APC Anand: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

Anand Pharmacy College—established in 1998, a reputed institute located in Anand, in the state of Gujarat. This co-educational affiliated college is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education and the Pharmacy Council of India. It is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council. It has a 2.7-acre campus and offers 9 courses through 4 degree programs: B. Pharma, M. Pharma, Pharm. D and Ph. D. APC enrols a total of 499 students under 45 faculties and has been quite successful in managing a mixed class spread that includes 272 females, 187 males and an array of diversity.

The college is equipped with various facilities that are currently supporting the academic programs with newer facilities enriching the student experience. The library contains more than 15,000 books, while 35 printed journals are also available. The library has an accessible number of 393 e-journals to ensure that students remain contemporary with the latest trends in pharmacy. In addition to such facilities, the students are given further hands-on practice through their state-of-the-art laboratories, which are equipped with sophisticated equipment laboratories with HPLC, HPTLC, and FTIR. The campus also includes well-established hostel facilities for boys and girls, which contribute to creating a supportive living and learning environment. Common playgrounds for sports activities, such as cricket and volleyball, are present for sports enthusiasts. The campuses are also facilitated with indoor game facilities. Students get access to online resources without any hindrance, as the campus is Wi-Fi enabled.  

The college offers 9 courses under the premised full-time undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs. The flagship program is B.Pharma with 100 intake seats followed by Pharm.D with 30 seats. Postgraduate levels come with a variety of specializations under M.Pharma, whereby each department has 15 seats allocated to Pharmaceutical Technology, Industrial Pharmacy, Drug Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutics, and Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance. The college provides a Ph.D. program for those interested in advanced research. 

In Anand Pharmacy College, application and selection for the various courses offered are channelled through the Joint Admission Committee for Professional Courses (JACPC) which is constituted by the government of the state of Gujarat. In undergraduate admission, students are selected based on their scores in the examination conducted by the JACPC. The postgraduate admission process is based on either a valid GPAT score or through the CET conducted by JACPC. GTU handles admissions into Pharm. D programs at this college. The APC, Anand accepts the GPAT score for the entrance eligibility criterion for its postgraduate courses, and by it, the respective college becomes the most preferred dream destination for pharmacy.