The department of pharmacy in colleges and universities offers Doctor of Pharmacy which is also known as Pharm D. It is a five years degree program. Normally each year have 6 to 7 books. In this way those students who have Pharm D eligibility criteria in pakistan can get effective training in theoretical and practical education of pharmacy.
The minimum criteria for admission to Pharm D is 60% marks in Intermediate or equivalent with medical subjects. CGPA for award of Degree should be 2.50. With this, there are some institutions or universities where Entry Test and interview are also compulsory. This entry test is Internal Test and is conducted by the University and syllabus for test is from FSc course.
According to Pharmacy Council of Pakistan, following is the admission eligibility criteria for Doctor of Pharmacy Degree.
The candidate should have passed the Intermediate Science (F.Sc) (Medical Group), or an equivalent examination from a Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education in Pakistan with 60% marks for Pharm D eligibility.
OR
The candidate should have passed an examination of a foreign institution which is equivalent to the Intermediate (F. Sc) (Medical Group) of Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education in Pakistan. Equivalence to be determined by Inter Board Committee of Chairmen (IBCC).
Female candidates having FSc Pre-Medical with minimum 60% marks, and ‘A’ Level students with
Pre-Medical subjects with Minimum 60% Marks are eligible to apply for Pharm-D Program.
Reserved Seats
F.Sc. Pre-Medical with 60% marks or equivalent
B.Sc after F.Sc Pre-Medical 60% marks or equivalent(after bsc student can take admission for Pharm D)
Additional Marks:
Hafiz-e-Quran: 20 Marks
The candidates, whose parents possess domicile of Punjab Province and have been serving in other provinces and they have qualified from Board Universities of other provinces, will also be eligible to apply for admission on open merit seats by giving cogent reasons to substantiate their claim.
Details Reserved Seats
Candidate must not be over 23 years of age on the last date of submission of application.
Weightage
NOTE:Result awaiting students or those without the IBCC Equivalence (if applicable) are not eligible to apply.
For Bachelor Degree | Percentage weightage |
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Matric or equivalent | 10% |
Intermediate or equivalent | 40% |
NTS test | 50% |
Subject | No. of questions | Weightage |
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English | 10 | 17% |
Math | 25 | 42% |
Physics | 20 | 33% |
Reading Comprehension | 5 | 8% |
Ans: For getting admission in D Pharmacy, the students need to score minimum 60% marks in intermediate with biology. Fsc pre medical students can get admission in Pharm D if they have at least 60% marks in Fsc. The students must have passed matriculation. The students must have to pass entry test required by respective university if any.
Ans: The students need matriculation result card, intermediate result card, domicile, identity card and father’s identity card for getting admission in Pharm D. These documents are compulsory. The result card of entry test is also required if test is conducted.
Ans: For getting admission in Pharm D, the students must fulfill the requirements of respective institute. Some institutes conduct entry test for admission. If entry test is required by the university then the student must have to pass that test.
Ans: The students must have passed Fsc pre medical with chemistry, physics and biology from a recognized board. Minimum 60% marks are required for admission in Pharm D. In some universities, admission entry test or interview is also required.
Ans: No, a student cannot get admission in Pharm D without doing Fsc. For admission in Pharm D, the students must have pass Fsc pre medical with minimum 60% marks. The students need 10+2 years qualification with science subjects for admission in Pharm D.
Ans: No, if you have complete Fsc pre engineering then you cannot get admission in Pharm D. The students have to do Fsc pre medical in order to get admission in Pharm D.
Ans: In University of Punjab, the students can get admission if they score minimum 60% marks in Fsc pre medical and also have passed matriculation. The merit for Pharm D is calculated entirely on the basis of intermediate marks. The students should work hard and get very good marks for getting admission in Pharm D.
Ans: No, the students cannot get admission in Pharm D without Fsc pre medical. For getting admission in Pharm D, the students have to pass Fsc pre medical with good marks.
Here we have discuss the Eligibility Criteria of private and public Universities for Pharm D admission in Pakistan 2024.