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NIRF 2025 #34 PharmacyDeemed

Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune

Pune, MaharashtraEstd. 1981UGC, PCI, NAAC, NBA250 intakeConstituent unit of Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University)
Fees / year
₹1.65L - ₹2.32L
Courses
10+
Median salary
₹4 LPA
Placed
61.8%
NIRF Pharmacy
#34
Established
1981

About Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune

Poona College of Pharmacy is a constituent college of Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), located in the Bharati Vidyapeeth educational complex at Erandwane on Paud Road, Pune. Dr. Patangrao Kadam, who founded Bharati Vidyapeeth, set up the college in 1981, when its B.Pharm began; the M.Pharm followed in 1986 and doctoral research in 1990. The B.Pharm has a grant-in-aid division supported by the Government of Maharashtra alongside a non-grant division. The college's programmes are approved by the Pharmacy Council of India, it is accredited by NAAC and NBA, and UGC supports its research under the Special Assistance Programme.

The college teaches the B.Pharm, the Pharm.D and Pharm.D (Post Baccalaureate), which it began in 2009 as the first college in Maharashtra to do so, the M.Pharm in eight specialisations and a PhD, through nine departments. It also runs a public testing laboratory approved by the Maharashtra FDA and an APEDA-recognised food testing centre. Admission is based on merit in Bharati Vidyapeeth's own common entrance test and the eligibility conditions of each programme. In NIRF 2025 it is ranked 34th in pharmacy.

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Established
1981
Institution type
Deemed
Location
Pune, Maharashtra
Affiliation
Constituent unit of Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University)
Approvals
UGC, PCI, NAAC, NBA
NIRF 2025
#34 Pharmacy
Programmes
10Pharmacy
UG fees
₹1.65L – ₹2.13L a year
PG fees
₹2.13L – ₹2.32L a year
Median salary
₹4 LPA4-year UG programmes, 2023–24
Placement rate
61.8%4-year UG programmes, 2023–24
Students enrolled
8772023–24

Placement and student figures: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025. Fees: first-year tuition as listed for each programme.

NIRF 2025 Rankings

National Institutional Ranking Framework (Ministry of Education), one list per category.

Source: NIRF India Rankings 2025, Ministry of Education. Data submitted by the institution (PDF)

Courses and Fees

10 programmes offered, with first-year tuition

CourseLevelSpecialisationsFirst-year tuition
Master of PharmacyPostgraduate8₹2,13,005 – ₹2,31,525
Bachelor of PharmacyUndergraduate1₹1,65,375
Doctor of PharmacyUndergraduate1₹2,13,005

Admission 2027

Admissions to Bharati Vidyapeeth programmes, including the college's B.Pharm, Pharm.D and M.Pharm, are made on merit in the university's own common entrance test (CET-2026, applied for online) subject to minimum eligibility conditions; Ph.D. admission is through the university's Ph.D. entrance test and interview.

Placements

4-year UG programmes, 2023–24

61.8%

Placement rate

₹4 LPA

Median salary

68

placed of 110 graduates

35

went on to higher studies

68 of the 110 students who graduated from Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune's 4-year UG programmes in 2023–24 were placed (61.8%), at a median salary of ₹4 LPA. 35 went on to higher studies.

Source: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025.

Scholarships and Fee Reimbursement

31.2%

of students reimbursed

274

students with full tuition reimbursed

In 2023–24, 274 of 877 students at Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune (31.2%) had their full tuition fee reimbursed by government schemes, the institution or private bodies (NIRF 2025 data).

Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune: Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NIRF ranking of Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune?

In the NIRF 2025 rankings, Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune is ranked #34 in Pharmacy.

How are placements at Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune?

In the data Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune submitted to NIRF 2025, 68 of the 110 students who graduated from its 4-year UG programmes in 2023–24 were placed (61.8%), at a median salary of ₹4 LPA. Another 35 went on to higher studies.

What is the fee at Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune?

First-year tuition at Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune is ₹1,65,375 (Bachelor of Pharmacy - General) to ₹2,13,005 (Doctor of Pharmacy - General) for undergraduate programmes and ₹2,13,005 (Master of Pharmacy - Pharmaceutical Chemistry) to ₹2,31,525 (Master of Pharmacy - Drug Regulatory Affairs) for postgraduate programmes. Fees are per year and may change for new batches; confirm with the college before paying.

Which courses does Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune offer?

Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune offers 10 programmes in Pharmacy, including Bachelor of Pharmacy, Doctor of Pharmacy and Master of Pharmacy.

What is the admission process at Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune?

Admissions to Bharati Vidyapeeth programmes, including the college's B.Pharm, Pharm.D and M.Pharm, are made on merit in the university's own common entrance test (CET-2026, applied for online) subject to minimum eligibility conditions; Ph.D. admission is through the university's Ph.D. entrance test and interview.

Is Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune a government or private institution?

Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune is a deemed-to-be university in Pune, Maharashtra, established in 1981. It is affiliated to Constituent unit of Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University).

Which bodies approve or accredit Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune?

Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune lists approval or accreditation from UGC, PCI, NAAC and NBA.

Do students at Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune get scholarships or fee waivers?

In 2023–24, 274 of its 877 students had their full tuition fee reimbursed: 243 through state and central government schemes, 20 by the institution and 11 by private bodies (NIRF 2025 data).

How many students study at Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune?

877 students were enrolled across its programmes in 2023–24, 58% of them women (NIRF 2025 data).

Sources

Rankings: NIRF India Rankings 2025, Ministry of Education. Placement, student and fee-reimbursement figures: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025.

Courses and fees: as listed for Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune on CollegeChalo; confirm current fees with the college before applying.

Last updated 9 November 2026.

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