Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm. Lateral Entry) at Shobhaben Pratapbhai Patel School of Pharmacy and Technology Management, NMIMS, Mumbai

If you are looking at Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm. Lateral Entry), Shobhaben Pratapbhai Patel School of Pharmacy and Technology Management, NMIMS, Mumbai in Mumbai runs it as a 3-year, full-time undergraduate course. The intake is 10 seats a year. The total fee on record is ₹7.56 lakh, which works out to about ₹2.52 lakh 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.

Shobhaben Pratapbhai Patel School of Pharmacy and Technology Management, NMIMS, Mumbai is a private institute, founded in 2006. This page brings together what is on record for this course at Shobhaben Pratapbhai Patel School of Pharmacy and Technology Management, NMIMS, Mumbai — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

Here is how the fee on record breaks down. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise.

Colleges revise fees most years, and hostel, transport and exam charges are often billed separately. Confirm the current figure with Shobhaben Pratapbhai Patel School of Pharmacy and Technology Management, NMIMS, Mumbai before you pay anything.

To be considered for 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 Shobhaben Pratapbhai Patel School of Pharmacy and Technology Management, NMIMS, Mumbai's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

Here is the usual route in:

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 Shobhaben Pratapbhai Patel School of Pharmacy and Technology Management, NMIMS, Mumbai on its website (pharmacy.nmims.edu) 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.

For Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm. Lateral Entry) specifically, the average salary on record is ₹5.5 lakh a year.

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

Shobhaben Pratapbhai Patel School of Pharmacy and Technology Management, NMIMS, Mumbai runs 3 B.Pharm specialisations in all. Worth comparing before you decide:

• B.Pharm. + MBA in Pharmaceutical Technology
• Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm.)

Before you decide, it helps to be clear on these:

• Do the subjects of Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm. Lateral Entry) genuinely interest you? You will spend 3 years on them.
• Can you manage ₹7.56 lakh over the course, plus hostel and living costs? Ask about scholarships and education loans.
• What do recent graduates of this course actually go on to do?
• How does Shobhaben Pratapbhai Patel School of Pharmacy and Technology Management, NMIMS, Mumbai compare with other colleges offering B.Pharm in and around Mumbai?