Maharajahs College of Pharmacy, Phool Baugh

Maharajah's College of Pharmacy, Phool Baugh, Vizianagaram, was established in 2004. One of the premier institutions for pharmaceutical education in Andhra Pradesh, this affiliated college—approved by the PCI, New Delhi—conducts all its pharmacy programmes on a very well-planned campus spreading across 10 acres. This institution is a co-ed one, having a total student population of 373 and a faculty strength of 19.

The college maintains a diverse student body with 64 male and 206 female students. This institution has the facility to offer three different degree courses which are specialised in different fields related to pharmaceutical sciences at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Maharajah's College of Pharmacy has excelled in terms of infrastructural facilities to smoothen the learning environment of the students.

It has a library that ranks among the best among pharmacy colleges affiliated with the state university. The library houses a vast collection of pharmaceutical literature and subscribes to online databases like Bentham Science Pharmacy collections. It has a well-equipped, department-based laboratory for hands-on learning in the college.

The college provides separate hostel facilities for boys and girls with accommodation for 90 and 140 students, respectively. The campus also operates a health centre that has a visiting doctor to assure medical attention for everyone. For the physical workouts and recreation of students, there is a gymnasium and a 3. 84-acre sports field with a number of indoor and outdoor sports facilities.

An auditorium for functions and conferences and a hygienic canteen are some other facilities the college maintains. There are three courses running at Maharajah's College of Pharmacy: one undergraduate, one postgraduate and one diploma course. The undergraduate courses include B. Pharma while diploma courses include D. Pharma. The postgraduate course is M. Pharma in Pharmaceutical Analysis.

The total approved intake for these courses is 150. In the academic year 2020, the total number of students comprised 270: 233 in the undergraduate programme and 37 in the postgraduate programme. Admission at Maharajah's College of Pharmacy has constituted a merit-based or entrance examination-based system to be inclusive.

Maharajah's College of Pharmacy, Phool Baugh, demonstrates a strong sense of commitment towards funding its students. The Maharajah's College of Pharmacy scholarship has a good record of providing financial assistance to a significant percentage of its students. Similarly, of the postgraduate students enrolled under the 2-year M. Pharma course, 19 out of 37 students were getting financial reimbursements.

This means over 51% of the postgraduate students are getting money. For these students to be eligible for these financial aid options, they are likely to have to demonstrate academic worthiness, financial need, or both. The exact requirements and application process for these refunds may vary, and students are advised to find out the available options and application processes at the time of admission.

This framework of monetary aid at Maharajah's College of Pharmacy has come a long way to enhance the affordability of quality pharmacy education, allowing deserving candidates from a broad spectrum of economics to realise their intellectual goals in pharmacy.