Grace College of Pharmacy, Kerala (B. Pharmacy)

Few of the positive points about the college includes good lab facility, library equipped with many books, lot of journals, National and international journals, Herbal museum which displays traditional type of extraction models in Ayurveda and Siddha. Drug museum with several formulations. These are few positive things, I like about the college.

We have minimum three sessional exams in theory and one practical session exam in a year. The course structure is an updated one according to KUHS. Rules of DME, Govt of Kerala and Kerala University of Health Science(KUHS) is followed. 50% internal marks in each subject has to be scored and 50% in external practical and theory in each subject. 80% attendance for theory and practical has to be secured.

Placement opportunity is provided but not all get selected, it is totally on the performance of the candidate, these are some companies which come for placement in the institute, Life Pharmacy- Dubai, Abbot healthcare, Eywa Pharma, Amritha Institute of Medical Sciences, MES Academy of Medical Sciences. Training in pharmaceutical manufacturing houses or laboratory or an approved National Research laboratory or hospital for not less then 2 months during course period. Degrees are provided only after completion of training.

The College hosts number of events for the students, some of them are, Career guidance on global opportunity for Indian students, National level Workshop on molecular docking and drug discovery technology, Anemia awarness camp, osteoporosis awarness camp, grace placement drive, NSS special camp, Annual day report etc.

Fee is higher compared to facility and infrastructure of the college, it is 1,20,000 per year. It may vary and for first year many other fee is included. According to the college fee is not feasible, it is expensive.

No scholarship is provided by the college, but scholarship from govt and University could be availed. No loan facility is available, but we can take from banks. Many banks are providing loan facility to students to continue their education.

The college hosts a very few extra-curricular activities, only cultural and sports fest are held. Labs for practicals are good and are equipped with all recent and modern equipments. Labs are clean and have good facilities.

Hostel is separate for both boys and girls. Girls those who are not coming directly from their house are mandatory required to take the hostel facility. College is also plying buses to transport students from hostel to college and vice versa. Food and Water is not bad. 18000 per year is charged for hostel which is excluding from college fee and 3000 for mess.

No Alumni network at present, we only get seniors help for notes, and in other required field. There are no alumni meetup or gathering hosted by the college. We don't get any guidance from alumni. We get guidance from our seniors for practicals and notes.

The Admission in the college are on merit basis. I applied to this college after my 10+2, and I got admission in B.Pharm on basis of my 10+2 marks. Total intake for B.Pharm is 60 candidates. B.Pharm is a 4 year course. Admission for B.Pharm course is on basis of 10+2 marks, and the candidate should have secured 50% and above, the candidate must have studied physics, chemistry and Maths as subjects in 10+2. There was no interview. The college also offers Diploma in Pharmacy, Master in Pharmacy and PhD.

The faculty is good in my department, they are well experienced. We get good practical sessions from them in lab. There are about 30-35 faculty in the college. Many are doing their PhD, and research. Faculty is good in teaching.