Diploma of Pharmacy (D.Pharm) is a two-year diploma program in which students study the methods and process of preparing drugs and how does the dispensing of medicine and drugs take place. Anyone who aspires to be a pharmacist today, it is mandatory for them to undertake this course so that they have thorough and in-depth knowledge of the science of the medicine.

It is a two -year course and Students during their coursework have to perform various practical’s and experiment. The regulatory body for the program is Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), which is responsible for laying down all norms and regulations for the D.Pharm course.

Course Structure

The duration of the course shall be for 2 academic years with each academic year spread over a period of not less than one hundred and eighty working days in addition to 500 hours practical training spread over a period of not less than 3 months.

The various subjects and curriculum activities which will be covered over the course duration of 2 years is mentioned below:

1st Year

• Pharmaceutics (Theory and Practical)
• Pharmaceutical Chemistry (Theory and Practical)
• Pharmacognosy (Theory and Practical)
• Human Anatomy and Physiology (Theory and Practical)
• Social Pharmacy (Theory and Practical)

2nd Year

• Pharmacology (Theory and Practical)
• Community Pharmacy & Management (Theory and Practical)
• Biochemistry & Clinical Pathology (Theory and Practical)
• Pharmacotherapeutics (Theory and Practical)
• Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy (Theory and Practical)
• Pharmacy Law & Ethics (Theory)
• Environmental Studies & Disaster Management (Theory and Practical)