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Hi, I have completed my Board exams from NIOS Board. And, now I wish to do D.Pharmacy. Am I eligible for it? Will college accept NIOS Board's certificates? And, which university or college would be best for D.Pharmacy?

NIOS is a recognised board. So, candidates passed academic qualification from the board are eligible to appear for the various recruitment examination and entrance examination to get admission in various course.

So, you are eligible to get admission in D.Pharmacy course if you have the required educational qualification.

Yes, you are eligible for D. Pharmacy course.
Those candidates who have completed 12th standard with PCM or PCB from a recognised board are eligible for diploma in pharmacy.
Your age should be above 18 years.
List of colleges offering D. Pharmacy course in India:-
JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty, Tamil Nadu LM College of Pharmacy, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Goa College of Pharmacy, Panaji, Goa Jamia Hamdard University Delhi, Delhi NCR AI-Ameen College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, Karnataka.

NIOS board is a valid board and has same value as that of CBSE or ICSE board.
Therefore, you will be eligible to pursue D pharmacy course if you have passed your 10 + 2 with NIOS board.

Best colleges:

Jamia Hamdard

National Institute of Pharmaceutical education and research Punjab

Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Punjab University


Entrance tests-

BITSAT

GPAT

PU-CET

Yes, you are eligible to pursue D.Pharmacy course after completion of 12th from NIOS board.
NIOS board for National Institute of Open Schooling and it is a recognised board under MHRD. So, candidates passed 12th with NIOS eligible for higher studies.
The required qualification to pursue course is that candidate must have passed 12th with PCB or PCM with minimum 50%. So, you need to appear and qualify in entrance examination for admission in course.

List of colleges offering D pharmacy course in India:-
Government College of Pharmacy, Bengaluru, Karnataka
Bhupal Nobles College of Pharmacy, Udaipur, Rajasthan
Himalayan Pharmacy Institute, East Sikkim, Sikkim.

NIOS board is a valid board and equivalent to ICSE, CBSE or any other recognized state board.

You can apply for any course as per your interest with NIOS certificate.

Tell the college in Rajasthan that if you get the pharmacy for the Nios student: