For appearing for M.Pharm. ASSO-CET-2008
F The candidate who does not have valid GATE score or did not appear in GATE shall have to secure non zero score in M.Pharm. ASSO-CET-2008 to be eligible for claiming admission, subject to the condition that no GATE qualified candidate is available in respective category.
F Candidate who has passed B.Pharm degree or appeared in final year / final semester of B.Pharm from any AICTE approved institution affiliated with University (approved by UGC) subject to the condition that they must produce proof of passing B.Pharm examination as per M.Pharm admission eligibility criterion in original at the time of admission by counseling round.
F Note: The M.Pharm. ASSO-CET-2008 examination will have the same curriculum, pattern similar to GATE 2008. However there will be no negative marking system in M.Pharm. ASSO-CET-2008.
For Admission to M.Pharm
F The candidate who has passed B.Pharm from any AICTE approved institution attached with university (approved by UGC) and obtained the required percentage of marks to be eligible for admission to M.Pharm in respective University in which he / she wishes to take the admission.
Types of Seats:
Non-sponsored seats: Candidates who are eligible as per rule no. 1.6(b) and not sponsored by any organization will be considered for these seats. These candidates are eligible to receive stipend/ scholarship, subject to availability of financial assistance from AICTE and fulfillment of conditions laid down by AICTE from time to time.
Sponsored seats : Candidates who are eligible as per rule no. 1.6 (b) and are sponsored by any organization such as manufacturing, research and development, quality control, quality assurance, documentation, regulatory division or teacher teaching in diploma / degree in pharmacy institutions sponsored by employer or registered qualified person (working with retail or whole sale pharmacy / Hospital Pharmacy and whose name is approved by Food and Drug Administration) Sponsored by employer, after completion of B. Pharm. Degree and as a full time employee.
Seats for SC/ST category candidates: The admissions to this category are available to the SC and ST category candidates who are eligible as per rule no. 1.6 (b) belonging to the state of Maharashtra only. The reservation policy is subjected to the rules and regulations laid down by the Government of Maharashtra from time to time.
Foreign Nationals / Foreign students / Persons of Indian origin / Children of NRI/ Children of Indian workers in gulf countries: These admissions will be done at the institute level from the candidates who are eligible as per rule no. 1.6 (b) as per merit subjected to the permission from AICTE and Govt. of Maharashtra
M.Pharm. ASSO-CET-2008: M.Pharm. Common Entrance Test: Candidates who have neither valid GATE score nor appeared in GATE shall have to secure non zero score in M.Pharm. ASSO-CET-2008 conducted by competent authority to be eligible for claiming admission subject to the condition that no GATE qualified candidate is available. The candidates having valid GATE score need not to appear for M.Pharm. ASSO-CET-2008 because at the time of admission they will be given preference over the candidates who have non zero CET score in respective category. The information about M.Pharm. ASSO-CET-2008 is available on website www.auppc.org
Admission Procedure: Admission to candidates under sponsored category will be effected according to merit list prepared on the basis of (i) GATE score or / and (ii) ASSO-CET 2008 score, Admissions shall be made in the order of preferences mentioned above.