Venkateshwara Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Venkateshwara Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (VIPS), located at Charlapally, Nalgonda, Telangana, is affiliated with Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (JNTUH) Hyderabad and approved by AICTE and Pharmacy Council of India, offering undergraduate B.Pharm and postgraduate M.Pharm programs in specializations like Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Analysis. Spread over a 5-acre campus, the college provides excellent infrastructure with 12 well-equipped laboratories featuring advanced instruments, a spacious library with thousands of books, journals, and e-resources, a seminar hall and auditorium, computer labs, Wi-Fi connectivity, and transport facilities. The campus also includes a canteen, guest room, and medical support, along with a dedicated 3-acre sports ground for cricket, football, tennis, and girls’ Kho games, promoting all-round development. Though on-campus hostel facilities are not available, the institute ensures quality academic resources, modern facilities, and a conducive environment for pharmacy education.

Admission Process of Venkateshwara Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (VIPS) Conducted by Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad (JNTUH)

Seat distribution for Pharmacy courses in Telangana affiliated to JNTU( https://jntuh.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.

Age:

Candidates should have completed 16 years of Age by the date of commencement of Admissions or on such other date as may be notified by the CET Committee. There is no upper age limit.

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

• Candidate should have passed or appeared for the final year of the Intermediate Examination (10+2 pattern) with Physics, Chemistry and Biology optional, conducted by the Board of Intermediate Education, Telangana or any other examination recognized by the University as equivalent thereto.
• Candidates should have completed 16 years of Age by the date of commencement of Admissions or on such other date as may be notified by the CET Committee.
• 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.

Admission Process:

The admission procedure is divided into two categories: Government seats and Management seats.

The Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TSCHE) conducts the TS EAPCET counseling for admissions to pharmacy programs. JNTU Hyderabad is responsible for the online counseling process.

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad will be doing Counseling for 100% seats for Government Colleges, and 70% seats for private colleges as per rank secured in TGEAPCET ( Telangana Engineering, Agriculture and Pharmacy Common Entrance Test ) entrance examination https://tgeapcet.nic.in/default.aspx. The remaining 30% of seats, known as the Management Quota, are filled by the respective colleges.

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

Eligibility:

1. The candidate should have passed B. Pharm degree examination PCI recognized University with 50% (45% in case of SC/ST/ OBC candidates) aggregate marks.
2. 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
3. It is mandatory to submit a migration certificate obtained from the respective University where the candidate had passed his/her qualifying degree (B. Pharm).
4. Admission to the PGPs shall be made subject to eligibility, qualification and specializations prescribed by the University from time to time, for each specialization under each M.Pharm. programme.
5. Admission to the post graduate programme shall be made on the basis of either the merit rank or Percentile obtained by the qualified student in the relevant qualifying GPAT Examination/ the merit rank obtained by the qualified student in an entrance test conducted by Telangana State Government (PGECET) for M.Pharm. programmes.

Admission Process:

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, a 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.

Admissions to the College are made along with the other Pharmacy Colleges in the state through a common entrance test (TG PGECET https://pgecet.tgche.ac.in/ /GPAT https://gpat.nta.nic.in/ )

• 70% of the seats are allotted by the Convener, based on merit in the (A-Category).
• 30% of the seats are earmarked for NRI/Management candidates (B-Category).

Copies of certificates to be Submitted for M.Pharma:

• TG PGECET – 2024 Rank Card
• Memorandum of marks of SSC or equivalent
• Memorandum of marks of Intermediate or equivalent
• Provisional & Consolidated Marks Memorandum of Qualifying Examination, in any faculty.
• Integrated Community Certificate (Caste Certificate) issued by Revenue Department. Govt. of Telangana
• Migration, Study and Conduct Certificates (for Other State Universities)

Reservation Policy:

• SC: Scheduled Castes typically have a reservation of 15%.
• ST: Scheduled Tribes typically have a reservation of 6%.
• BC: Backward Classes are further divided into sub-categories (BC-A, BC-B, BC-C, BC-D, and BC-E), with varying percentages totaling 29%.
• EWS: Economically Weaker Sections have a reservation of 10%.
• Women: A horizontal reservation of 33 1/3% of seats is provided for women candidates in each category.

Step wise process of TGEAPCET Counselling:

• TGEAPCET - Notification
• TGEAPCET - Information Bulletin
• TGEAPCET- Schedule
• TGEAPCET - Online Application
• TGEAPCET Uploading of documents
• Applied list
• Verification of documents
• Verified list
• Seat matrix & Fee structure (The separate seat matrix for Government seats, Private seats, NRI seats, and other quotas)
• Option entry
• Result
• Reporting

Rounds of Counselling:

• 1st round
• 2nd round
• MOP-UP round

Who Can Apply:

Candidates who had qualified in TGEAPCET-2025 and secured 45% (for OC) and 40% (for Others) in group subjects of Intermediate or its equivalent examination.

PAYMENT OF PROCESSING FEE:

• Visit the website https://tgeapcet.nic.in and click on the link “PAYMENT OF PROCESSING FEE”
• Register by entering
• Registration Number given on the TGEAPCET-2025 Hall Ticket.
• Date of Birth as mentioned in the SSC Marks Memo.
• Hall Ticket Number of Intermediate or its equivalent.
• The Basic Information Form is displayed. Enter the details of Aadhar, Mobile Number, and Email ID and also fill the details of Caste Certificate and Income Certificate and EWS application Number issued by MeeSeva, if applicable. Change of mobile number is not permitted.
• Update the information and pay the Processing Fee of Rs 600/- (for SC/ST) and Rs. 1200/- (for Others) through online payment (Credit Card / Debit Card / Net Banking) / T-Wallet.

Documents Required for Verification:

1. TGEAPCET-2025 Rank Card.
2. TGEAPCET-2025 Hall Ticket.
3. Aadhar Card.
4. S.S.C. or its equivalent Marks memo.
5. Intermediate or its equivalent Memo-Cum-Pass Certificate.
6. VI to Intermediate or its equivalent Study Certificates.
7. Transfer Certificate (T.C).
8. Income Certificate issued on or after 01-01-2025 by the competent authority, if applicable.
9. EWS Income and Asset Certificate issued by the Tahsildar, valid for the year 2025-26, if applicable.
10. Caste Certificate issued by the competent authority, if applicable.
11. Residence Certificate of the candidate for 7 years preceding to qualifying examination in case where the candidate has no institutionalized education.
12. In respect of Non-Local candidates, to consider them for allotment under unreserved seats the following certificates needs to be submitted.