Top 10 Pharmacy Colleges in Maharashtra

Top 10 Pharmacy Colleges in Maharashtra: Pharmacy has been expanding drastically with the advent of modern medical research and facilities. As we all know that medical science has developed to a significant level in modern days, the availability of medicines prescribed by doctors is also an important part of health care, and pharmacy has played a major role in meeting health care needs. It is an essential commodity business as people regularly require medicines and other medical-related things daily. Since the start of coronavirus in 2019, pharmacists worldwide are playing a key role in meeting the needs of medicines for people.

Pharmacy professionals are performing a front-line role and are almost the unsung heroes of the war. This highlights the importance of pharmacists in today’s world. The scope of pharmacy will grow even more in the future and is an excellent option to choose as a career path. So, here is a list of the top 10 pharmacy colleges in Maharashtra rated by NIRF in 2020.

Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai

ICT Mumbai has been ranked as the number one college of pharmacy in Maharashtra and ranked fourth in the country by NIRF. It was established in the year 1933 and currently has approximately 2200 students in it. The institution focuses on training and research with industrial collaboration in chemical technology, biotechnology, chemical engineering, and pharmacy. The campus is spread around 16 acres, and Some of the information regarding placement is given below.

Location: Mumbai

Accreditation: NAAC, NBA, AICTE, and NIRF

Average Package: 4.50 lakh INR

Top Recruiter: Coca Cola, Glenmark, Sun pharma

SVKM’S Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies

SVKM’S NMIMS is a deemed university that was established in the year 1981. This college offers a wide variety of courses like B. Pharma, M. Pharm. D, Pharm. and many other professional courses. This college provides plenty of opportunities to develop an all-around personality through the academic atmosphere and cultural, co-curricular, and sports activities. Currently, it has more than 15000 students and an academic staff of 513. The college provides some of the best placements in pharma companies.

Location: Pune

Accreditation: NIRF

Average Package: 3.74 lakh INR

Top Recruiter: Cipla, Cognizant

Poona College of Pharmacy, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune

Poona College of Pharmacy was established in 1981 and is under the deemed university of Bharati Vidyapeeth. This college is the pioneering pharmacy college in its region and now has become one of the best pharmacy colleges in our country. It was first affiliated with the University of Pune, but now it is consulting unit of Bharati Vidyapeeth. The college offers graduate, postgraduate and doctoral programs in pharmaceutical sciences. Some more information is shared below.

Location: Pune

Accreditation: NIRF

Average Package: 3.74 lakh INR

Top Recruiter: Cipla, Cognizant

Bombay College of Pharmacy

It is one of the most renowned pharmacy institutes in India and ranked 24^th place by NIRF. The college’s mission is “To Educate and Train Students in the Knowledge and Practice of Pharmaceutical Sciences and to Contribute to Improvement of Health of the Society, through Education and Research Programs.” And their vision is “To be a leader in Pharmacy Education, Pharmacy Training, and Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences.” This college provides many professional courses related to pharmaceuticals.

Location: Mumbai

Accreditation: NIRF, NBA

Average Package: 4.50 lakh INR

Top Recruiter: Cipla, Dabur, Sun Pharma

SVKM’s Dr. Dhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy

This college is also one of the top rankings colleges in Maharashtra, which offers various courses like B. Pharma, M. Pharm. D, Pharm. Programs in pharmaceuticals. The college has a central library, an important part of the institute, which has helped in the education and research of the college. The college has a world-class infrastructure, a wide range of courses, and global linkages for the placement of the students.

Location: Mumbai

Accreditation: NIRF

Average Package: 3.30 lakhs INR

Top Recruiter: Cipla, GSK Pharma

The Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University

This is a public state university that was established in the year 1923. The college has two campuses, the first one is near the Maharaj Bagh Zoo, which serves as the administrative block, and the second one is near Futala lake, which serves as houses of various departments. The college offers courses in various fields like Humanities, Science, Social Sciences, Home Science, Medicine, Commerce, Education, Engineering, Law, and Ayurveda.

Location: Nagpur

Accreditation: NAAC, NBA, NAAC, UGC, ACU, AIU

Average Package: 3.50 lakh INR

Top Recruiter: Abbott, Alkema. INTA’s pharmaceutical

YB Chavan College of Pharmacy

It was established in the year 1989 and was founded by the late Dr. Rafiq Zakaria. The All India Council approves it for Technical Education, and it is affiliated with Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada. This college believes in quality education and professional achievements and offers various programs like UG, PG, and Ph.D. courses in pharmaceuticals. Some important information is below.

Location: Aurangabad

Accreditation: NAAC

Average Package: 2.64 lakh INR

Top Recruiter: TCS Ltd, Alkema laboratories

Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research

This college has been ranked amongst the top 50 colleges of pharmaceuticals globally and is listed ninth in Maharashtra by the NIRF. It has also been awarded as the best national-level industry-linked pharmaceutical institute by AICTE. The Institute offers various programs like B. Pharma, M. Pharm. D. Pharm. And Ph.D.

Location: Mumbai

Accreditation: NAAC

Average Package: 5.20 lakh INR

Top Recruiter: Abbot, Glenmark Pharma

Smt. Kishoritai Bhoyar College of Pharmacy

This college was established in 1998 and is known as SKB College of Pharmacy. This college is recognized by the University Grants Commission, AICTE, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. Of India. This college offers UG and PG courses in pharmaceuticals to the students. Their vision is “To become the versatile source of knowledge, skill, and attitude in pharmaceutical sciences to better the pharmacy profession and health care of society.”

Location: Nagpur

Accreditation: NAAC, NBA, UGC

Average Package: 3.60 lakhs INR

Top Recruiter: Sanofi, Glenmark, Watson

R.C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research

This college was established in June 1992 to provide quality education in the field of pharmacy. It was formerly known as R.C. Patel college of pharmacy. With more than 80 faculty, 2700 alumni, 45 sponsored projects completed, and 800 plus publications, this college is amongst the top 50 colleges of India and in the top 10 colleges of Maharashtra.

Location: Shirpur

Accreditation: NAAC, NBA

Average Package: 2.50 lakhs INR

Top Recruiter: Abbot, Glenmark