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B.Pharm Syllabus | New PCI B.Pharm Syllabus 2026
This page gives the complete B.Pharm syllabus under the new syllabus prescribed by the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), "Syllabus, Bachelor of Pharmacy (B. Pharm) (2026), As per NEP 2020". This is the new PCI B.Pharm syllabus for students admitted from the academic session 2026-27 onward. The older CBCS B.Pharm syllabus is not used on this page.
The course structure at a glance is given below, semester by semester. Open a semester page for the full syllabus of every course in that semester: course objectives, course outcomes and unit-wise topics for theory courses, and the complete practical lists for practical courses, reproduced word for word from the official document. The elective courses (SEC, AEC and VAC) are given in full on the appendix page of this section.
Source: Pharmacy Council of India, Syllabus, Bachelor of Pharmacy (B. Pharm) (2026), As per NEP 2020.
Semester 1
Full Semester 1 syllabus
| Course Code |
Subject |
Type |
| BP101T |
Basics of Python Programming for Pharmaceutical Sciences |
Theory |
| BP102T |
General Pharmacy |
Theory |
| BP103T |
Healthcare Psychology and Communication Skills |
Theory |
| BP104T |
Human Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology I |
Theory |
| BP105T |
Introduction to Pharmacognosy |
Theory |
| BP106T |
Pharmaceutical Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry |
Theory |
| BP107P |
General Pharmacy |
Practical |
| BP108P |
Healthcare Psychology and Communication Skills |
Practical |
| BP109P |
Human Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology I |
Practical |
| BP110P |
Introduction to Pharmacognosy |
Practical |
| BP111P |
Pharmaceutical Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry |
Practical |
Semester 2
Full Semester 2 syllabus
| Course Code |
Subject |
Type |
| BP201T |
Applied Biostatistics and Data Analytics for Pharmaceutical Sciences |
Theory |
| BP202T |
Biochemistry |
Theory |
| BP203T |
Human Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology II |
Theory |
| BP204T |
Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry |
Theory |
| BP205T |
Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry |
Theory |
| BP206T |
Physical Pharmaceutics |
Theory |
| BP207P |
Biochemistry |
Practical |
| BP208P |
Human Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology II |
Practical |
| BP209P |
Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry |
Practical |
| BP210P |
Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry |
Practical |
| BP211P |
Physical Pharmaceutics |
Practical |
| BP212P |
SEC Elective (any one): SEC1 Communication Skills; SEC2 Mental Well-Being, Stress & Conflict Management; SEC3 Fundamentals of Computer Operations |
Practical |
Semester 3
Full Semester 3 syllabus
| Course Code |
Subject |
Type |
| BP301T |
Introduction to Machine Learning in Pharmaceutical Sciences |
Theory |
| BP302T |
Environmental Sciences |
Theory |
| BP303T |
Ethics and Universal Human Values |
Theory |
| BP304T |
General Pharmacology |
Theory |
| BP305T |
Heterocyclic Compounds and Stereochemistry |
Theory |
| BP306T |
Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms I |
Theory |
| BP307T |
Pharmaceutical Engineering |
Theory |
| BP308T |
Pharmaceutical Microbiology |
Theory |
| BP309P |
General Pharmacology |
Practical |
| BP310P |
Heterocyclic Compounds and Stereochemistry |
Practical |
| BP311P |
Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms I |
Practical |
| BP312P |
AEC Elective (any one): AEC1 Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods; AEC2 Food Analysis; AEC3 Yoga and Life Sciences |
Practical |
Semester 4
Full Semester 4 syllabus
| Course Code |
Subject |
Type |
| BP401T |
Herbal Drug Technology |
Theory |
| BP402T |
Medicinal Chemistry |
Theory |
| BP403T |
Pharmaceutical Biotechnology |
Theory |
| BP404T |
Social Pharmacy and Public Health |
Theory |
| BP405T |
Systemic Pharmacology I |
Theory |
| BP406P |
Herbal Drug Technology |
Practical |
| BP407P |
Medicinal Chemistry |
Practical |
| BP408P |
Pharmaceutical Biotechnology |
Practical |
| BP409P |
Social Pharmacy and Public Health |
Practical |
| BP410P |
Systemic Pharmacology I |
Practical |
| BP411I |
Internship (Mandatory) |
Internship |
Semester 5
Full Semester 5 syllabus
| Course Code |
Subject |
Type |
| BP501T |
Biomedicinal Chemistry |
Theory |
| BP502T |
Industrial Pharmacognosy |
Theory |
| BP503T |
Innovation and Startup Ecosystem |
Theory |
| BP504T |
Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms II |
Theory |
| BP505T |
Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance |
Theory |
| BP506T |
Systemic Pharmacology II |
Theory |
| BP507P |
Biomedicinal Chemistry |
Practical |
| BP508P |
Industrial Pharmacognosy |
Practical |
| BP509P |
Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms II |
Practical |
| BP510P |
Systemic Pharmacology II |
Practical |
Semester 6
Full Semester 6 syllabus
| Course Code |
Subject |
Type |
| BP601T |
Advanced Pharmacognosy |
Theory |
| BP602T |
Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics |
Theory |
| BP603T |
Intellectual Property Rights |
Theory |
| BP604T |
AI Applications in Pharmaceutical Sciences |
Theory |
| BP605T |
Pharmaceutical Analysis |
Theory |
| BP606T |
Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence |
Theory |
| BP607T |
AEC Elective (any one): AEC1 Green Chemistry; AEC2 Materiovigilance and Hemovigilance; AEC3 Scientific Writing; AEC4 Drug Store and Business Management; AEC5 Career Building in Cultivation of Medicinal Plants; AEC6 Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Excipient Sciences |
Theory |
| BP608P |
Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics |
Practical |
| BP609P |
Pharmaceutical Analysis |
Practical |
| BP610P |
SEC Elective (any one): SEC1 Computer-Aided Drug Design; SEC2 Analytical Method Development and Validation; SEC3 Principles of Preclinical Studies |
Practical |
| BP611P |
VAC Elective (any one): VAC1 Professional Skills; VAC2 Process Analytical Technology (PAT) and QbD in Formulation Science |
Practical |
| BP612I |
Internship (Mandatory) |
Internship |
Semester 7
Full Semester 7 syllabus
| Course Code |
Subject |
Type |
| BP701T |
Biostatistics and Research Methodology |
Theory |
| BP702T |
Cosmetics and Cosmeceuticals |
Theory |
| BP703T |
AI in Clinical Applications |
Theory |
| BP704T |
Modern Analytical Techniques |
Theory |
| BP705T |
Pharmacovigilance |
Theory |
| BP706T |
Pharmacy Practice |
Theory |
| BP707T |
Regulatory Affairs |
Theory |
| BP708T |
AEC Elective (any one): AEC1 cGMP; AEC2 Pharmaceutical Automation; AEC3 Modern Techniques in Cellular Biology; AEC4 Medical Devices; AEC5 Transformation of Food Waste into Medicinal Products; AEC6 Bio-similars, Vaccines and Macromolecule Sciences; AEC7 Precision Medicine |
Theory |
| BP709P |
Modern Analytical Techniques |
Practical |
| BP710RP |
Research Project |
Project |
Semester 8
Full Semester 8 syllabus
| Course Code |
Subject |
Type |
| BP801T |
Ethical Considerations and Translational Applications of AI in Pharmacy |
Theory |
| BP802T |
Clinical Pharmacotherapeutics |
Theory |
| BP803T |
Industrial Pharmacy and Facility Design |
Theory |
| BP804T |
Pharmaceutical Management |
Theory |
| BP805T |
Sterile Dosage Form and Novel Drug Delivery System |
Theory |
| BP806T |
AEC Elective (any one): AEC1 Pharmaceutical Packaging; AEC2 Supply Chain Management; AEC3 Industrial Safety and Waste Management; AEC4 Traditional Healing Practices of India; AEC5 Futuristic Pharma through AR/VR: Pharma 4.0; AEC6 Herbal Cosmetics for Industry Perspective |
Theory |
| BP807P |
Pharmaceutical Marketing Skills |
Practical |
| BP808P |
Sterile Dosage Form and Novel Drug Delivery System |
Practical |
| BP809P |
VAC Elective (any one): VAC1 Cleaning Validation; VAC2 Basic Training in Aseptic Handling Techniques; VAC3 Impurity Profiling |
Practical |
| BP810RP |
Research Project |
Project |
Elective Courses Appendix
The complete syllabi of every elective course (SEC, AEC and VAC) are given on one page: B.Pharm Elective Courses Appendix. Only 1 elective course shall be selected from each elective slot, as printed in the official syllabus.
Source: Syllabus, Bachelor of Pharmacy (B. Pharm) (2026), As per NEP 2020, Pharmacy Council of India. Syllabus text reproduced word for word from the official document.
