R. C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research
Shirpur, Maharashtra
Overview
R. C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, in Shirpur, Maharashtra, teaches 733 students with a faculty of 83. In the NIRF Pharmacy 2025 rankings, it placed #52 nationally, with a score of 52.55 out of 100.
Placement outcomes differ sharply between the two-year PG and four-year UG pharmacy programmes. In 2023-24, 128 of 139 PG graduates were placed, at a median salary of 5.2 LPA, continuing a trend from 2022-23 (102 of 107 placed, 5 LPA) and 2021-22 (97 of 105 placed, 5 LPA). UG placements have been far lower: in 2023-24, 58 of 110 graduates were placed at a median of 3.6 LPA; in 2022-23, only 15 of 112 were placed at 2.5 LPA; and in 2021-22, 33 of 254 graduates were placed at 3.3 LPA.
For someone weighing this institute, the PG programme shows consistently high placement rates and steady salaries across three years, while the UG programme has seen far fewer graduates placed, with number placed and salaries both lower and more variable.
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 2-year | 139 | 128 | 5.2 LPA |
| 2023-24 | UG 4-year | 110 | 58 | 3.6 LPA |
| 2022-23 | PG 2-year | 107 | 102 | 5 LPA |
| 2022-23 | UG 4-year | 112 | 15 | 2.5 LPA |
| 2021-22 | PG 2-year | 105 | 97 | 5 LPA |
| 2021-22 | UG 4-year | 254 | 33 | 3.3 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 | #52 | 52.55 |
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