M.Pharm in numbers
- Colleges offering M.Pharm
- 1,358
- Approved seatsrecorded for 1 of 1,358 colleges
- Not recorded
- States and UTs
- 30
- Government collegesrecorded for 86 of 1,358 colleges
- Not recorded
Seats are the approved intake for academic year 2026-27, as published by the regulator. Actual admissions can differ.
Seat figures are recorded for only 1 of 1,358 colleges, so we do not show a total. Each college's page shows its own figure where one is recorded.
Source: Pharmacy Council of India, checked 23 Oct 2026
Course at a glance
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Entrance exams
- GPAT, plus 1 state exam
- Field of study
- Pharmacy
Entrance exams for M.Pharm
National and institute exams
National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences
Official site
State exams, for colleges in that state only
- OJEEOdisha
Odisha Joint Entrance Examination Committee
Official site
Which exam applies depends on the college and the quota. A state exam is used only by colleges in its state, and an institute exam only by that institute. A counsellor can check this for your case.
M.Pharm seats and colleges by state
30 states and union territories, sorted by number of colleges. Select a state to see its colleges. A state's seat total is shown only when at least half of its colleges have a seat figure.
Popular M.Pharm specialisations
12 specialisations recorded, by total approved seats. Names are as the regulator lists them.
| Specialisation | Colleges | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| M.Pharm (Pharmaceutics) | 611 | 9 |
| M.Pharm (Pharmacology) | 361 | 9 |
| M.Pharm (Pharmaceutical Analysis) | 238 | Not recorded |
| M.Pharm (Pharmaceutical Chemistry) | 236 | Not recorded |
| M.Pharm (Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance) | 181 | Not recorded |
| M.Pharm (Pharmacognosy) | 117 | Not recorded |
| M.Pharm (Regulatory Affairs) | 107 | Not recorded |
| M.Pharm (Pharmacy Practice) | 67 | Not recorded |
| M.Pharm (Industrial Pharmacy) | 59 | Not recorded |
| M.Pharm (Pharmaceutical Technology) | 35 | Not recorded |
| M.Pharm (Pharmaceutical Biotechnology) | 13 | Not recorded |
| M.Pharm (Phytopharmacy and Phytomedicine) | 5 | Not recorded |
Top NIRF ranked colleges for M.Pharm
Colleges offering M.Pharm in the NIRF 2025 Pharmacy ranking, by rank. Showing 10 of 89. Only institutions with a recorded M.Pharm offering in our data are listed, so some ranked institutions may be missing.
- #1
Not recorded
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- #2
Not recorded
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- #3
Not recorded
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- #4
Not recorded
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- #6
Not recorded
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- #7
Not recorded
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- #8
Not recorded
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- #10
Not recorded
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- #11
Not recorded
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- #15
Not recorded
M.Pharm seats
Government and private M.Pharm colleges
Not recorded for 1,272 of 1,358 colleges(94%)
The regulator's list we hold for M.Pharm does not say whether these colleges are government or private, so we do not show a government and private split.
Ownership is recorded for 86 colleges only:
- Government 4
- Private 52
- Others 30
Others: Deemed university (13), State university (12), Central (3) and Government aided (2).