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The placement trend witnessed during IBS Mumbai PGPM placements over the past three years is presented below:

The key highlights of IBS Mumbai PGPM placements 2024 are presented below:

The IISc Bangalore average package for 2025 is not out yet. Meanwhile students can have a look at the highest and median package recorded in 2025 present in the table below:

NIT Silchar CCMN cutoff 2025 has been released for the first round. The cutoff was released for admission to the MSc specialisations. Among the General AI category candidates, the cutoff ranks varied between 1111 and 1418. In the OBC AI category candidates, the ranks varied between 1251 and 2135. Among the SC AI category candidates, the ranks varied between 3258 and 4109. The cutoff for ST category candidates varied between 4109 and 5221. For EWS AI category candidates, the ranks varied between 1271 and 1904.

Lab training is a key part of Pharmacognosy, exposing students to various instruments used in drug identification, analysis, and extraction.

• Microscopes – for structural analysis and drug authentication

• Soxhlet Apparatus – for extraction of plant constituents

• UV-Vis and IR Spectrophotometers – for compound identification

• TLC/Chromatography Chambers – for separating plant components

• Rotary Evaporator – for concentration of extracts

Pursuing a D.Ed is a great first step, but to grow your career, you should consider the following things:

• Doing B.Ed. after gaining some teaching experience
• Consider appearing for TET and teaching service commission exams
• Learning technology tools (for online teaching)
• Upgrading with specializations like inclusive education or pre-primary education

This way you can move from classroom teacher to head teacher, coordinator or even education officer in the long run.

Pharmacognosy teach strong basics in medicinal plants, research, and checking natural medicine. It also make you better in observing, thinking, and lab work.

• Look at plants and find crude drugs

• Test plants for chemicals

• Take out and separate plant stuff

• Check herbal medicine is good and same every time

• Write science stuff and record research

The average salary trends witnessed during IBS Mumbai placements over the past three years are presented below:

The number of offers provided during IISc Bangalore Placements has not been released yet. Check out the other placement highlights recorded during the placement drive:

Yes, you can join Pharmacognosy course like BPharm or Diploma by marks sometimes without giving exam.

But for PG or top colleges, you mostly need entrance exam like GPAT or college test.

Some private colleges maybe let you join by your graduation marks and interview, no need exam.

The IISc Bangalore the highest package offered to students during the 2025 placement drive stood at INR 65 LPA. The following table showcases the highest package offered in IISc Bangalore placements: 

College rankings play an important role in terms of faculty profile, lab infrastructure, research exposure, placement set up, etc. In other words a better ranked college may enhance your learning exposure and offer greater career direction based on their better ranking.  

But rankings are only one of few aspects to consider in Pharmacognosy option like curriculum, specializations, fees, location, etc. before making a final decision.

The batch-wise average package offered during IBS Mumbai placements over the past three years is presented below:

The placement rate recorded during IISc Bangalore placements 2025 has been released. Once out it will be updated on this page. Check out the table below to know more: 

If natural sciences, botany, or traditional medicines and you enjoy hands-on labs and working on a research project then Pharmacognosy may be the route for you.

The course is suited for students who like to ask the question of how does nature contribute to healing and whether they want to work in the field of herbal drug development, quality assurance or even the R&D side.

The selection criteria at RU are based on entrance exam scores. However, candidates have to complete the last educational qualification as per the respective courses set by the university. The university selects candidates based on RSAT/SAT/UCEED/CUET + Aptitude Test + Past Academic Records + Academic & Extracurricular Achievements + Personal Interview/NSAT Entrance Exam + PI-GD for the BTech course.

The placement rate recorded during IBS Mumbai placements 2025 and previous two years was 95%. Earlier, in 2024 and 2023, the placement rate was 98%.