Retail & community pharmacy
Medical stores, retail pharmacies and chemist outlets — dispensing and medicine handling.
- Duration
- 2 years
- Eligibility
- 10+2 with PCM / PCB and JEECUP Qualified (Mandatrory)
- Affiliation
- BTE, Lucknow BTE CODE:4135
- Approved by
- Pharmacy Council of India
The Diploma in Pharmacy is a 2-year professional diploma focused on pharmaceutical fundamentals, dispensing, community pharmacy, hospital pharmacy, drug store management and patient-oriented healthcare support. It is ideal for students who want to enter the pharmacy profession early with strong practical knowledge.
Why study D.Pharm
01
Fast career start
A 2-year diploma designed to create job-ready pharmacy professionals.
02
Practical focus
Dispensing, prescription reading, dosage basics, storage and medicine handling.
03
Healthcare connection
How medicines are supplied, advised, stored and managed in hospitals and communities.
04
Strong scope
Chemist shops, hospital pharmacies, wholesale units and entry-level pharma roles.
Year-wise learning areas
Core pharmaceutical basics, dispensing practice, social pharmacy, hospital and clinical awareness, and practical training.
- 1
First year
Pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacognosy, biochemistry, human anatomy and physiology, health education and community pharmacy basics.
- Pharmaceutics
- Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Anatomy
- 2
Second year
Hospital pharmacy, pharmacology, pharmacy law and ethics, social pharmacy, community practice, drug store and business management, and dispensing skills.
- Hospital Pharmacy
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacy Law
- 3
Practical training
Dispensing, prescription reading, dosage calculation, compounding, labelling, stock handling and medicine store management.
- Dispensing
- Prescription Practice
- Store Handling
- 4
Professional development
Communication, patient interaction, ethics, teamwork and professional awareness for real pharmacy practice.
- Communication
- Ethics
- Patient Support
Laboratories and practicals
- Pharmaceutics lab for preparation and dispensing basics
- Pharmaceutical chemistry lab for analysis fundamentals
- Pharmacognosy lab for crude drug identification
- Community and hospital pharmacy exposure
- Prescription interpretation and dosage handling practice
Skills you build
- Prescription reading and dispensing support
- Drug handling, storage and labelling awareness
- Medicine stock and inventory management
- Basic patient guidance and communication
- Professional ethics and pharmacy practice discipline
After D.Pharm
After D.Pharm, students can work in community pharmacies, hospitals, medicine distribution and healthcare support — or continue to B.Pharm.
Hospital pharmacy
Hospital medicine supply, patient dosage coordination, stock maintenance and pharmacy assistance.
Further education & growth
Continue to B.Pharm to expand opportunities in industry, clinical practice and research.
Eligibility for D.Pharm
- Passed 10+2 from a recognised board.
- Science stream with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics or Biology.
- Minimum qualifying marks according to admission norms.
- Must appear in and pass the JEECUP entrance examination.
- Guidelines issued by the board or affiliating authority apply.
Documents needed
- 10th and 12th mark sheets and certificates
- Transfer Certificate / Migration Certificate
- Character Certificate
- Passport size photographs
- Aadhaar Card or valid identity proof
- Caste / domicile / income certificate, if applicable