Karnataka College of Pharmacy Admission 2025: Check Admission Details

Manali Ganguly

Eligibility criteria at Karnataka College of Pharmacy, [KCP] Bangalore

Eligibility criteria for B.Pharm, Diploma:

• Candidates must have passed two years 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.
• In the case of students belonging to SC/ST/or Category-I, the minimum percentage of marks for admission to B.Pharm Course shall be 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.
• Candidates who have scored less than 40% marks in (10+2) but who have completed B.Sc, Degree with Chemistry as one of the compulsory subjects in combination with any two of the following subjects, namely, Physics or Mathematics, or Microbiology, or Botany, or Zoology, or Biotechnology, or Computer Sciences or Electronics securing not less than 40% marks in aggregate are eligible for admission to first year B.Pharmacy course.
• Candidates who have passed D.Pharm course with not less than 50% aggregate approved by Pharmacy Council of India shall also be eligible to this course and shall be admitted directly to II B.Pharm course 10% over and above the sanctioned intake and shall have to study Mathematics, Computer science &: Statistics of I B.Pharm in addition to the II B.Pharm subjects.

Eligibility criteria for B.Pharm, Pharm.D, M.Pharm, Diploma:

• A candidate who has passed B.Pharm degree examination of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, of B.Pharm examination of any other recognized Indian University established by law in India or any other degree courses in Pharmacy recognized as equivalent by RGUHS or Pharmacy  Council of India (PCI) and/or All India Council for Technical Education (A.I.C.T.E) for this purpose and who has secured not less than 55% of the maximum marks (aggregate of four years) prescribed of the qualifying examination shall be eligible for the admission to the M.Pharm course.
• The course of study including submission of a dissertation on the topic registered shall be of 24 months (two Years) duration from the commencement of academic term.
• The study of M.Pharm course shall be of an annual system that includes M.Pharm Part-1 extending for twelve months from the commencement of academic term and M.Pharm Part – II of twelve months duration. At the end of M.Pharm part – I, there shall be a university examination of M.Pharm Part –II. At the end of M.Pharm Part –I, the candidate shall submit a dissertation on the topic approved by the university.
• A Candidate pursuing M.Pharm Course shall study in the concerned department of the institution for the entire period as a full-time student. No candidate is permitted to work in any laboratory/college/industry/Pharmacy, etc., While studying postgraduate course.
• No candidate should join any other course of study or appear for any other examination conducted by this university or any other university in India or abroad during the period of registration.
• The candidate who has put in a minimum of 80% of attendance in the theory and practical assignments separately shall be permitted to appear for the M.Pharm part-I examination. Candidate who has put in a minimum of 80% of attendance in M.Pharm Part-II shall only be eligible to submit the dissertation
• There shall be an examination for M.Pharm part-I at the end of the academic year. For M.Pharm Part-II the examination shall be an evaluation of dissertation and Viva-Voce at the end of twelve months (one year) after commencement of M.Pharm Part –II course
• There shall be minimum of two sessional examinations in each subject of specialization conducted by the college at regular interval at the end of the First Term and Second term respectively both in theory and in practice which include seminars.
• The sessional marks shall be awarded out of a maximum of 50 for theory and practical
• There shall be two University examinations annually conducted at an interval of not less than four months. There shall be four theory papers in the university examination. Each theory paper shall be of 3 hours duration carrying 100 marks each. There shall be four practical examinations in all the respective branches. The duration of each practical examination if of six hours which carries 100 marks each.

Application Process at Karnataka College of Pharmacy, [KCP] Bangalore

Application Process for B.Pharm, Pharm.D, M.Pharm, Diploma: 

• The candidates must log into the official website of the college.
• Then must click on "application form" under "Mandatory disclosure" tab.
• The application form appears on the screen.
• The candidates must fill the form with personal and educational details.
• Then the candidates must submit the form.

Admission Process at Karnataka College of Pharmacy, [KCP] Bangalore

Admission Process for B.Pharm, Pharm.D, M.Pharm, Diploma:

• The admission will be based on the merit obtained in the entrance exam.
• The candidates must attend the counseling process of the entrance exam.
• The candidates will be allotted seats during the counseling.
• The detailed procedure of the counseling process is available on the official website of the entrance exam.
• Once the candidates are satisfied with the allotted seats, they must pay the admission fees and enroll self.