Dr DY Patil College of Pharmacy, Pune: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

Dr. D.Y. Patil College of Pharmacy, Pune, or DYPCOE, is a well-known constituent college established in the year 1999. The affiliated college, located in Akurdi, Pune, has a campus size of 32 acres and is approved by AICTE and PCI. The institute offers 7 courses in 4 degree programs. The total student intake is 321, and faculty strength is 23. DYPCOE has a diversified student body in which the male to female student ratio is almost balanced. There are 238 boys and 230 girls. The college offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs where students are enroled in almost 80% of UG courses and 20% of PG courses.

The infrastructure of the institute is quite developed for students to learn and build themselves. The 465 sq. m library is well-stocked with a vast array of books, e-journals, and digital resources. There is a spacious reading room that provides comfort for 150 students. Laboratories are state-of-the-art, among them is a Pharmacology Laboratory, fully equipped with sophisticated digital instruments that aid hands-on learning processes. There is a separate boys' hostel and another one for girls, with comfortable accommodation for out-of-town students. There is a well-equipped medical facility with sports grounds for cricket and football and a cafeteria for students' health and recreational needs. The infrastructural facilities of the college consist of modern IT infrastructure with Wi-Fi connectivity that shall help students access online resources effortlessly.

DYPCOE has an entire gamut of courses in the pharmacy discipline. It offers 4 regular courses: B. Pharma, M Pharma with specialisations in Quality Assurance and Technology, Pharmaceutics, and Pharmacology; Pharm.D; and Diploma in Pharmacy. The total approved intake for all courses together is 232. In the latest academic year, 468 students graduated from the institute.

The admission procedure in Dr. D.Y. Patil College of Pharmacy is based on merit and subject to the rules framed by the Government of Maharashtra. For B.Pharma, candidates should qualify MHT-CET or NEET with a non-zero score. Admissions are made through the Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra State. For M.Pharma programs, admission is done based on GPAT scores. 

Pharm.D follows rules framed by the Government of Maharashtra for its admissions. Scores of popular exams, such as GPAT and MHT CET, are accepted by the institute. Scholarship: DYPCOE provides scholarship opportunities. In the 2022 academic year, 70 UG students, 8 PG students, and 17 doctoral students received payments. The alumni contacts are very great in the college, who often return back to the college to guide and support the current students, making it a very vibrant community.