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First of all eligibility criteria for Bachelor of Pharmacy is passed 10+2 from a recognized board with 50% or above aggregate (depending on the norms of university) having Physics, Chemistry, Maths/Biology,English as main subjects.

Admission process varies among universities, some conduct entrance exams while for others it's based on the merit of the qualifying examination.

Some of the best universities for BPharm are Jamia Hamdard University, Institute of Medical Sciences(BHU), Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences,Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Research, Amity University, Dr. D.Y. Patil College of Pharmacy, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Science(Chandigarh) etc. To know more details regarding BPharm Colleges, visit at https://pharmacy.careers360.com/colleges/list-of-bpharma-colleges-in-india

There are many entrance exams that takes place for admission to BPharm, such as MET by Manipal Academy of Higher Education, PUCET by Punjab University, and in Jamia Hamdard(Delhi) NEET scores are accepted for BPharm admission, BITSAT and other than this state level exams such as WBJEE, KCET, MHT CET, KEAM, AP EAMCET, TS EAMCET, UPSEE,OJEE are also there.

Job opportunities for BPharma are there in Hospitals, Medical Clinics, Government Drug research Institutes, Indian Companies like Dr. Reddys Laboratories, Sun Pharmaceuticals, ,Cipla, and international drug research companies such as Johnson & Johnson,Pfizer,Amgen,Merck,GlaxoSmithkline, Nestle, Abbott, etc. Job profile includes that of Drug Inspector, Pharmaceutical Scientist, Medical Writer, Drug Safety Associate, Clinical Research Associate, sales and marketing executive in Pharma/ Biotech firms, etc. In addition to this, you can also open your own chemist shop.

You can appear for drug inspector exam conducted by UPSC or state PScs.other than this you can appear for UPSC.State PSCs. banking/insurance exams, SSC CGL/CPO, CDS etc which are based on the eligibility criteria of graduation.You can also pursue higher studies, such as MPharma , Pharm D / MBA in healthcare management for better opportunties.