M.Pharma or Master of Pharmacy is a postgraduate Academic Degree which is awarded for a course or program in the medical field of Pharmacy. Pharmacy is the branch of the health sciences dealing with the preparation, dispensing, and proper utilization of drugs. Some Institutes offer it as M.Pharma Course. The duration of a Master’s Degree in Pharmacy is 2 years. M.Pharma. is divided into several semesters. At the end of each semester, there is an examination wherein candidates are examined in the courses prescribed for that semester. Students are also required to submit a Thesis at the end of the last semester. Master Degree in Pharmacy provides a candidate with various practical aspects of the research methodologies, instrumental techniques, emerging areas and industrial operations. There are various Pharmacy Schools in India which provide Master of Pharmacy course. M.Pharm. through distance education or correspondence is highly unlikely to be provided by any Indian Medical Institute.
Candidates who have passed Bachelor of Pharmacy Programme with not less than 50% of marks, of any recognized University or any other Institute equivalent thereto the University, are eligible for admission to the Master of Pharmacy Programmes.
Master of Pharmacy Specialisations