Diploma in Medical / Pharmacy Assistant at Stephens Institute of Paramedical Sciences

Stephens Institute of Paramedical Sciences offers Diploma in Medical / Pharmacy Assistant as a 2-year diploma degree. There are 25 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.

Stephens Institute of Paramedical Sciences is a private institute, founded in 2016. This page brings together what is on record for this course at Stephens Institute of Paramedical Sciences — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

Most UGD 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 Stephens Institute of Paramedical Sciences for the current semester-wise plan.

Stephens Institute of Paramedical Sciences has not published a fee for Diploma in Medical / Pharmacy Assistant on our record yet. When you ask, ask for the total across all 2 years — not just the first-year figure — and whether hostel and exam fees are included.

To get into Diploma in Medical / Pharmacy Assistant, you usually need Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Mathematics. The minimum marks on record at Stephens Institute of Paramedical Sciences are: X: 0.0, XII: 40.0, 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 Stephens Institute of Paramedical Sciences'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 Stephens Institute of Paramedical Sciences 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.

Stephens Institute of Paramedical Sciences runs 2 UGD specialisations in all. If this one is not quite right, compare it with:

• Diploma in Lab Assistant

Ask yourself — and the college — these questions first:

• Are you genuinely interested in medicines from lab to patient? You will spend 2 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 Stephens Institute of Paramedical Sciences compare with other colleges offering UGD?