Government College of Pharmacy Bangalore Courses & Fees 2026

Government College of Pharmacy Bangalore, established in 1964 and one of the oldest pharmacy institutions in South India, charges INR 56,120 in total for B.Pharm across four years, INR 43,800 for M.Pharm across two years, and INR 28,060 for D.Pharma under the General quota over two years. SC/ST students admitted to D.Pharma pay just INR 1,000 for the entire programme. All figures here reflect the government-regulated fee structure for the 2025-26 admission cycle, set by the Department of Collegiate and Technical Education, Government of Karnataka.

Note: These are 2025-26 fee figures. The 2026-27 fee notification had not been published at the time of writing. For updated figures, visit dcte.kar.nic.in or kea.kar.nic.in.

Government College of Pharmacy Bangalore Course and Fees Quick Overview

• Three pharmacy programmes offered: B.Pharm (4 years), D.Pharma (2 years), and M.Pharm (2 years).
• Total course fees range from INR 1,000 (D.Pharma, SC/ST) to INR 56,120 (B.Pharm, General).
• B.Pharm costs INR 14,030 per year under the General quota, making it one of the most affordable undergraduate pharmacy programmes in India.
• M.Pharm total at INR 43,800 is lower than the B.Pharm total of INR 56,120, driven by Karnataka’s policy of keeping postgraduate government fees below undergraduate levels.
• SC/ST students admitted to D.Pharma pay just INR 500 per year, a 96.4% reduction from the General-category rate of INR 14,030.
• B.Pharm admissions run through KCET and M.Pharm through PGCET, both conducted by the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA).
• The college is affiliated with Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) and has been operating under the Government of Karnataka since 1964.

Government College of Pharmacy Bangalore Courses and Fees 2026-27

The table below covers all three programmes currently offered at Government College of Pharmacy Bangalore, with General and reserved-category fee breakdowns where published.

All figures are as per the Karnataka government notification for 2025-26. No separate bifurcation between tuition and other components has been published for any of these programmes.

Government College of Pharmacy Bangalore B.Pharm Fees 2026-27

B.Pharm at Government College of Pharmacy Bangalore runs for four years and is affiliated with Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences. Admission is through KCET, the state-level common entrance test conducted by KEA. Candidates must have cleared 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology or Mathematics, with at least 50% aggregate in these subjects (45% for SC/ST/OBC candidates) as per RGUHS norms.

The annual fee of INR 14,030 is flat across all four years, making budgeting straightforward. Private B.Pharm programmes in Bangalore often charge between INR 4 Lakh and INR 8 Lakh for the same four-year, RGUHS-affiliated degree. At INR 56,120 in total, Government College of Pharmacy Bangalore delivers the same qualification at roughly one-tenth that cost.

B.Pharm covers core disciplines including Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacology, Pharmacognosy, Pharmaceutics, and Pharmacy Practice. The curriculum follows the PCI (Pharmacy Council of India) syllabus framework, and the RGUHS affiliation ensures that the degree is recognised by pharmacy regulatory bodies across India. After graduation, students are eligible to register as pharmacists with the Karnataka State Pharmacy Council.

INR 14,030 per year is not just low by Karnataka standards. It sits among the lowest annual pharmacy tuition fees in any South Indian state, government or otherwise. The entire four-year cost falls within a range that many private colleges charge for a single semester. Students who are Karnataka domicile holders and qualify through KCET gain access to this fee rate through the merit-based KEA counselling process, where rank and category jointly determine seat allotment.

The B.Pharm programme is structured to meet both the PCI’s competency framework and the practical demands of the pharmaceutical industry. The college has been running this programme since its founding in 1964, giving it over six decades of institutional knowledge in pharmacy education at the undergraduate level.

Government College of Pharmacy Bangalore D.Pharma Fees 2026-27

The gap between General and SC/ST fees for D.Pharma at this college is one of the starkest category differentials in pharmacy education anywhere in Karnataka. General-category students pay INR 14,030 per year. SC/ST students pay INR 500 per year. That is a difference of INR 13,530 annually and INR 27,060 over the two-year programme, working out to a 96.4% reduction for reserved-category students.

D.Pharma is a 2-year diploma in pharmacy governed by the Pharmacy Council of India under the Pharmacy Act, 1948. It is the minimum qualification required to work as a registered pharmacist in a retail or hospital pharmacy setting. Admission to D.Pharma at Government College of Pharmacy Bangalore is also conducted through the KEA counselling process. Candidates must have completed 10+2 with Physics and Chemistry as compulsory subjects, along with Mathematics or Biology.

For General-category students, the total of INR 28,060 across two years remains well below the fees charged by most private diploma pharmacy institutions in the city, where comparable programmes often cost between INR 1 Lakh and INR 2.5 Lakh. For SC/ST students, the INR 1,000 total reflects the institution’s public-service mandate clearly: a full pharmacy diploma for less than the cost of a standard reference textbook at many private colleges.

D.Pharma graduates are eligible to open their own pharmacy stores after completing the mandatory internship under the Pharmacy Act. The qualification is also a common pathway for candidates who intend to work in government hospital pharmacies or community health settings across Karnataka.

Government College of Pharmacy Bangalore M.Pharm Fees 2026-27

M.Pharm here costs less in total than the college’s own B.Pharm. The 2-year postgraduate programme for General-category students is priced at INR 21,900 per year, totalling INR 43,800. The B.Pharm total is INR 56,120. That means a student pays INR 12,320 more for a bachelor’s degree at this same institution than for a master’s degree. This inversion is specific to Karnataka’s government pharmacy college fee policy and is not a pattern seen at private or deemed universities.

Admission to M.Pharm is through PGCET (Postgraduate Common Entrance Test), conducted by KEA. Candidates must hold a B.Pharm degree from a university recognised by the Pharmacy Council of India. Seat allotment is based on PGCET rank and category, through the centralised KEA counselling process.

Private pharmacy colleges in Bangalore charge between INR 3 Lakh and INR 8 Lakh for a comparable M.Pharm programme. The INR 43,800 total here represents a cost saving of INR 2.5 Lakh to INR 7.5 Lakh for students who qualify through PGCET. Given the institution’s standing as one of the oldest and most established government pharmacy colleges in South India, this combination of low cost and institutional credibility makes the M.Pharm programme highly competitive.

M.Pharm at Government College of Pharmacy Bangalore draws candidates who wish to specialise in areas such as Pharmaceutics, Pharmacology, or Pharmaceutical Chemistry under the RGUHS framework. M.Pharm holders from RGUHS-affiliated institutions are eligible to pursue Ph.D in pharmacy, take up pharmaceutical R and D roles, or enter pharmacy education. The two-year structure under PCI norms includes both theoretical coursework and a research dissertation component.

Government College of Pharmacy Bangalore Application Fees

Government College of Pharmacy Bangalore does not charge any institute-level application or admission fee. The entire admission process for all three programmes is handled centrally by the Karnataka Examinations Authority. All fees are paid to KEA, not to the college.

• KCET registration fee (for B.Pharm and D.Pharma): paid to KEA at the time of applying for the Karnataka Common Entrance Test. The amount is set by KEA for each cycle and varies by category.
• PGCET registration fee (for M.Pharm): paid to KEA when registering for the Postgraduate Common Entrance Test. This is also category-dependent and declared by KEA before each cycle opens.
• KEA counselling and processing fees: any seat-acceptance or document-verification charges during the counselling rounds are collected by KEA through its official portal.
• No institute admission fee: students admitted through KEA counselling do not pay any separate fee at the college gate as part of the admission process.

KEA manages multiple rounds of counselling, including Round 1, Round 2, and a Mop-Up Round, for pharmacy seats across Karnataka. Students must register on the KEA portal, upload documents, pay the KEA counselling fee, and report to the allotted college after receiving an allotment letter. For the current cycle’s KCET and PGCET fee schedule and counselling calendar, visit kea.kar.nic.in.