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Davangere district has 2 Pharm.D colleges: Bapuji Pharmacy College in Davangere city, and SCS College of Pharmacy in Harapanahalli, a separate town roughly 75 kilometres away. Both are RGUHS-affiliated, both fill seats through KCET, and both have run since the 1990s.
Bapuji Pharmacy College: Davangere City's Only Option
Bapuji Pharmacy College, established in 1992 on Shamanur Road, runs under Bapuji Educational Association, the trust behind more than 50 institutions across Davangere including JJM Medical College. The pharmacy college traces back further than its own founding date, since B.E.A. School of Pharmacy started diploma-level pharmacy education here in 1977 before merging into the current college. Pharm.D was added to the programme lineup in 2009, alongside existing B.Pharm and M.Pharm courses. The college does not run its own dedicated teaching hospital, but students get clinical access through Bapuji Hospital, the multi-speciality facility attached to the trust's JJM Medical College.
SCS College of Pharmacy: Older, But in a Different Town
Shri Chandrashekhara Swamiji College of Pharmacy, run by T.M.A.E. Society, sits in Harapanahalli, not Davangere city itself, roughly 75 kilometres away. It predates Bapuji Pharmacy College by more than a decade: D.Pharm started in 1979, B.Pharm followed in 1980, making it the fourth-oldest pharmacy institution in Karnataka state, a specific historical distinction most competitor pages miss entirely. M.Pharm was added in 1996 across two specialisations, Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, and Pharm.D is confirmed and PCI-approved. The campus runs to five acres along the Davangere-Hospet state highway.
If commute matters to you, this distinction is not cosmetic. Harapanahalli is a separate town, and a student targeting "Davangere" who ends up shortlisting SCS should know upfront that daily commuting from Davangere city is not realistic.
The 2 Pharm.D Colleges in Davangere District
| College | Location | Established | Pharm.D Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bapuji Pharmacy College | Davangere city | 1992 (predecessor 1977) | 2009 |
| SCS College of Pharmacy | Harapanahalli (~75 km away) | 1979/1980 | Confirmed, exact year not independently dated |
Fees and Admission Route
| College | Admission Route | Fee Band Indicator |
|---|---|---|
| Bapuji Pharmacy College | KCET / KEA | Government-quota seats regulated, published B.Pharm fee around 96,000 total, Pharm.D typically higher |
| SCS College of Pharmacy | KCET / KEA | Government-quota seats regulated, Pharm.D reported around 24,000 per year per some sources, confirm directly |
Both colleges are RGUHS-affiliated trust institutions, so neither runs a separate deemed-university admission process the way some city comparisons in Karnataka do. Fee figures shift by cycle and are not published with full consistency, so treat these as a starting point rather than a locked quote.
5 Questions About Pharm.D Colleges in Davangere
1. Is SCS College of Pharmacy actually in Davangere city?
No. It is in Harapanahalli, part of Davangere district but roughly 75 kilometres from Davangere city itself. If you specifically want a Davangere city campus, Bapuji Pharmacy College is your only Pharm.D option.
2. Which college is older?
SCS College of Pharmacy, by over a decade. Its D.Pharm programme started in 1979 and B.Pharm in 1980, making it the fourth-oldest pharmacy institution in Karnataka. Bapuji Pharmacy College's B.Pharm programme started in 1992, though a diploma-level predecessor at the same site ran from 1977.
3. Do both require KCET for admission?
Yes. Both are RGUHS-affiliated trust colleges filling seats through KCET and KEA counselling, with no separate deemed-university process at either.
4. Which college has better hospital access for Pharm.D clinical training?
Bapuji Pharmacy College students train through Bapuji Hospital, a multi-speciality facility attached to the same trust's JJM Medical College, giving access to a genuine teaching hospital network despite the pharmacy college not running its own dedicated hospital.
5. Is a Davangere-district Pharm.D degree recognised the same as one from a bigger city?
Yes. Both colleges are RGUHS-affiliated and PCI-approved, and national recognition for pharmacist registration does not vary by which city or town the college sits in.
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