About Diploma in Pharmacy (D.Pharm)

Diploma in Pharmacy is a short-range course for aspirants who want to start their career in the field of pharmacy. Instead of doing long term courses in pharmacy domain, D. Pharmacy course is the ideal choice for the student who wants a quick start in their pharmacy career. Pursuing D. Pharm can be a good beginning to understand the fundamentals of pharmacy programme and then pursue advanced courses like B. Pharm & Pharm.D.

Diploma in Pharmacy covers fundamental Pharmacy Education including the application of chemistry in the pharma industry, theoretical & practical concepts of biochemistry, pharmacology and toxicology. The course enables the students to study about different chemical salts, their application and uses in medicine. The programme holds fine significance in the pharmaceutical industry.

Biochemistry and Clinical Pathology

Health Education and Community Pharmacy

Pharmaceutics & Pharmacognosy

Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy


Minimum eligibility qualification is 10+2 level of education in science stream, from a recognized educational board, for admission into the Diploma in Pharmacy [D.Pharm.] course in any college. A minimum aggregate score of 35% (Passing marks) at the 10+2 level is also necessary. The cut-off percentage of marks differs as per the University/College.

Eligiblity: Passed in 10+2 with Physics,Chemistry,Mathetics Physics,Chemistry,Biology

First Year:
  • Pharmaceutics – 1
  • Biochemistry and Clinical Pathology
  • Pharmacognosy
  • Pharmaceutical Chemistry – 1
  • Human Anatomy and Physiology
  • Health Education and Community Pharmacy
Second Year:
  • Pharmaceutics – 2
  • Pharmacology and Toxicology
  • Drug Store and Business Management
  • Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy
  • Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence
  • Pharmaceutical Chemistry – 2

Diploma in Pharmacy [D.Pharm.] course provides registered pharmacy qualification for practicing pharmacy profession under the Pharmacy Act. Many graduates pursue careers in a hospital pharmacy or community pharmacy where they are directly involved in patient care working in partnership with physicians. Pharmacists are the key person to dispense the medication to the patient which requires special registration status from government of India.


D. Pharm course graduates are eligible to open an online pharmacy which is a demanding business in India in the field of pharmacy. The course aims to trained qualified candidates to fill orders under a pharmacist's supervision, enter patient’s information, identify prescriptions, and process paperwork for orders, understand and apply drug and medical terminology, as well as basic pharmacology. The curriculum of the diploma course is designed to teach students to understand drug dosage calculations, regularly used pharmacy computer systems, compounding, pharmacy practices and procedures.

Admission is open

Minakhan Pharmaceutical College & Research Centre (PCI-7603)

Course-D.PHARM

Affiliated by Pharmacy Council of India
Affiliated by WB State Council of Technical & Vocational Education and Skill Development
Diploma in Parmacy Duration: 2 Years Degree Program Eligiblity: Passed in 10+2 with Physics,Chemistry,Mathetics
Physics,Chemistry,Biology


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