Diploma in Pharmacy (D.Pharm)
Healthcare Program · 10+2 Science with Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Mathematics, or another qualification approved as equivalent by the Pharmacy Council of India.
Course Overview
Diploma in Pharmacy (D.Pharm) is a two-year pharmacy education programme designed to provide foundational knowledge in pharmaceutical sciences and pharmacy practice. The programme combines classroom learning, laboratory work and structured practical training, with emphasis on medicines, pharmaceutical preparations, dispensing and professional pharmacy practice.
Course Highlights
2-year academic programme
Pharmaceutical sciences and pharmacy practice
Theory and laboratory practicals
Structured practical training
Community and hospital pharmacy exposure
Foundation for further pharmacy education
Core Learning Areas
Pharmaceutics
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Pharmacognosy
Human Anatomy & Physiology
Social Pharmacy
Biochemistry & Clinical Pathology
Pharmacology & Toxicology
Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence
Drug Store & Business Management
Hospital & Clinical Pharmacy
Practical & Clinical Training
The programme includes laboratory and practical learning followed by structured practical training. Under the Pharmacy Council of India Education Regulations 2020, practical training is 500 hours spread over a period of not less than three months. Training provides supervised exposure to prescription handling, checking doses, dispensing medicines, storage of drugs and medical preparations, pharmacy records and the use of common pharmaceutical apparatus.
Career Opportunities
Further Studies
B.Pharm and other higher pharmacy education pathways, subject to applicable admission and eligibility requirements