Admission to M.Pharm course in Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology (GJUST) is done either on the basis of GPAT or an entrance test conducted by the University. Topics such as Biochemistry, Community Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Analysis, and Pharmacognosy are included under the syllabus for the University conducted entrance test. Students can refer books like Physical Pharmaceutics by Shotten E & Ridgaway K, Microbiology by Prescott L.M., Harley J.P. & Klien D.A, Pharmaceutics – The Science of Dosage Form Design by Aulton M.E, Pharmacokinetics for the Pharmaceutical Scientist by Wagner J.G, and Basic & Clinic Pharmacology by Katzung.

Syllabus (in brief) for GJUST M.Pharm Entrance Test

• Biochemistry
• Biopharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics
• Community Pharmacy
• Dosages Forms, designing & evaluation
• Importance of Microbiology in Pharmacy
• Inorganic pharmaceutical & medicinal chemistry
• Introduction to pharmaceutical jurisprudence & ethics
• Organic Chemistry and its importance in pharmacy
• Pharmaceutical Analysis
• Pharmacognosy
• Pharmacology
• Physical Pharmacy

Books for Physical Pharmacy

• Physical Pharmacy by Martin A, Bustamante P. & Chun A.H.C
• Physical Pharmaceutics by Shotten E & Ridgaway K
• Essentials of Physical Pharmacy by D.V.Derle

Books for Importance of Microbiology in Pharmacy

• Experiments in Microbiology, Plant Pathology, Tissue Culture & Mushroom
• Cultivation by Aneja K.R
• Lab Manual of Microbiology by Gunasekaran P
• Microbiology by Davis, Dulbetco, Eisen
• General Microbiology by Stanier R.Y., Ingraham, J.L., Wheelis M.L. & Painter P.R
• Pharmaceutical Microbiology by Hugo and Russell
• Microbiology by Prescott L.M., Harley J.P. & Klien D.A
• Microbiology by Pelczar & Reid
• Microbiology and Infectious Diseases by Virella G
• Textbook of Microbiology by Ananthanarayan R & Paniker CKJ

Books for Introduction to pharmaceutical jurisprudence & ethics

• Textbook of Forensic Pharmacy by B.M., Mittal
• A Textbook of Forensic Pharmacy by N.K. Jain
• History of Pharmacy in India by Singh, Harkishan

Books for Community Pharmacy

• Community Pharmacy & Health Education by Parmar N.S
• Community Pharmacy by Newby
• Community Pharmacy by Dr.H.P. Tipnis

Books for Dosages Forms, designing & evaluation

• Introduction to Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms by Ansel H.C
• Pharmaceutics – The Science of Dosage Form Design by Aulton M.E

Books for Biopharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics

• Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics – An introduction by Notari, R.E
• Clinical Pharmacokinetics by Rowland M, and Tozer T.N
• Fundamentals of Clinical Pharmacokinetics by Wagner J.G
• Pharmacokinetics for the Pharmaceutical Scientist by Wagner J.G
• Biopharmaceutics & Clinical pharcokinatics by Gibaldi, Milo
• Analytical Techniques for Biopharmaceuticals Development by Robert, Rodriguezdiaz
• Pharmacokinetics for the Pharmaceutical Scientist by John G.Wagner
• Drug Disposition & Pharmacokinetics by Stephen H. Curry

Books for Inorganic pharmaceutical & medicinal chemistry

• Inorganic medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry by John H. Block
• Inorganic Pharmaceutical Chemistry by Dr. K. G. Bothara
• Medicinal Chemistry – A Biochemical Approach by Nogrady T
• Principles of Medicinal Chemistry by Foye W C

Books for Organic Chemistry and its importance in pharmacy

• Practical Organic Chemistry by Mann, F.G, & Saunders, B.C
• Textbook of Practical Organic Chemistry by Vogel A.I
• Organic Chemistry by Morrison, R.T., and Boyd R.N
• Organic Chemistry by Finar, I.L
• Organic Chemistry by Jain, M.K
• Organic Chemistry by Hendrikson

Books for Biochemistry

• Laboratory Manual in Biochemistry by Jayaraman J
• An Introduction to Practical Biochemistry by Plummer, David J
• Outline of Biochemistry by Conn E.E. & Stumph P.K
• Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry by Nelson DL & Cox MM
• Biochemistry by Stryer L
• Text book of Biochemistry by Harrow B. & Mazur A
• Bioinformatics by Narayanan P

Books for Pharmaceutical Analysis

• Pharmaceutical Analysis by David C Lee, ‎Michael L. Webb
• A Text book of Pharmaceutical Analysis by Conners K.A

Books for Pharmacology

• Fundamentals of Experimental Pharmacology by Ghosh, MN
• Experiments in Pharmacy & Pharmacology by Grover J.K
• Hand Book of Experimental Pharmacology by Kulkarni S.K
• Text Book of Pharmacology by Barar F.S.K
• The Pharmacological basis of Therapeutics by Goodman & Gilman
• Basic & Clinic Pharmacology by Katzung, B.G
• Pharmacology by Rang MP, Dale MM, Riter JM

Books for Pharmacognosy

• Pharmacognosy by Trease, G.E. & Evans, W.C
• Text book of Pharmacognosy by Wallis, T.E
• The Practical Evaluation of Phyto Pharmaceutical by Brain K.R. and Turner
• Pharmacognosy & Phytochemistry by Mohammed Ali

Students should practice previous years question papers while preparing for the exam. This helps candidates to identify the type of questions asked and in better time management.