Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)

What is this course?
PharmD stands for Doctor of Pharmacy - an alternative to an MBBS degree and much less expensive. It is an integrated six-year course that gives the student a doctorate degree. That includes one year of internship. A PharmD graduate is of high demand in hospitals and private medical companies with high earning potential.
Eligibility - For admission into the integrated course of PharmD, eligibility requirement is a pass in 10+2 or equivalent examinations with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics/Biology. The candidate must have completed 17 years of age by 31st Dec. of the year of admission.  Although, a student might have to appear for a competitive entrance exam, a few top colleges also allow for direct admission at the discretion of the college management. The tenure of the course is 6 years. The course is affiliated to Ragiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences -- a government university,  recognized by Government of Karnataka and approved by the All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), & Pharmacy Council of India, New Delhi.
What does a Pharm D expert do?
Colleges & when course started -
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Visweswarapura Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences Bangalore 2008-09
M.S. Ramaiah College of Pharmacy Bangalore 2009-10
Oxford College of Pharmacy Bangalore 2009-10
PES College of Pharmacy Bangalore 2009-10
Krupanidhi College of Pharmacy Bangalore 2009-10
Acharya B.M. Reddy College of Pharmacy Bangalore 2009-10
Karnataka College of Pharmacy Bangalore 2010-11
Al-Ameen College of Pharmacy Bangalore 2011-12
Aditya Bangalore Institute for Pharmacy Education & Research Bangalore 2011-12
Nargund College of Pharmacy Bangalore 2012-13
East West College of Pharmacy Bangalore 2012-13
Dayananda Sagar College of Pharmacy Bangalore 2012-13
R.R. College of Pharmacy Bangalore 2012-13
T.John College of Pharmacy Bangalore 2013-14
B.V.V. Sangha’s Hanagal Shri Kumareshwar College of Pharmacy Bagalkot 2008-09
Sri Jagadguru Mallikarjuna Murugharajendra College of Pharmacy Chitradurga 2008-09
HKES’s Matoshree Taradevi Rampure Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences Gulbarga 2008-09
Rajiv Memorial Education Society's College of Pharmacy Gulbarga 2012-13
J.S.S. College of Pharmacy, Sri Shivarathreeshwara Nagar Mysore 2008-09
Sarada Vilas College of Pharmacy Mysore 2012-13
Farooqia College of Pharmacy Mysore 2013-14
Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences Manipal 2008-09
Navodaya Education Trust's N.E.T. Pharmacy College Raichur 2008-09
Sri Adichunchanagiri College of Pharmacy Mandya 2009-10
Bharathi College of Pharmacy Mandya 2010-11
Bapuji Pharmacy College Davangere 2009-10
B.L.D.E.A’s College of Pharmacy Bijapur 2009-10
V.V. Sangha's T.V.M. College of Pharmacy Bellary 2011-12
Karavali College of Pharmacy Mangalore 2011-12
NITTE University Mangalore 2012-13
Shree Devi College of Pharmacy Mangalore 2013-14
Cost - The average learning cost across colleges for the entire course ranges between Rs. 10 - 12 lakhs. The hostel costs normally range from Rs. 60,000 per year. The cost might vary depending on colleges. Direct Admission is also available. Please contact Sisir Mukherjee at 093312 64455 /09945832377 to know more.
Prospect - Cardiac care technicians can look for a career in public as well as in private sector. For a fresher who joins a government hospital can start their earnings from Rs 25,000 per month. Whereas in private hospitals or other healthcare institutes, the salary can range from Rs 40,000 to Rs 50,000 per month. Senior persons earn more than Rs 60,000 per month onward. By working for pharmaceutical companies in government and private research and development labs he/she can earn in the range of Rs 30,000 to Rs 50,000 per month, and that may also go to as high as a lakh per month. The number of jobs available for cardiac care technicians now. [write course name-keywords]