East Point College of Pharmacy

The East Point College of Pharmacy, Bangalore is a Private College, This College is affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences with the annual intake of B.Pharm – 60 seats Pharm D – 30 seats.

Seat Distribution for Pharmacy Colleges in Karnataka 

Seat distribution for Pharmacy courses in Karnataka affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) ( https://www.rguhs.ac.in/ ) and  PCI (Pharmacy Council of India) (https://www.pci.nic.in/) and AICTE (All India Council of Technical Education) (https://www.aicte-india.org/), New Delhi 

B. Pharm – Bachelor in Pharmacy (4 years – 8 semesters)

Eligibility: 

• For first year B.Pharm course the candidate must have passed 10+2 or PUC or Equivalent examination from recognized board or university with a cut-off percentage of 50% in PCB (Physics, Chemistry & Biology) or PCM (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics) as optional subjects individually.
• Lateral entry to third semester (3 Years – 6 semesters) needs a person to have completed D.Pharm course from an institution approved by PCI & AICTE.

Medium of instruction and examination shall be in English. 

KEA (Karnataka Examinations Authority) will be doing Counseling for 100% seats for Government, Government aided Central Universities, National Institutes, and 30% seats for private college. 70% State management Quota Seats Will Be filled directly by the private college. Admission procedure is divided into two categories, i.e., Government seat and Management seat. 

D. Pharm – Diploma in Pharmacy (2 Years) 

Eligibility: 

• For Diploma in Pharmacy the student should have passed 10+2 or Intermediate exam with Science as a subject
• First year of Three year Degree course in Science
• Predegree examination
• Any other qualification approved by the PCI.

Medium of instruction shall be in English. Examination is conducted by the Board of Examination Authority of the state. It is a basic level Certificate program where Diploma Certification is awarded.

Admission procedure is divided into two categories, i.e., Government seat and Management seat. 

M. Pharm – Master of Pharmacy (2 years – 4 semesters)

Eligibility:

• The candidate should have passed B. Pharm degree examination from RGUHS or any other PCI recognized University with 50% (45% in case of SC/ST/ OBC candidates) aggregate marks.
• Selected candidate for admission to post graduate pharmacy program in any PCI approved institutions should have obtained registration with the State Pharmacy Council or should obtain the same within one month from the date of his/her admission
• It is mandatory to submit a migration certificate obtained from the respective University where the candidate had passed his/her qualifying degree (B.Pharm)

The candidate gets a chance to select the specializations like: Pharmaceutical analysis & Quality Assurance, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmacognosy, Industrial Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmaceutics, Drug Regulatory Affairs, Bulk Drugs, Medicinal Natural Products, Pharmaceutical Administration, Medicinal Chemistry, Drug Discovery and Development, Pharmaceutical Marketing Management, Phytopharmaceuticals and Natural products, Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry as per the availability in the applying college. 

Admission procedure is divided into two categories, i.e., Government seat and Management seat. KEA (Karnataka Examinations Authority) will be doing Counseling for 100% seats for Government, Government aided Central Universities, National Institutes, and 30% seats for private college. 70% State management Quota Seats Will Be filled directly by the private college.

Pharm- D – Doctor of Pharmacy (6 years – 5 years of study & 1 Year of Internship or Residency)

The Doctor of Pharmacy, also known as Pharm D, is a professional Pharmacy doctoral programme which is a requisite for candidates who want to practice pharmacy. In India it was introduced in the year 2008 and it is a 6 years program after 10+2 or D. Pharm. It is slightly different from M.Pharm. Some unique features of Pharm D include- eligibility to register for Ph.D., prefix ‘Dr.’ to name and a registrable qualification after completion of course. Pharm D mostly includes a patient-centered curriculum and hence, patients will be benefited the most. The patients would be able to know all the information about their disease, drugs and lifestyle modifications for the disease in future which would definitely increase prognosis of the patients. The clinical pharmacy services would also minimize the work-load of physicians from their busy schedule as well as it would decrease the load on the Indian health-care system.

Eligibility for Pharm D:

- Candidates who have passed 10+2 from recognized board or P.U.C.  examination of Karnataka with English as one of the subjects and Physics, Chemistry as compulsory subjects along with one of the following subjects-Mathematics or Biology or P.C.M.B.

- Candidates who have passed D.Pharm from PCI approved institutions

- Any other qualification approved by the Pharmacy Council of India as equivalent to any of the above examinations.

Eligibility for Pharm.D Post Baccalaureate course:

• Pass in B Pharm degree examination of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences or B Pharm examination of any other Indian University established by law in India or any other degree courses in Pharmacy recognized as equivalent to B Pharm by RGUHS and Pharmacy Council of India

Admission procedure is divided into two categories, i.e., Government seat and Management seat. KEA (Karnataka Examinations Authority) will be doing Counseling for 100% seats for Government, Government aided Central Universities, National Institutes, and 30% seats for private college. 70% State management Quota Seats Will Be filled directly by the private college.