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MPharma means Master of Pharmacy.
It has duration of two years. It deals with the study of drugs and medicines.
It improves student’s theoretical, technical, and practical knowledge in the
field of pharmacy and develops curiosity for Pharmaceutical Research. The candidate
who wants to pursue this course should have B.Pharma with minimum 50% marks from
recognized university. The admission takes place on the basis of merit and
entrance exams. Some common entrance exams are GPAT, NIPER JEE, AP PGECET and
many more. The popular colleges of MPharma are Jamia Hamdard University, New
Delhi; Punjab University, Chandigarh; National Institute Of Pharmaceutical
Education & Research; Institute Of Chemical Technology, Mumbai; Birla
Institute Of Technology and Science, Pilani; Manipal College Of Pharmaceutical
Sciences; JSS College Of Pharmacy; JSS Academy Of Higher Education &
Research; & many more. The average course fee is INR 2.5 lakh. The popular
job profiles after this course are Regulatory Research Associate, Intellectual
Property Analyst, Quality Control Manager, Research Scientist, etc. The average
salaries after this course are INR 3 lakh to 6 lakh per annum. The top
recruiters after this course are Cipla, Lupin, Biocon, Wockhardt, Aurobindo, Dr
Reddy's Laboratories, Novozymes, etc.
Course Level |
Postgraduate |
Full-form |
Master of Pharmacy |
Duration |
2 years |
Eligibility |
Minimum 50% in B.Pharma from a
recognized university |
Admission Process |
Merit and Entrance Test |
Entrance Examinations |
OJEE, HPCET, BITS,GPAT, AP
PGECET, etc. |
Average Fee |
INR 2,50,000 |
Average Salary |
INR 3 - 6 LPA |
Job Profiles |
Sales Managers, Physician
Associate, Health Economists, Quality Control and Quality Assurance Managers,
etc. |
Recruiting Companies |
Aurobindo, Dr Reddy's
Laboratories, Novozymes, Cipla, Lupin, Biocon, Wockhardt, |
The candidate who wants to pursue
this course should have B.Pharma with minimum 50% marks from recognized
university. The admission takes place on the basis of merit and entrance exams.
The common entrance exams are OJEE, HPCET, BITS, GPAT, AP PGECET, etc.
Some college have different
admission process. The admission is take place on the basis of entrance exam or
merit based. Some college require state or national level entrance exam and
other colleges conduct their own entrance exam.
Subject |
Topics |
Drug Regulatory Affairs |
Abbreviated New Drug
Application, Material Safety Data Sheet preparation, New Drug Application,
Investigational New Drug Application |
Advanced Pharmaceutics |
Kinetic Principles and
Stability Testing, Optimization Techniques, Quality Control, Preformulation
Studies. |
Biological Evaluation |
Pre-clinical Evaluation of
drugs, Alternatives to animal screening process, Bioassays, Modern Methods of
Pharmacological |
Product Development and
Formulation |
Pilot Plant Scale-up
Techniques, Suppositories, Dermatological Preparations, and Fundamental
Aspects of Product Development. |
Novel Drug Delivery Systems |
Oral drug delivery, Basics of
controlled release drug delivery systems, Regulatory consideration in
controlled release. |
Biopharmaceutics and
Pharmacokinetics |
Distribution of drugs,
Elimination of the drug, Absorption of drugs, Pharmacokinetics. |
Specialization |
Average Fees |
Average Salary |
MPharma in Pharmacology |
INR 1,20,000 to INR 6,00,000 |
INR 3 LPA to INR10 LPA |
MPharma in Pharmaceutics |
INR 1,00,000 to INR 5,00,000 |
INR 2 LPA to INR 8 LPA |
MPharma Industrial Pharmacy |
INR 1,00,000 to INR 3,00,000 |
INR 2 LPA to INR 20 LPA |
MPharma in Pharmaceutical
Chemistry |
INR 40,000 to INR 1,00,000 |
INR 3 LPA to INR 9 LPA |
College Names |
Average Annual Fees |
INR 210,000 |
|
INR 29,400 |
|
INR 90,500 |
|
INR 70,750 |
|
INR 445,475 |
|
INR 425,000 |
|
INR 253,250 |
|
INR 253,250 |
|
INR 103,260 |
|
INR 265,000 |
|
Shobhaben Pratabhai Patel School Of Pharmacy And
Technology Management |
INR 352,000 |
INR 150,000 |
|
INR 1500 |
|
INR 396,000 |
|
INR 161,500 |
|
INR 120,000 |
|
INR 125,000 |
|
INR 216,568 |
|
INR 50,885 |
|
INR 150,000 |
Job Profiles |
Average Salary |
Pharmacist |
INR 2.5 LPA |
Pharmacologist |
INR 4.8 LPA |
Pharmacognosy |
INR 3 LPA - INR 6 LPA |
Drug & Quality Control |
INR 6 LPA |
Oncology Pharmacist |
INR 7 LPA |
Clinical Project Manager |
INR 9.9 LPA |
Medical Writer |
INR 4.2 LPA |
Research Scientist |
INR 7.3 LPA |
Apollo Hospitals |
IQVIA |
Teva Pharmaceuticals |
AG Medical Communications |
Sun Pharmaceuticals |
Novartis |
Novozymes |
Cipla |
Dr Reddy's Laboratories |
Lupin |
Aurobindo |
Zyduscadila |
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals |
Abbott India |
Biocon |
Wockhardt |
Ranbaxy |
Adani Group |
Taj Pharmaceuticals |
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Ques. What
is full form of MPharma? |
Ans. Master of Pharmacy is the full form of MPharma. |
Ques. What
is eligibility required for MPharma? |
Ans. The candidate who wants to pursue this course
should have B.Pharma with minimum 50% from recognized institute. |
Ques. What
is duration of MPharma Course? |
Ans. It has duration of Two years. |
Ques. What
is average fee of MPharma? |
Ans. The average fee of MPharma is INR 2, 50,000. |
Ques. What is the average salary
after MPharma? |
Ans. The average starting salary ranges between 3LPA to 6LPA per annum. |