St Johns College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Yerrakota: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

St. John's College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Yerrakota, was established in the year 2007. It is an affiliated college located in Yemmiganur of Kurnool district in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The institute is approved by the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) for pharmaceutical education. It lays on a 2.5-acre campus, which bears an intake of 497 students and harbors 53 faculties. Four full-time courses lie under the domain of the college in three degree programmes of pharmaceutical sciences. St. John's College secures a fair share of opportunities as it maintains a proportional student body.

St. John's College of Pharmaceutical Sciences is dedicated to providing a favourable learning environment with various facilities. Separate hostels are available for boys and girls, taking care of the comfortable living for the students. The college library is rich in its content, and the departmental laboratories are well equipped for practical learning. An auditorium is used for various events and seminars. The cafeteria offers refreshments any time. An exclusive health center along with a gym is also available at the campus. An all-round healthy development, along with education, can be supported with sports facilities and excellent IT infrastructure available. The institute also provides transport facilities and a guest house that caters to visiting faculty and family members.

There are a total of four courses run at St. John's College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and all are full-time programs: one undergraduate course (B.Pharma), two postgraduate courses, namely M.Pharma in Pharmaceutics and M.Pharma in Pharmaceutical Analysis, and one professional doctoral programme in Pharm.D. The total approved intake across all courses is 160 seats. B.Pharma is the highest awarding programme with intake for 100 seats, followed by the Pharm.D programme with 30 seats, while each M.Pharma specialisation offers 15 seats in each specialisation.

The admission process of the St. John's College of Pharmaceutical Sciences is aimed to be quite easy and student friendly. Not much description of the tests is provided, the college considers conducting placement in its associated programs only. Such alumni networks also contribute to the drive towards education of the college; they assist students in developing an attachment to the current students and mediating between them. They could also have been a very strong resource among current students for advising on career paths and change in the pharmaceutical market.