Columbia College of Pharmacy Raipur Course Admission 2026: Dates, Fees, Eligibility, Application Process, Selection Criteria

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Columbia College of Pharmacy Raipur Latest Updates and News

02 Mar, 2026 GPAT 2026 exam will be held on Mar 7, 2026, for M.Pharm admissions. The Admit card has been released. 

Columbia Institute of Pharmacy was established in 2003 and is run and managed by Janpragati Education Society, Raipur. It is affiliated with Swami Vivekanand Technical University.

Columbia Institute of Pharmacy offers Bachelors, Masters and Research programs in Pharmacy. All the courses at CIP are approved by Pharmacy Council of India (PCI).

  • Application forms will be available online only.
  • For admissions to B.Pharm program, candidates must have passed class 12th with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects.
  • Admissions will be made through counselling based on entrance exam by DTE- Pre Pharmacy Test (PPHT).
  • Candidates applying for the M.Pharm program must have obtained 4-year B.Pharm degree.
  • Applicants will be selected on the basis of their scores in GATE.
  • Lateral entry admissions will also be carried on in case of B.Pharm program.
  • Applicants with M.Pharm degree and a valid GPAT/ GATE/ NET score are eligible for PhD admissions.

Read More: Columbia Institute of Pharmacy Fees Structure

Admission Highlights Table

Name of the Institute Columbia Institute of Pharmacy, Raipur
Institute Type Private
Basic Admissions Criteria Entrance Based
Name of Entrance Test Pre Pharmacy Test (PPHT)
Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT)
National Eligibility Test (NET)
PhD Entrance Test
Application Mode Online
Counselling State level
Mode of Counselling Online
Scholarship Yes

CIP Raipur B.Pharm Admissions 2024

With an annual intake of 120 candidates, Columbia Institute of Pharmacy offers four year Bachelors program in Pharmacy (B.Pharm). Applicants must have passed Higher Secondary Examinations (10+2 education system) of Chhattisgarh State Education Board or equivalent with Physics and Chemistry as compulsory subjects and any one among Mathematics/ Biology/ Biotechnology.

Each of the qualifying subjects must be passed individually and aggregate marks should not be less than 45% for the candidates belonging to open category. Relaxation of 5% will be given to candidates of reserved categories. Candidates must be pass in English subject in 10+2.

  • Applicants must appear for the state level pharmacy entrance test for admissions- Pre Pharmacy Test.
  • Qualifying candidates will then have to appear for Counselling by DTE, Chhattisgarh.
  • Candidates who have passed two year Diploma in Pharmacy are eligible for admissions to direct second year of the course (lateral entry).
  • They should have secured not less than 45% aggregate marks or 45% marks in final year of the course.
  • Lateral entry admissions will be merit based, considering applicant’s scores on the qualifying exam.
Course Specialization Intake Eligibility Selection Procedure
B.Pharm Pharmaceutical Sciences 120 Passed class 12th with Physics, Chemistry and English as compulsory subjects and any of among Chemistry/ Biology/ Biotechnology. Minimum aggregate qualifying marks for open category candidates is 45% Pre Pharmacy Test (PPHT) followed by Counselling
B.Pharm Lateral Entry Pharmaceutical Sciences - Completed 2 year Diploma in Pharmacy with minimum 45% aggregate marks/ 45% marks in final year Merit Based
  • Applicants who have passed in class 12th but have failed on one or more compulsory subjects will be considered ineligible to apply for admissions.
  • Additionally, candidates declared pass with grace can apply for admissions but grace marks will not be counted for calculation of merit marks.
  • Candidates who have passed class 10th or 12th through distance mode can apply but Diploma must have been obtained through regular mode only.
  • Maximum age criteria as per DTE rules is stated below:
Course Unreserved Category Reserved Category
B.Pharm 30 33
B.Pharm Lateral Entry 32 35

CIP Raipur M.Pharm Admissions 2024

CIP offers two years post graduate program in Pharmacy with specializations in Pharmaceutics and Pharmacology. The annual intake for each discipline is 18 students. Applicants must have completed 4 years B.Pharm course and secured at least 55% aggregate marks.

Qualifying marks for reserved category candidates is 50%. Candidates must have appeared for GPAT to be eligible for Counselling by DTE. In case of candidates having similar GPAT scores, priority will be given to the candidate having higher scores in graduation degree.

Course Specialization Intake Eligibility Selection Procedure
M.Pharm Pharmaceutics 18 Graduation degree in Pharmacy scoring at least 55% marks for unreserved category and 50% for SC/ ST/ OBC candidates Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) followed by Counselling
Pharmacology 18
  • Counselling for admissions will be conducted online.
  • Maximum age to apply for unreserved category students is 40 years and 43 years in case of candidates belonging to SC/ ST/ OBC.
  • Seats will be reserved for candidates belonging to other states and also for management quota.

CIP Raipur Ph.D Admissions 2024

Columbia Institute of Pharmacy offers 5 years doctoral level program in Pharmacy for the candidates who have obtained M.Pharm degree. Admissions will be made through entrance test by the university.

Those having a valid score in any of the national level entrance tests- GPAT/ GATE/ NET are exempted from the entrance test. Such candidates will have to directly appear for university level Counselling.

Course Specialization Eligibility Selection Procedure
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Pharmaceutical Sciences Masters in Pharmacy GATE/ NET/ GPAT/ PhD Entrance Test followed by Counselling

CIP Raipur Application Process

Candidates can apply through the forms available at DTE, Chhattisgarh website. Forms will be available under Notifications section at the home page.

Documents Required

  • Class 10th mark sheet (Date of birth proof)
  • Class 12th mark sheet
  • Graduation mark sheet
  • Diploma mark sheet
  • Entrance test score card
  • Domicile certificate for candidates belonging to Chhattisgarh
  • Income certificate for reserved category
  • Transfer certificate
  • Migration certificate (for candidates passing qualifying exam from other state education board)
  • Gap certificate (if any)
  • AADHAR card

Reserved category candidates must submit below mentioned additional documents:

  • Permanent caste certificate of belonging to reserved castes of Chhattisgarh
  • PWD candidates must submit disability certificate from District Medical Board and suitability certificate from Superintendent, Government of India, Labour Ministry, Vocational Rahabilitation Centre, Napier Town, Jabalpur
  • BPL card for below poverty line candidates
  • Performa of Freedom Fighters and Sainiks

Reservations

As per the guidelines of Chhattisgarh State Government, seats will be distributed as per following criteria:

Category Seats
Scheduled Castes 12%
Scheduled Tribes 32%
Other Backward Castes 14%
Unreserved 42%
  • Under each category, 5%, 3% and 3% seats will be reserved for Sainiks, Freedom Fighters and Persons with Disabilities.

Scholarship

The college offers following scholarships for the candidates admitted through DTE Counselling:

  • BPL Scholarship
  • Merit Scholarship
  • Other State Scholarship

Columbia College of Pharmacy Raipur Upcoming Important Dates 2026

Important Events

EventsDates
GPAT Exam Date
Upcoming
Mar 07, 2026
Date of GPAT Examination 2026 [M.Pharm]
Upcoming
Mar 07, 2026
GPAT Result Date
Tentative
Apr 07, 2026
Declaration of Result for GPAT 2026 [M.Pharm]
Apr 07, 2026

Expired Events

EventsDates
GPAT Registration Timeline
Dec 23, 2025 - Jan 12, 2026
Date of Online Application Submission for GPAT 2026 [M.Pharm]
Dec 23, 2025 - Jan 12, 2026

Important Events

EventsDates
Date of GPAT Examination 2026 [M.Pharm]
Upcoming
Mar 07, 2026
GPAT Exam Date
Upcoming
Mar 07, 2026
Declaration of Result for GPAT 2026 [M.Pharm]
Apr 07, 2026
GPAT Result Date
Tentative
Apr 07, 2026

Expired Events

EventsDates
GPAT Registration Timeline
Dec 23, 2025 - Jan 12, 2026
Date of Online Application Submission for GPAT 2026 [M.Pharm]
Dec 23, 2025 - Jan 12, 2026

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Reviewed on Sep 21, 2024(Enrolled 2023)

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I didn't apply to other colleges my first preference is columbia institute of pharmacy as it has high-tech machinery and all the chemicals present in market and it's number 1 college of pharmacy in whole Chhattisgarh so my preference was columbia institute of pharmacy
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The admission in this college is exclusively founded on the entrance test and the school is controlled by a government college that has held seats for SC/ST and OBC class. Subsequently, after the entrance test, the college organizes counseling sessions.
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The admission in this college is solely based upon the entrance examination and the college is run by a government university that has reserved seats for SC/ST and OBC category. Afterward, entrance examination students can appear for counseling sessions.
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Ravi Kishore Gupta
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PPHT Entrance exam is the.only option to got admission.this course has a lot of scope either u go for drug industry, marketing,medical shop etc first of all u have to fight for the pre pharmacy test for the admission and after that u have to go for counciling to choose college
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Dilip Nag
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The Chhattisgarh state Pre –Pharmacy entrance test to be qualified for the admission. All admissions are performed under the auspicious counseling organized by the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) Govt. of Chhattisgarh, Raipur (C.G).
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