A Bachelor of Pharmacy (Abbreviated B.Pharm) is an undergraduate academic degree in the field of pharmacy. The degree is the basic prerequisite for registration to practice as a pharmacist in many countries. In some countries, it has been superseded by the Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) and Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degrees.
The Bachelor of Pharmacy degree is popularly known as B Pharm in India. It is a four year program. In order to be eligible, one must pass with at least 50% marks in Pre University Course with biology/mathematics as one of the subjects, or complete a DPharma (Diploma in Pharmacy). In some states it is also mandatory to give an additional pharmacy entrance examination in order to be eligible for the course. Most of the leading colleges also offers post graduation in specialization like Pharmacognosy, pharmacology, pharmaceutics, industrial pharmacy, clinical pharmacy, pharmaceutical chemistry, etc. Followed by Post graduation, Doctorate Programmes are also offered by some colleges.