Discipline	Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
Program Level	Diploma
Qualification	Diploma in Pharmacy
Total Seats	60
Program Duration(in Months)	24
Classroom Hours	68
Examination/Course Pattern	Yearly
Program Description	D. Pharm. (Diploma in Pharmacy) is the minimum qualification required to be a registered Pharmacist in India. With an outcome-focused curriculum for students to improve the necessary skills and adopt academic excellence for entry-level positions in retail pharmacies, hospital pharmacies as well as pharmaceutical companies. The programme provides the knowledge of healthcare and biochemical science to prepare students for a life-long career as pharmacy education experts, clinical researchers, and pharmaceutical scientists. Students will get in-depth knowledge and hands-on experience in specialized areas. It also opens the door for certain opportunities in government sectors. Furthermore, the candidate can emerge as an entrepreneur right after the successful completion of the course. Advancement of technology in the pharmacy field and as per the requirement of the PCI (Pharmacy Council of India), the laboratories in VU are well equipped with the latest, modern scientific instruments and library with the best reference books, scientific magazines, and journals.
Admission & entry requirements	Candidate should have passed in any of the following examinations with Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Mathematics.1. Intermediate examination in Science;2. The first year of the three-year degree course in Science, 3. 10+2 examination (academic stream) in Science;4. Pre-degree examination;