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M.Pharm.
Master of Pharmacy

Duration:	2 Years
Level:	Post Graduation
Type:	Degree
Eligibility:	Graduation

M.Pharm. is a Post Graduate Academic Degree which is awarded for a course or program in the medical field of Pharmacy. Pharmacy is the branch of the health sciences dealing with the preparation, dispensing, and proper utilization of drugs. Some Institutes offer it as M.Pharma. Course. The duration of Master Degree in Pharmacy is 2 years. M.Pharma. is divided into a number of semesters. At the end of the each semester, there is an examination wherein candidates are examined in the courses prescribed for that semester. Students are also required to submit Thesis at the end of the last semester. Master Degree in Pharmacy provides a candidate with various practical aspects of the research methodologies, instrumental techniques, emerging areas and industrial operations. There are various Pharmacy Schools in India which provide Master of Pharmacy course. M.Pharm. through distance education or correspondence is highly unlikely to be provided by any Indian Medical Institute.

Eligibility

Candidates who have passed Bachelor of Pharmacy Programme with not less than 50% of marks, of any recognised University or any other Institute equivalent thereto the University, are eligible for admission to the Master of Pharmacy Programmes.
For SC/ST candidates, the eligibility is a pass in the B.Pharm. degree Programme.
An entrance examination Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) and interview is also conducted for admission. GPAT is an all India Examination to be conducted by the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara on behalf of All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi.
The Scores in Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineering (GATE) were in use till the year 2009 for admission in Masters Programme in Pharmacy (M.Pharm) and also for awarding fellowships/scholarships to Pharmacy graduates along with engineering graduates.
The Organizing Committee for GATE expressed its inability to include Pharmacy graduates in GATE with effect from the year 2010, owing to operational problems due to large number of candidates appearing for GATE examination. Therefore, in order to facilitate admission of Pharmacy graduates in M.Pharm. as also to award fellowships/scholarships to Pharmacy graduates, AICTE decided to organize and conduct an examination in the name of Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) with effect from academic year 2010-11. Accordingly, a National Monitoring Committee (NMC) was constituted for monitoring the issues pertaining to the policy as well as conduct of GPAT examination.

Master of Pharmacy Subjects

Subjects depend on one's chosen field of specialisation.

Master of Pharmacy Specialisations

M. Pharm. Industrial Pharmacy.
M. Pharm. Pharmaceutics (Drug Regulatory Affairs).
M. Pharm. Pharmaceutical Chemistry.
M. Pharm. Pharmacognosy.
M. Pharm. Pharmacology.

An Example of Course Structure, Scheme of Instruction and Evaluation of M.Pharm.

Semester – I

COURSE NO.	SUBJECTS/ PAPER	Th/Pr	Instruction Hours / Week		Evaluation		DURATION OF EXT. EXAM.
			Theory	Practical	Int.	Ext.	Hrs
M.P -1.0	Pharmaceuticals	Th.	4	-	30	70	3
M.P -1.1	-	Th.	4	-	30	70	3
M.P -1.2	-	Th.	4	-	30	70	3
M.P -1.3	-	Th.	4	-	30	70	3
M.P -1.4	-	Pr.	-	6	30	70	6
M.P -1.5	-	Pr.	-	6	30	70	6
M.P -1.6	-
M.P -1.7	-
M.P -1.8	-	Tutotrial	2		50		Assignments
	Seminar + Assignments	-	8	-	50

Semester – II

COURSE NO.	SUBJECTS/ PAPER	Th/Pr	Instruction Hours / Week		Evaluation		DURATION OF EXT. EXAM.
			Theory	Practical	Int.	Ext.	Hrs
M.P -2.0	Pharmaceuticals	Th.	4	-	30	70	3
M.P -2.1	-	Th.	4	-	30	70	3
M.P -2.2	-	Th.	4	-	30	70	3
M.P -2.3	-	Th.	4	-	30	70	3
M.P -2.4	-	Pr.	-	6	30	70	6
M.P -2.5	-	Pr.	-	6	30	70	6
M.P -2.6	-	Tutotrial	2		50		Assignments
	Seminar + Assignments	-	8	-	50

Semester III & IV

Dissertation

Original research work carried out by the candidate under the guidance of Regular Teaching Faculty / Visiting Faculty of the Department should be submitted in a bound form.
Evaluation of the Dissertation shall be done by the external & internal examiners appointed by the university

Dissertation Viva-Voce			Grade A/B/C/D/F
Dissertation Report			Grade A/B/C/D/F
A: Excellent	B: Very Good	C: Good	D: Fair	F: Fail

Suitability of Master of Pharmacy Course

Candidates to want to enhance and sharpen their skills and knowledge in the field of Pharmacy can and should pursue Master of Pharmacy Degree. It is most suited for those who want to set-up a Pharmaceutical manufacturing unit.

Few of the Major Institutes providing M.Pharm.

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), S.A.S Nagar (Mohali).
NIPER, Kolkata
College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Andhra University.
BITS, Pillani.

For a list of Pharmacy Colleges in India

How is Master of Pharmacy beneficial?

Master of Pharmacy offers various specialisations with which one can choose his most preferred field.
Master of Pharmacy provides better exposure to practical skills.
M.Pharm. also enables a candidate to go for higher studies abroad.
It also enables one to study Ph.D. (Pharmacy) in Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Marketing & Management.

Master of Pharmacy Jobs

There are a variety of Pharmacy jobs available for candidates who have completed their M.Pharm. The scope of employment goes higher as one can go for jobs which are only research based.

Employment Areas	Job Types
Health Centres	Analytical Chemist, Medical Transcriptionist
Hospitals	Analytical Chemist, Medical Transcriptionist
Chemist Shops	Data Manager,
Drug Control Administration	Drug Inspector, Customs Officer
Pharmaceutical Firms	Analytical Chemist, Researcher, Data Manager
Educational Institutes	Teacher, Data Manager, Lecturer
Sales and Marketing Department	Regulatory Manager
Research Agencies	Analytical Chemist, Medical Transcriptionist, Researcher
Food and Drug Administration	Analytical Chemist, Researcher