Diploma in Pharmacy (D.Pharma.) at Goel Group of Institutions

Goel Group of Institutions, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, offers Diploma in Pharmacy (D.Pharma.) as a 3-year diploma degree. There are 60 seats in each batch. The total fee on record is ₹56,000 – ₹90,450, which works out to about ₹19,000 a year.

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.

Goel Group of Institutions is a private institute, founded in 2008. This page brings together what is on record for this course at Goel Group of Institutions — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

Most Diploma 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 Goel Group of Institutions for the current semester-wise plan.

The fee figures on record for this course are below. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise, and apply to Diploma programmes at Goel Group of Institutions as a group.

Colleges revise fees most years, and hostel, transport and exam charges are often billed separately. Confirm the current figure with Goel Group of Institutions before you pay anything.

To get into Diploma in Pharmacy (D.Pharma.), you usually need Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Mathematics.

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 Goel Group of Institutions'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 Goel Group of Institutions on its website (gitm.goel.edu.in) 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.

The most recent placement data we hold (2023) show a placement rate of 75.10%, an average package of ₹4 lakh and a highest package of ₹15 lakh at Goel Group of Institutions. 324 students were placed that year. These are college-wide figures, not only for this specialisation.

Placement numbers vary a lot by year and by branch. Ask the placement cell for the branch-wise report of the last two batches.

Goel Group of Institutions runs 2 Diploma specialisations in all. If this one is not quite right, compare it with:

• Diploma in Engineering (Lateral Entry)

Ask yourself — and the college — these questions first:

• Are you genuinely interested in medicines from lab to patient? You will spend 3 years on it.
• Can you manage ₹56,000 – ₹90,450 over the course, plus hostel and living costs? Ask about scholarships and education loans.
• Are the placement figures above good enough for your goals? Ask for the branch-wise numbers.
• How does Goel Group of Institutions compare with other colleges offering Diploma in and around Lucknow?