India is one of the best countries in the world for students who want to study Pharmacy. It offers a diploma in pharmacy (2 years), Bachelor's in Pharmacy (4 years), a Master's in Pharmacy (2 years) and a PhD in Pharmacy (3+ years). 

More than 1500 pharmacy colleges in India offer any of the above programs full-time or part-time. 

NIRF has ranked top colleges to study Pharmacy in India considering several factors like placements, student success, diversity, research quality, employer satisfaction, etc.

Mentioned in this guide are some best private and public pharmacy colleges in India. 

A career in Pharmacy in India

Pharmacy is a popular subject among Indian students. Students from Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan, Bangladesh, etcetera also travel to India to study Pharmacy. The reason behind this is the top pharmacy universities in India, up-to-date syllabus and curriculum that fits students for pharmacy career ahead and plenty of pharmacy scope aspects in India. 

Some of the top pharmaceutical-related careers in India are: 

• Retail Pharmacist
• Quality Control Associate
• Medical Writer
• Drug Inspector
• Pharmaceutical Analyst
• Pharmaceutical Scientist
• Pharmaceutical Marketing Executive or salesperson

Pharmacy graduates are likely to earn anywhere from INR 1.5 Lakhs to more than 10 Lakhs per year.

Top 20 Pharmacy Colleges as per NIRF Rankings

Top Private Pharmacy Colleges in India

Below listed are the top 20 private pharmacy Colleges in India:

1. Jamia Hamdard
2. Birla Institute of Technology and Science, BITS Pilani
3. Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences
4. JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty
5. JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore
6. Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, NMIMS Mumbai
7. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
8. Birla Institute of Technology (BIT Mesra)
9. Nirma Univerisity
10. SRM Institute of Science and Technology
11. Banasthalu Bidyapith, Banasthali
12. Amity University, Noida
13. Poona Colleges of Pharmacy, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune
14. Bombay College of Pharmacy- BCM, Mumbai
15. Sri Ramchandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai
16. MMU Ambala, Maharishi Markandeshwar University
17. LPU Jalandhar- Lovely Professional University
18. DR Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy
19. ISF College of Pharmacy, Moga
20. KLE University College of Pharmacy, Belgaum

Top Government Pharmacy Colleges in India

Below listed are the top 20 government/ public pharmacy colleges in India: 

1. Panjab University
2. National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research
3. Institute of Chemical Technology
4. National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research NIPER, Hyderabad
5. National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research NIPER, Ahmedabad
6. National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research NIPER, Guwahati
7. Annamalai University
8. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, MSU Baroda
9. National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research NIPER, Rarbareli
10. Punjabi University
11. Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research
12. National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research NIPER, Kolkata
13. Guru Jambeshwar University of Science and Technology (GJU Hisar)
14. Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University
15. Andra University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Visakhapatnam
16. Dibrugarh University
17. Maharshi Dayanand University, MDU Rohtak
18. Shi Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Tirupati
19. Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, GGU Bilaspur
20. Goa College of Pharmacy, Panaji

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