About Dayananda Sagar College of Pharmacy
Dayananda Sagar College of Pharmacy is one of the older private pharmacy colleges in Karnataka, running since 1990 as part of the Dayananda Sagar Institutions (DSI) group in south Bangalore. DSI runs multiple professional colleges — engineering (DSCE), business management, dental, and pharmacy — on and around its Shavige Malleshwara Hills, Kumaraswamy Layout campus. The pharmacy college is affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), approved by PCI and AICTE. B.Pharm seats go through KCET.
Courses Offered
| Programme | Duration | Intake (Approx.) | Admission Route |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.Pharm | 4 years | 60–100 seats | KCET |
| M.Pharm | 2 years | 15–30 seats | PGCET / GPAT |
| Pharm.D | 6 years | Varies | KCET / RGUHS |
Fees
KCET-quota B.Pharm fees at Dayananda Sagar follow the Karnataka fee committee structure for private unaided colleges — typically ₹60,000–₹1,00,000 per year. Confirm the current-year figure from the KEA brochure. Management-quota seats carry higher fees set by the institution.
KCET Cutoff
Dayananda Sagar College of Pharmacy is a mid-tier private pharmacy college in Bangalore. General Merit KCET closing ranks for B.Pharm typically fall in the 50,000–1,20,000 range — more competitive than smaller colleges but more accessible than GCP Bangalore or MS Ramaiah Pharmacy. The long institutional history (since 1990) and multi-college campus gives it more credibility in the KCET option entry than newer private colleges. Check cetonline.karnataka.gov.in for the exact 2025 round-wise figure.
Multi-Institution Campus
The DSI campus houses engineering, dental, and pharmacy colleges together — which matters for Pharm.D students who need clinical hours. Dayananda Sagar's dental college on campus provides a clinical training environment, and the proximity to south Bangalore's private hospital belt (Jayanagar, Banashankari, JP Nagar) supports hospital-based pharmacy training. Engineering and pharmacy students sharing a campus also opens interdisciplinary research conversations in areas like pharmaceutical engineering and drug delivery systems.
Placements
Dayananda Sagar's pharmacy graduates find work in Bangalore's pharmaceutical manufacturing companies, in hospital pharmacy at south Bangalore's corporate hospital network, and in clinical research. The DSI brand is more strongly associated with engineering than pharmacy in Bangalore's corporate sector, but the RGUHS affiliation levels the field — the degree itself carries full regulatory standing. Starting B.Pharm packages: ₹2.5–4 lakh per annum. M.Pharm and Pharm.D open higher roles in QA, regulatory, and clinical pharmacy at ₹4–6 lakh.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dayananda Sagar College of Pharmacy the same as DSCE?
No. DSCE (Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering) and Dayananda Sagar College of Pharmacy are separate colleges under the same DSI (Dayananda Sagar Institutions) trust. They share campus infrastructure but are distinct institutions with separate affiliations — DSCE to VTU, and the pharmacy college to RGUHS.
What KCET rank is needed for Dayananda Sagar College of Pharmacy?
Based on recent KCET data, General Merit closing ranks for B.Pharm fall in the 50,000–1,20,000 range. For the exact 2025 round-wise cutoff, check the KEA official allotment data at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in.
Does Dayananda Sagar College of Pharmacy offer Pharm.D?
Yes. Pharm.D is offered alongside B.Pharm and M.Pharm. Clinical training is supported by the dental college and hospital tie-ups on and near the DSI campus in south Bangalore.