Visveswarapura Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences is a private college established in the year 2000. The College is affiliated with Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka, Bangaluru, and approved by AICTE (All India Council of Technical Education) and PCI (Pharmacy Council of India). The institute comprises spacious buildings that have every possible amenity required to impart professional education and has an excellent Library and Information Center, one fully-furnished seminar hall, and a full high facility hostel for both boys and girls separately.
COURSES | Intake |
Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) | 100 |
Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharm) | Pharmaceutics -10 Pharmacology - 7 Pharmacy Practise - 9 Pharmacognosy - 9 Pharmaceutical Chemistry - 9 |
Doctorate of Pharmacy (Pharm. D) | 30 |
Doctorate of Pharmacy (Pharm. D PB) | 10 |
Address: | 24th main, KIMS building, Banashankari II Stage, Bangalore-560070, Karnataka, India |
Phone: | 8026711851 | 9845760950 |
Email: | [email protected] |
Website: | -- |
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
Eligibility:
The medium of instruction and examination shall be in English.
KEA (Karnataka Examinations Authority) will be doing Counseling for 100% of seats for Government, Government aided Central Universities and National Institutes, and 30% seats for private colleges. 70% of State management Quota Seats Will Be filled directly by the private college. The admission procedure is divided into two categories, i.e., the Government seat and the Management seat.
B. Pharm – Bachelor in Pharmacy | |
Government seats in Private colleges | Management Seats |
30% | 70% |
Eligibility:
The medium of instruction shall be in English. The examination is conducted by the Board of Examination Authority of the state. It is a basic level Certificate program where a Diploma Certification is awarded.
The admission procedure is divided into two categories, i.e., the Government seat and the Management seat.
D. Pharm – Diploma in Pharmacy | |
Government seats in Private colleges | Management Seats |
30% | 70% |
Eligibility:
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.
The admission procedure is divided into two categories, i.e., the Government seat and the Management seat. KEA (Karnataka Examinations Authority) will be doing Counseling for 100% of seats for Government, Government aided Central Universities and National Institutes, and 30% seats for private colleges. 70% of State management Quota Seats Will Be filled directly by the private college.
M.Pharm – Master of Pharmacy | |
Government seats in Private colleges | Management Seats |
30% | 70% |
The Doctor of Pharmacy, also known as Pharm D, is a Professional Pharmacy doctoral program that 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 a Ph.D., the prefix ‘Dr.’ to name, and a registrable qualification after completion of the 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 the future which would definitely increase the prognosis of the patients. The clinical pharmacy services would also minimize the workload of physicians from their busy schedules as well as it would decrease the load on the Indian healthcare 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 is equivalent to any of the above examinations.
Eligibility for Pharm.D Post Baccalaureate course:
The admission procedure is divided into two categories, i.e., the Government seat and the Management seat. KEA (Karnataka Examinations Authority) will be doing Counseling for 100% of seats for Government, Government aided Central Universities and National Institutes, and 30% seats for private colleges. 70% of State management Quota Seats Will Be filled directly by the private college.
Pharm D – Doctor of Pharmacy | |
Government seats in Private colleges | Management Seats |
30% | 70% |
Pharm D (PB) – Doctor of Pharmacy (Post Baccalaureate course) | |
Government seats in Private colleges | Management Seats |
30% | 70% |
Note: The Admission Process is written as per the ordinance of the official Counselling Agency.