Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm. Lateral Entry) at IKGPTU

IKGPTU, Chandigarh, Punjab, offers Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm. Lateral Entry) as a 3-year undergraduate degree. There are 15 seats in each batch. Fees for the full course come to ₹2.79 lakh – ₹12 lakh (roughly ₹93,000 a year).

Lateral entry lets diploma holders (and, at many colleges, B.Sc. graduates) join directly in the second year, so the degree takes a year less. The subjects are the same as the regular programme from the second year on.

IKGPTU is a other institute, founded in 1997. This page brings together what is on record for this course at IKGPTU — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

The fee figures on record for this course are below. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise, and apply to B.Pharm programmes at IKGPTU as a group.

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

To get into Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm. Lateral Entry), you usually need a three-year diploma in engineering (or, at many colleges, a B.Sc. with Mathematics).

Admission to this kind of course is usually through state lateral-entry tests (such as LEET). Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check IKGPTU'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 lateral-entry tests (such as LEET) and keep your scorecard.
3. Apply to IKGPTU on its website (www.cgc.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 median package of ₹5 lakh at IKGPTU. 117 of 264 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.

IKGPTU runs 17 B.Pharm specialisations in all. If this one is not quite right, compare it with:

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Ask yourself — and the college — these questions first:

• Do the subjects of Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm. Lateral Entry) genuinely interest you? You will spend 3 years on them.
• Can you manage ₹2.79 lakh – ₹12 lakh 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 IKGPTU compare with other colleges offering B.Pharm in and around Chandigarh?