ACPC Pharmacy 2027 is the online admission counselling run by the Admission Committee for Professional Courses (ACPC), Gujarat for first-year Degree and Diploma Pharmacy seats in 2027-28. It is not an exam. Merit uses Class 12 and GUJCET scores, with NEET or JEE Main for 5% seats, and registration is expected from April 2027.
ACPC Pharmacy 2027
This page covers ACPC Pharmacy 2027 counselling in Gujarat: expected dates, registration and fee, eligibility, how merit is prepared and how seats are allotted.
| Full name | Admission to First Year Degree / Diploma Pharmacy, Gujarat (ACPC Pharmacy) |
|---|---|
| Conducted by | Admission Committee for Professional Courses (ACPC), Directorate of Technical Education, Gujarat |
| Exam level | State counselling (Gujarat); ACPC holds no separate entrance exam |
| Courses / Purpose | First-year Degree Pharmacy (B.Pharm) and Diploma Pharmacy (D.Pharm) seats in Gujarat |
| Selection | Merit: 50% Class 12 theory percentile + 50% GUJCET percentile; NEET or JEE Main rank for 5% seats |
| Application | Expected April to June 2027, online only |
| Application fee | Rs 350, non-refundable, online only (2026-27) |
| Eligibility | Class 12 Science (A or B group) with Physics, Chemistry, Maths or Biology and English, as notified by PCI |
| Mode | Online registration, mock round, choice filling and allotment rounds; offline vacant-seat rounds |
| Official website | acpc.gujarat.gov.in |
Is ACPC Pharmacy an entrance exam?
No. ACPC Pharmacy is a counselling process, not a test. ACPC registers candidates, prepares merit lists from Class 12 marks and exams held by other bodies, and allots B.Pharm and D.Pharm seats online round by round.
| Seats | Admission basis (2026-27) |
|---|---|
| 95% of Govt and GIA seats, 50% of self-financed seats | 50% Class 12 theory percentile (Physics, Chemistry, Maths or Biology) + 50% GUJCET percentile |
| 5% of Govt and GIA seats (All India) | All India Rank in NEET (UG) or JEE Main of the same year |
For state seats, GUJCET is the exam that matters; see GUJCET 2027. ACPC Pharmacy is one course stream of ACPC Gujarat counselling, which also covers engineering, B.Arch and MBA/MCA.
ACPC Pharmacy 2027 Important Dates
ACPC has not announced the 2027-28 pharmacy schedule yet. In 2026, registration ran from 6 April to 15 June and Round 1 allotment came on 2 July, so the dates below are expected months.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Online registration (Pharmacy 2027-28) | April 2027 Expected |
| Provisional merit list (Pharmacy 2027-28) | June 2027 Expected |
| Round 1 allotment list (Pharmacy 2027-28) | July 2027 Expected |
| Round 2 and 3 allotment lists (Pharmacy 2027-28) | July 2027 Expected |
How to Apply for ACPC Pharmacy 2027
You apply online only, on the ACPC admission portal gujacpc.admissions.nic.in. You can register before your Class 12 or GUJCET result is declared, and you do not need to visit any office to verify documents.
Apply Online for ACPC Pharmacy 2027
Applications for ACPC Pharmacy 2027 are expected in April 2027.
- Open the ACPC online admission portal and choose Degree / Diploma Pharmacy.
- Register as a new candidate and note your User ID and password.
- Fill in your personal, category, Class 12 and GUJCET (or NEET / JEE Main) details.
- Upload the required documents in the stated format.
- Pay the non-refundable registration fee online and confirm your registration.
- Log in regularly to check document queries, your merit number and choice-filling windows.
| Item | Details (2026-27) |
|---|---|
| Registration fee | Rs 350, non-refundable |
| Payment mode | Online only |
| Helpline | 079-26566000 (8 AM to 12 midnight) |
If you have no internet access, you can register free at an ACPC cyber space centre (11 AM to 5 PM on working days). ACPC also runs free awareness seminars across Gujarat and live webinars on its YouTube channel during registration.
Who can apply for ACPC Pharmacy 2027?
You can apply if you have passed Class 12 Science and meet the seat rules below. These are from the 2026-27 advertisement; the 2027-28 notice will confirm them.
- Minimum qualification: Class 12 (HSC) Science, A or B group, with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics or Biology and English, as notified by the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI).
- State seats (95% of Govt and GIA seats, 50% of self-financed seats): you must have passed from a school on a valid board located in Gujarat and appeared in GUJCET of the same year.
- All India seats (5% of Govt and GIA seats): Class 12 from a valid board anywhere in India and NEET (UG) or JEE Main of the same year.
- Government seats at notified Centres of Excellence: Gujarat school and the relevant entrance exam.
How is the ACPC Pharmacy 2027 merit list prepared?
For state seats, ACPC adds 50% of your Class 12 theory percentile in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (or Biology) to 50% of your GUJCET percentile in the same subjects. The total decides your merit number.
- A provisional merit list comes first (22 June 2026 last year), then a final merit list.
- All India seats use a separate merit based on the NEET (UG) or JEE Main All India Rank.
- ACPC publishes a revised merit list after supplementary or improvement results.
- You can check your merit number with your application number on the Merit Rank Search of the ACPC pharmacy page.
Steps to check the list are on the ACPC Pharmacy merit list page.
How does ACPC Pharmacy seat allotment work?
Seats are allotted online on your merit number and the order of your choices. Fill as many choices as you can.
- Mock round: fill choices and see a trial allotment, then reorder or add choices.
- Round 1: give consent, fill and lock choices, and check your allotment.
- Confirm a seat by paying the token tuition fee online and generating your admission letter within the window.
- Rounds 2 and 3 fill seats left vacant; you can cancel an allotted admission online in the stated window.
- ACPC then holds an online vacant round for Govt and GIA institutes and offline vacant-seat rounds in Ahmedabad.
- Report at the allotted institute and pay the remaining fees by the last date.
Which colleges take part in ACPC Pharmacy?
ACPC fills seats at Government, grant-in-aid (GIA) and self-financed pharmacy institutes in Gujarat. Government and GIA institutes in the 2026-27 rounds included these:
- Government: Govt. Pharmacy College, Gandhinagar; Govt. Pharmacy College, Surat; B.K. Modi Govt. Pharmacy College, Rajkot (degree and diploma).
- GIA degree: Faculty of Pharmacy, MSU Vadodara; L.M. College of Pharmacy, Ahmedabad; A.R. College of Pharmacy and G.H. Patel Institute, V.V. Nagar; Dept. of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Govind Guru University.
- GIA diploma: L.M. College of Pharmacy (Diploma), Ahmedabad; A.R. College, V.V. Nagar; Dr. Dayaram College, Bardoli; M.N. College, Khambhat; Shri B.M. Shah College, Modasa; Tolani Institute, Adipur.
Tuition fee waiver (TFWS) seats are allotted as separate programmes. Diploma holders joining second-year B.Pharm use ACPC D2D, and M.Pharm admission is under ACPC ME/M.Pharm.
ACPC Pharmacy 2027 Official Notices and Downloads
No 2027-28 pharmacy notice is out yet. These are the latest official documents and links.
- PDFACPC Degree / Diploma Pharmacy Admission 2026-27 Advertisement (latest) (4 April 2026)Official site · acpc.gujarat.gov.inOpen
- LINKACPC Degree / Diploma Pharmacy page (notices, merit search, cut offs)Official site · acpc.gujarat.gov.inOpen
- LINKACPC online admission portal: gujacpc.admissions.nic.inOfficial site · gujacpc.admissions.nic.inOpen