes and PDF links
- First-year notes and second-year notes.
- Year 1 syllabus PDF and Year 2 syllabus PDF.
- Pharmaceutical Chemistry sample PDF.
When choosing a college, compare its approved course, published fees, training arrangements and examining authority. Keep the official admission notice with your study documents.
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PCI Diploma in Pharmacy education regulations
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