Annamalai University
Annamalainagar, Tamil Nadu
Overview
Pharmacy at Annamalai University in Annamalainagar, Tamil Nadu, runs across 528 students taught by 39 faculty members. In NIRF's 2025 Pharmacy rankings, the department placed 42nd nationally with a score of 54.68 out of 100.
Placement outcomes vary sharply by programme level. In 2023-24, the 4-year Pharmacy UG batch saw 54 of 66 graduates placed at a median salary of 3.02 LPA, while the 2-year PG batch placed 25 of 27 at a median of 5.73 LPA. Smaller postgraduate cohorts did better still: all 6 graduates of the 3-year PG programme were placed at a median of 9.35 LPA, and all 29 graduates of the 6-year PG programme were placed at a median of 11.36 LPA.
These figures have moved upward over the past three years. The 6-year PG median salary rose from 10.35 LPA in 2021-22 to 11.21 LPA in 2022-23 and 11.36 LPA in 2023-24, with all graduates placed each year from 2022-23 onward. UG placements grew too, from 49 of 58 graduates placed in 2021-22 to 54 of 66 in 2023-24, though the median salary for this group remains lower, at 3.02 LPA in the latest year.
Placements
Reported by the institute in its NIRF data submission. Median salary is the figure NIRF asks for — half of the placed students were paid more, half less.
Pharmacy
| Year | Programme | Graduated | Placed | Median salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | PG 6-year | 29 | 29 | 11.36 LPA |
| 2023-24 | PG 3-year | 6 | 6 | 9.35 LPA |
| 2023-24 | PG 2-year | 27 | 25 | 5.73 LPA |
| 2023-24 | UG 4-year | 66 | 54 | 3.02 LPA |
| 2022-23 | PG 6-year | 29 | 29 | 11.21 LPA |
| 2022-23 | PG 3-year | 6 | 6 | 9.07 LPA |
| 2022-23 | PG 2-year | 22 | 18 | 5.54 LPA |
| 2022-23 | UG 4-year | 57 | 50 | 2.81 LPA |
| 2021-22 | PG 6-year | 27 | 23 | 10.35 LPA |
| 2021-22 | PG 3-year | 4 | 4 | 8.72 LPA |
| 2021-22 | PG 2-year | 18 | 12 | 5.36 LPA |
| 2021-22 | UG 4-year | 58 | 49 | 2.25 LPA |
Rankings
Published by the National Institutional Ranking Framework, Ministry of Education. The score is out of 100 and is what the rank was decided on.
| Year | Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pharmacy | #42 | 54.68 |
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