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Pharmacist

Pharmacists prepare and check medicines, advise patients on safe use, and work in the pharmaceutical industry.

Class 11–12 subjectsPCM or PCB

Entrance / admissionTN paramedical counselling

DegreeB.Pharm

Duration4 years

Your route, step by step

1Class 11–12: take PCB or PCMPhysics and Chemistry with either Biology or Maths.
2Apply through Tamil Nadu counsellingB.Pharm government seats are allotted on Class 12 marks by the Directorate of Medical Education.
3B.Pharm · 4 yearsOr a 2-year D.Pharm for a quicker start.
4Work or specialiseRegister as a pharmacist, or do M.Pharm / Pharm.D.

What a pharmacist does

Dispense medicines and check prescriptions
Advise patients on dosage and side effects
Work on making and testing medicines
Ensure quality and regulatory standards

Entrance exams & admission

TN paramedical counsellingOn Class 12 marks, via tnmedicalselection.net

Where you may work

Hospital and retail pharmacies, pharmaceutical companies, drug regulation, research and your own pharmacy.

Well-known colleges in and near Tamil Nadu

College of Pharmacy, Madras Medical College
JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty

Official links

Exam / admissionTamil Nadu Medical Selection Committee (DME) (opens in a new tab)tnmedicalselection.net
Official bodyPharmacy Council of India (opens in a new tab)pci.nic.in
CollegeThe Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University (opens in a new tab)tnmgrmu.ac.in

Links checked: Oct 2026. Always confirm dates and rules on the official site.

Outlook

India is a major medicine-making country, so pharmacists are needed in industry as well as hospitals and shops.

Specialise later

Hospital pharmacy
Pharmaceutical research
Quality control
Drug regulation
Clinical research