Diploma in Pharmacy is a 2 years long career-oriented, entry-level diploma course. This program is designed to prepare candidates to work under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist in hospitals, community pharmacies, and other pharmaceutical-related fields.

1. Minimum qualification for admission to Diploma in Pharmacy is pass in any of the following examinations with Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Mathematics.

i. Intermediate examination in Science.

ii.The first year of the three-year degree course in Science.

iii. 10+2 examination (academic stream) in Science.

iv. Pre-degree examination.

v. Any other qualification approved by the PCI as equivalent to any of the above examination.

2. Provided that there shall be reservation of seats for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes candidates in accordance with the instructions issued by the Central Govt. /State Govts./Union Territory Administrations as the case may be from time to time.

Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharma) is a four-year undergraduate program.

1. Candidates who have passed 10+2 examination / two year P.U.C. examination of Karnataka P.U.C. Board or an equivalent examination of any other approved board or university with not less than 40% marks in any combination comprising P.C.M. or P.C.B. (minimum eligibility should be based on the aggregate of P.C.M. or P.C.B.) or P.C.M.B., P.C. and Computer Sciences, P.C. and Electronics.

2. In case of students belonging to SC / ST / Category–I / OBC, the minimum percentage of marks for admission to B. Pharmacy course shall be not less than 35% in P.U.C. or its equivalent examination (P.C.B, or P.C.M. or P.C.M.B.), P.C. and Computer Science, P.C and Electronics and D. Pharmacy.

3. D. Pharmacy candidates are eligible for direct admission to second year B. Pharmacy.

4. The curriculum and syllabus for the course will be prescribed from time to time by the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore (RGUHS).