Pharm.D. at Dattakala College of Pharmacy

Dattakala College of Pharmacy offers Pharm.D. as a 6-year doctoral degree. There are 30 seats in each batch.

Expect to spend most of your time on medicines from lab to patient: pharmaceutics, pharmacology, pharmaceutical chemistry and pharmacognosy, with a lot of lab time.

Dattakala College of Pharmacy is a private institute, founded in 2014. This page brings together what is on record for this course at Dattakala College of Pharmacy — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

Most Pharm.D programmes follow a similar pattern: the first year builds the foundations, the middle years go deep into the subject, and the final year is given over to electives, a major project and usually an internship.

Here that means medicines from lab to patient: pharmaceutics, pharmacology, pharmaceutical chemistry and pharmacognosy, with a lot of lab time. Typical first jobs: pharmacist, drug-safety or regulatory associate, or medical representative.

The exact syllabus is set by the college or its affiliating university and changes from year to year, so ask Dattakala College of Pharmacy for the current semester-wise plan.

Dattakala College of Pharmacy has not published a fee for Pharm.D. on our record yet. When you ask, ask for the total across all 6 years — not just the first-year figure — and whether hostel and exam fees are included.

To get into Pharm.D., you usually need Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Mathematics. The minimum marks on record at Dattakala College of Pharmacy are: X: 0.0, XII: 50.0, Graduation: 0.0.

Admission to this kind of course is usually through state pharmacy entrance exams and CUET. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check Dattakala College of Pharmacy's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

In most years, admission follows these steps:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above and register for the entrance exam in time.
2. Take state pharmacy entrance exams and CUET and keep your scorecard.
3. Apply to Dattakala College of Pharmacy or through the enquiry form on this page, and take part in counselling if a state or central body runs it.
4. Once you are offered a seat, verify your documents (marksheets, ID, category certificate if any) and pay the admission fee to confirm it.

Ask yourself — and the college — these questions first:

• Are you genuinely interested in medicines from lab to patient? You will spend 6 years on it.
• What will the full course cost, including hostel and living costs?
• What do recent graduates of this course actually go on to do?
• How does Dattakala College of Pharmacy compare with other colleges offering Pharm.D?