Government Pharmacy College Shivamogga, established in 1995 and affiliated to RGUHS, is the only government pharmacy college serving the Shivamogga-Chikkamagaluru-Uttara Kannada belt. State-regulated fees under ₹59,000 per year make it the most affordable pharmacy degree in the Malnad-coastal transition region. B.Pharm admission is through KCET.
Government Pharmacy College Raichur, established in 1996 and affiliated to RGUHS, serves the Raichur-Koppal district belt in the Hyderabad-Karnataka region. Students from the six HK districts benefit from Article 371(J) reservation at this government institution. State-regulated fees under ₹59,000 per year. B.Pharm admission is through KCET.
KLE College of Pharmacy Belagavi (PG), established in 1997 under the KLE Society, is the postgraduate pharmacy wing of the KLE group in Belagavi — distinct from the undergraduate KLE College of Pharmacy (established 1980) at the same location. It offers M.Pharm programmes through PGCET and GPAT. Affiliated to RGUHS. Students targeting KLE's undergraduate B.Pharm should refer to the main KLE College of Pharmacy Belagavi listing.
Nargund College of Pharmacy, established in 1995 in Gadag district (north Karnataka), is affiliated to RGUHS and approved by PCI. It offers B.Pharm in a small-town setting suited to students from Gadag, Ron, Nargund, and surrounding taluks who want to study locally. B.Pharm admission is through KCET.
SET's College of Pharmacy Dharwad, established in 1991 and affiliated to RGUHS, is one of Dharwad's older private pharmacy institutions — predating SDM College of Pharmacy Dharwad by three years. It offers B.Pharm and M.Pharm with KCET-based admission. Located in the Hubballi-Dharwad twin city area, it serves students from Dharwad, Gadag, and Haveri districts.
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Pharmacy, established in 2005 in Mangalore, is the third pharmacy institution in the NITTE group in Mangaluru — alongside NGSM IPS (1996) and Nitte College of Pharmaceutical Sciences (2000). Students must confirm whether their degree is issued by RGUHS or NITTE University. B.Pharm admission is through KCET for RGUHS-quota seats.
Nitte College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, established in 2000 in Mangalore, is affiliated to RGUHS and part of the NITTE group — which also runs NGSM Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (1996) in the same city. Students should confirm whether their degree is issued by RGUHS or NITTE University before enrolling. B.Pharm admission is through KCET for RGUHS-quota seats.
Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara (SDM) Pharmacy College Dharwad, established in 1993 under the SDM Educational Society, is the postgraduate pharmacy wing of the SDM group in Dharwad — one year older than SDM College of Pharmacy Dharwad (the undergraduate college, ID 536 on this site). It offers M.Pharm through PGCET and GPAT. Affiliated to RGUHS. SDM Medical College Hospital on campus supports M.Pharm research in pharmacology.
BVVS Pharmacy College Bagalkot, established in 1982 and affiliated to RGUHS, is one of the oldest pharmacy colleges in north Karnataka — older than most pharmacy institutions in the state. Run by the Basaveshwar Vidya Vardhaka Sangha (BVVS), a major Lingayat educational trust in Bagalkot, it offers B.Pharm and M.Pharm with KCET-based admission.