Best Pharmacy colleges in Patna 2026
12 Pharmacy colleges in Patna charge between ₹15,880 and ₹8 L in the first year, and Ambedkar Institute of Higher Education - [AIHE] is the highest rated of them. Every figure below is the college's own published number.
Pharmacy colleges in Patna — at a glance
| Pharmacy colleges | 12 |
|---|---|
| Fee range (first year) | ₹15,880 – ₹8 L |
| Government / Private | 3 / 9 |
| NIRF-ranked | 1 of 12 |
| Top rated | Ambedkar Institute of Higher Education - [AIHE] |
Which pharmacy college in Patna is best?
It depends what you are optimising for. Each pick below is the best in this list on that one measure.
Top 8 Pharmacy colleges in Patna compared
Rating, ranking, fees and placement side by side.
| College | Rating | NIRF | Fees from | Highest package | Type |
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| Ambedkar Institute of Higher Education Patna Patna | 9.8 | — | ₹7.01 L | — | Government |
| IGIMS Patna | 9.7 | #151 | ₹1.2 L | — | Government |
| AKU Patna | 9 | — | ₹8 L | — | Government |
| MGM Group of Institutions Patna Patna | 7.4 | — | ₹2.47 L | — | Private |
| Bihar College of Pharmacy Patna Patna | 7.2 | — | ₹4.4 L | — | Private |
| National Institute of Health Education & Research Patna Patna | 6.7 | — | ₹3 L | — | Private |
| Patliputra University Patna Patna | 5.5 | — | ₹15,880 | — | Private |
| Exalt Group of Institutions Patna Patna | 4.7 | — | ₹3.28 L | — | Private |
A dash means that college has not published the figure. Nothing here is estimated.
Top 12 Pharmacy colleges in Patna
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Ambedkar Institute of Higher Education - [AIHE]
Patna, Bihar · Government · est. 2000
9.8 Fees from ₹7.01 L 52 courses -
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Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences - [IGIMS]
Patna, Bihar · Government · est. 1983
9.7 Fees from ₹1.2 L NIRF #151 68 courses -
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Aryabhatta Knowledge University - [AKU]
Patna, Bihar · Government · est. 2010
9.0 Fees from ₹8 L 209 courses -
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National Institute of Health Education & Research - [NIHER]
Patna, Bihar · Private · est. 1998
6.7 Fees from ₹3 L 22 courses -
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Chanakya Foundation Pharmacy College
Patna, Bihar · Private · est. 2018
3.3 Fees from ₹1 L 3 courses -
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Satyam Shivam Sundaram Group of Institution
Patna, Bihar · Private · est. 2000
Fees from ₹2 L 22 courses -
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Sundaram Institute of Medical Science - [SIMS]
Patna, Bihar · Private · est. 2020
Fees from ₹1.8 L 3 courses
Showing 12 of 12. Ordered by student rating; colleges that publish a fee appear first.
See all 12 →How to choose between them
Start with the fee you can commit to. Across Patna the published first-year fee runs from ₹15,880 to ₹8 L, so the shortlist changes completely depending on the band you pick.
Government or private. 3 of these are government-run and 9 are private. Government colleges are usually cheaper and admit on entrance rank; private colleges are more likely to have their own admission route.
Check the ranking applies to your course. 1 of these hold an NIRF rank, but NIRF is scored per category — a rank in one category says nothing about another.
Then read the placement tab, not the headline package. The highest package is one student; the percentage placed and the recruiters listed tell you far more.
Frequently asked questions
How many Pharmacy colleges are there in Patna?
There are 12 Pharmacy colleges listed in Patna on this page, of which 3 are government and 9 are private.
What is the fee for Pharmacy colleges in Patna?
Published first-year fees range from ₹15,880 to ₹8 L. Each college's own figure is in the table above.
Which is the best college in Patna for Pharmacy?
Ambedkar Institute of Higher Education - [AIHE] has the highest student rating among the Pharmacy colleges listed here, in Patna.