In recent years more students are getting interested to pursue their career in B. pharm. Different pharmacy colleges are growing like mushrooms all over the country. Even the pharmacy technician jobs have high prospect today. The eligibility for studying B.pharm is determined by the score of the candidates in the entrance examination. These entrance examinations are somewhat similar to the medical entrances. There are thousands of B.pharm aspirants who appear for the test and gets into repute colleges around the country.

Due to its high demand there are numerous private as well government institutes across India. These colleges select their students according to the entrance examination ranks. All of these institutes offer courses within certain tenure for each of it. Few of the colleges offer Dual degree programs for 5-6years that consist of M.pharm along with B.pharm. There are other programs like B.pharm in pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacology, tech of pharmaceutics and fine chemicals. According to rank and availability of seats candidates are being chosen for respective programs offered by the colleges.

The fees structure also varies from one program to the other. Generally a B.pharm degree program charges 2lakh 50 thousand course fee for 4years. B.pharm diploma program charges course fee of almost 2lakh for 3years. For the distance courses offered by various institutes the fees charged is almost 3lakh. The fees of other specialized programs are decided on the basis of institute’s norms. Student opting for dual programs (B.pharm and M.pharm both) have to pay almost 4.5- 5 lakh course fee for 5-6years.These course fees are excluding of all other services like (hostel fees, library fees, food etc).

The course fees for governmental institutes are comparatively lower than that of private ones. Few institutes offer discount to meritorious and financially backward students in their course fees. Students taking up B.pharm in any colleges can opt for student loan as well.