Pharmacy focuses on pharmaceutical sciences, drug development, formulation, dispensing, and patient care. On the other hand, MBBS focuses on medical sciences, diagnosis, treatment, and management of diseases and injuries.
Candidates can check the table below to see the comparison between the two courses:
Particulars
Pharmacy
MBBS
Course Level
UG, PG & Diploma
Undergraduate
Course Duration
4-2 years
5 years
Average Fee
INR 15,000 - INR 50,000
INR 25,000 to INR 1.15 crore
Entrance Exam
West Bengal Joint Entrance Exam, UPSEE, GUJCET, Karnataka Common Entrance Test , BITSAT, etc.
NEET
Top Colleges
AIIMS Delhi, Annamalai University, Institute of Chemical Technology, Jadavpur University, Jamia Hamdard, etc.
AIIMS Delhi , Christian Medical College Vellore, Banaras Hindu University , JIPMER Puducherry, etc.
Average Salary
INR 3.5 LPA - INR 4 LPA
INR 2.5 LPA - INR 15 LPA
Job Profiles
Clinical Research Associate, Pharmacist, Drug Safety Associate, Drug Inspector, Pharmacy Business, Scientific Writer, Pathological Lab Scientist
Medical Surgeon, Medical officers, Paediatrician, General Physician, Medical Assistant (Surgery), etc.
Top Recruiters
Mankind Pharma, Glenmark Generics, Jubilant Lifesciences Ltd, etc.
Medanta Hospitals, Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Fortis Healthcare Ltd, Wockhardt Ltd, etc.
<p dir="ltr">Pharmacy focuses on pharmaceutical sciences, drug development, formulation, dispensing, and patient care. On the other hand,<a href="https://www.shiksha.com/mbbs-chp"> MBBS</a> focuses on medical sciences, diagnosis, treatment, and management of diseases and injuries.</p><p dir="ltr">Candidates can check the table below to see the comparison between the two courses:</p><div dir="ltr" align="left"><table style="height: 968px; width: 99.4772%;"><colgroup><col style="width: 11.1486%;" width="99"><col style="width: 32.545%;" width="289"><col style="width: 26.5766%;" width="236"></colgroup><tbody><tr><th><p dir="ltr">Particulars</p></th><th><p dir="ltr">Pharmacy</p></th><th><p dir="ltr">MBBS</p></th></tr><tr><td><p dir="ltr">Course Level</p></td><td><p dir="ltr">UG, PG & Diploma</p></td><td><p dir="ltr">Undergraduate</p></td></tr><tr><td><p dir="ltr">Course Duration </p></td><td><p dir="ltr">4-2 years</p></td><td><p dir="ltr">5 years</p></td></tr><tr><td><p dir="ltr">Average Fee </p></td><td><p dir="ltr">INR 15,000 - INR 50,000 </p></td><td><p dir="ltr">INR 25,000 to INR 1.15 crore</p></td></tr><tr><td><p dir="ltr">Entrance Exam</p></td><td><p dir="ltr">West Bengal Joint Entrance Exam,<a href="https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/upsee-exam?course=1253"> UPSEE,</a> GUJCET,<a href="https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/kcet-exam?course=647"> Karnataka Common Entrance Test</a>, BITSAT, etc.</p></td><td><p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/medicine-health-sciences/neet-exam">NEET</a></p></td></tr><tr><td><p dir="ltr">Top Colleges</p></td><td><p dir="ltr">AIIMS Delhi, Annamalai University, Institute of Chemical Technology, Jadavpur University, Jamia Hamdard, etc.</p></td><td><p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/college/all-india-institute-of-medical-sciences-delhi-gautam-nagar-24433">AIIMS Delhi</a>, Christian Medical College Vellore,<a href="https://www.shiksha.com/university/banaras-hindu-university-varanasi-23336"> Banaras Hindu University</a>, JIPMER Puducherry, etc.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p dir="ltr">Average Salary</p></td><td><p dir="ltr">INR 3.5 LPA - INR 4 LPA</p></td><td><p dir="ltr">INR 2.5 LPA - INR 15 LPA </p></td></tr><tr><td><p dir="ltr">Job Profiles</p></td><td><p dir="ltr">Clinical Research Associate, Pharmacist, Drug Safety Associate, Drug Inspector, Pharmacy Business, Scientific Writer, Pathological Lab Scientist </p></td><td><p dir="ltr">Medical Surgeon, Medical officers, Paediatrician, General Physician, Medical Assistant (Surgery), etc.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p dir="ltr">Top Recruiters</p></td><td><p dir="ltr">Mankind Pharma, Glenmark Generics, Jubilant Lifesciences Ltd, etc.</p></td><td><p dir="ltr">Medanta Hospitals, Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Fortis Healthcare Ltd, Wockhardt Ltd, etc.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></div>
