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, |
MPharma Eligibility:
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.
MPharma Admission Process:
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.
Documents required for Admission are as following-
- Evidence of birth date
- Class 10th Certificate
- Class 12th Certificate
- B.Pharma Certificate
- Migration Certificate
- Domicile certificate
- Character certificate
- Certificates for Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, & Other Backward Castes
- Proof of disability (if any)
MPharma Syllabus:
Subject |
Topics |
|
Drug Regulatory Affairs |
Abbreviated New Drug Application, Material Safety Data Sheet preparation, New Drug Application, Investigational New Drug Application |
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Advanced Pharmaceutics |
Kinetic Principles and Stability Testing, Optimization Techniques, Quality Control, Preformulation Studies. |
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Biological Evaluation |
Pre-clinical Evaluation of drugs, Alternatives to animal screening process, Bioassays, Modern Methods of Pharmacological |
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Product Development and Formulation |
Pilot Plant Scale-up Techniques, Suppositories, Dermatological Preparations, and Fundamental Aspects of Product Development. |
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Novel Drug Delivery Systems |
Oral drug delivery, Basics of controlled release drug delivery systems, Regulatory consideration in controlled release. |
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Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics |
Distribution of drugs, Elimination of the drug, Absorption of drugs, Pharmacokinetics. |
MPharma Specializations:
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 |
MPharma Colleges:
College Names |
Average Annual Fees |
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INR 210,000 |
|
|
INR 29,400 |
|
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INR 90,500 |
|
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INR 70,750 |
|
|
INR 445,475 |
|
|
INR 425,000 |
|
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INR 253,250 |
|
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INR 253,250 |
|
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INR 103,260 |
|
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INR 265,000 |
|
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Shobhaben Pratabhai Patel School Of Pharmacy And Technology Management |
INR 352,000 |
|
INR 150,000 |
|
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INR 1500 |
|
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INR 396,000 |
|
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INR 161,500 |
|
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INR 120,000 |
|
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INR 125,000 |
|
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INR 216,568 |
|
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INR 50,885 |
|
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INR 150,000 |
MPharma Job Profiles:
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 |
MPharma Top Recruiters:
|
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 |
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Ranbaxy |
Adani Group |
Taj Pharmaceuticals |
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FAQs:
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.