Vivekananda College of Pharmacy | Admissions

Bachelor of Pharmacy (B. Pharm)
COURSE: B. Pharm.
DURATION : Four Years

1. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION FOR ADMISSION:

i. Candidates who have passed two years P.U.C. examination of Karnataka P.U.C. Board or an equivalent examination of any other approved Board or University with not less than 40% marks in any combination comprising of P.C.M or P.C.B. (Minimum eligibility should be based on aggregate of P.C.M or P.C.B.) or P.C.M.B, P.C. and computer Sciences, P.C. and Electronics.

Note: In respect of candidates who have taken P.C.M.B. combination the aggregate of P.C.M or P.C.B or P.C.M.B whichever is higher will be considered for the purpose of admission

ii. In case of students belonging to SC/ST, Category-I the minimum percentage marks for admission shall be 35% in the aggregate of the above said subjects.

iii. Candidates who have scored less than 50% marks in 10+2 or equivalent but who have completed B.Sc degree with Chemistry as one of compulsory subjects in combination with any two of the following subjects namely Physics or Mathematics, or Microbiology, or Botany, or Zoology, or Bio-technology, or Computer Sciences or Electronics, securing not less than 50% marks in aggregate, are eligible for admission into I year B.Pharm.

iv. Candidates who have passed D.Pharm in an institution approved by PCI are eligible for admission to II year B.Pharm course 10% over and above the sanctioned intake and will have to study Mathematics, Computer Sciences and Statistics of I B.Pharm in addition to the II B.Pharm Subjects.

2. DURATION OF THE COURSE AND MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION:

i.The duration of the course will extend over a period of 4 years followed by 2 months of industrial training. Three years for those who are admitted for II B.Pharm, directly.

ii.Medium of instruction and examination will be English.

3.CRITERIA FOR PASS:

Candidates who have secured a minimum of 50% marks in theory and practical (including sessionals) separately in any subject or subjects shall be declared passed. Theory and practical of a particular subject are considered as individual subjects for the purpose of pass criteria.