GPAT 2026 2026

About GPAT 2026

The GPAT is a major entrance examination for students seeking admission to M.Pharm & PhD. The exam is conducted in Online mode, with the exam scheduled for 07 Mar 2026 (Concluded). It is one of the important exams for 2026 admissions in India and is conducted annually to fill seats across participating institutions.

The application process opens from 23 Dec 2025 (Closed) and the last date to apply is 12 Jan 2026 (Closed). Candidates are advised to complete their registration well before the deadline to avoid last-minute technical issues. All applications must be submitted online through the official portal. Keep your academic documents, photograph, and signature ready before starting the registration process.

GPAT scores are accepted by 125 institutes across India, including Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, BITS Pilani, Panjab University, Chandigarh. The complete list of participating institutions includes: Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi (New Delhi, Delhi); BITS Pilani (Pilani, Rajasthan); Panjab University, Chandigarh (Chandigarh, Chandigarh); JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty (Ooty, Tamil Nadu); NIPER Hyderabad (Hyderabad, Telangana); Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai (Mumbai, Maharashtra); JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore (Mysuru, Karnataka); Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Manipal, Karnataka); NIPER Mohali (Mohali, Punjab); SVKM's NMIMS, Mumbai (Mumbai, Maharashtra); SRM Institute of Science and Technology (Chennai, Tamil Nadu); NIPER Guwahati (Guwahati, Assam); Lovely Professional University (Phagwara, Punjab); Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (Kochi, Kerala); Chandigarh University (Mohali, Punjab); Chitkara University (Rajpura, Punjab); NIPER Raebareli (Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh); Amity University (Noida, Uttar Pradesh); DPSRU New Delhi (New Delhi, Delhi); Central University of Punjab (Bathinda, Punjab); National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Ahmedabad (Gandhinagar, Gujarat); Banasthali Vidyapith (Banasthali, Rajasthan); Babasheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh); Jadavpur University (Kolkata, West Bengal); I. S. F. College of Pharmacy (Moga, Punjab); Maharishi Markandeshwar (Ambala, Haryana); Central University of Rajasthan (Ajmer, Rajasthan); Birla Institute of Technology (Ranchi, Jharkhand); National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Kolkata (Kolkata, West Bengal); National Institute Of Pharmaceutical Education And Research Hajipur (Hajipur, Bihar); AU College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Andhra University (Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh); Nirma University (Ahmedabad, Gujarat); Gandhi Institute of Technology And Management (GITAM) (Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh); Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune (Pune, Maharashtra); Dr D Y Patil Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research (Pune, Maharashtra); Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (Chennai, Tamil Nadu); Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology (Pharmacy Institute) (Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh); SVKM`s Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy (Mumbai, Maharashtra); Suresh Gyan Vihar University (Jaipur, Rajasthan); Integral University (Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh); Parul University (Vadodara, Gujarat); Annamalai University (Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu); Maharshi Dayanand University (Rohtak, Haryana); Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences (Solan, Himachal Pradesh); L. M. College of Pharmacy (Ahmedabad, Gujarat); Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda (Vadodara, Gujarat); Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya (Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh); G. L. A. University (Mathura, Uttar Pradesh); Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hissar (Hisar, Haryana); KLE College of Pharmacy, Belgaum (Belagavi, Karnataka); N.G.S.M. Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Mangalore, Karnataka); R. C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (Shirpur, Maharashtra); Dibrugarh University (Dibrugarh, Assam); The Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (Nagpur, Maharashtra); Galgotias University (Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh); M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences (Bengaluru, Karnataka); Sharda University (Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh); Gujarat Technological University (Ahmedabad, Gujarat); Punjabi University, Patiala (Patiala, Punjab); Sri Padmavathi Mahila Visvavidyalayam (Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh); Vels Institute of Science Technology and Advanced Studies (VISTAS) (Chennai, Tamil Nadu); Amity University Haryana, Gurgaon (Gurugram, Haryana); Central University of South Bihar (Gaya, Bihar); Mohan Lal Sukhadia University (Udaipur, Rajasthan); PSG College of Pharmacy (Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu); Smt. Kishoritai Bhoyar College of Pharmacy (Kamptee, Maharashtra); Acharya Nagarjuna University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Guntur, Andhra Pradesh); Bundelkhand University (Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh); Chandigarh College of Pharmacy, Landran (Mohali, Punjab); Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University (Pune, Maharashtra); KIET Group of Institutions (Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh); Anurag University (Hyderabad, Telangana); Kumaun University, Nainital (Nainital, Uttarakhand); Sri Venkateswara College of Pharmacy (Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh); Uttaranchal University (Dehradun, Uttarakhand); Assam University-Silchar (Silchar, Assam); Nandha College of Pharmacy (Erode, Tamil Nadu); Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Pharmacy (Pune, Maharashtra); NIMS University, Jaipur (Jaipur, Rajasthan); Sri Adichunchanagiri College of Pharmacy (Mandya, Karnataka); Amar Shaheed Baba Ajit Singh Jujhar Singh Memorial College of Pharmacy, BELA (Ropar, Punjab); Acharya & B M Reddy College of Pharmacy (Bengaluru, Karnataka); DIT University (Dehradun, Uttarakhand); Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (Kolkata, West Bengal); Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology (Kolkata, West Bengal); Mahatama Jyotiba Phule Rohikhand University, Bareilly (Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh); Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences (Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh); Y. B. Chavan College of Pharmacy (Aurangabad, Maharashtra); Goa College of Pharmacy (Panaji, Goa); G. D. Goenka University (Gurugram, Haryana); Krupanidhi College of Pharmacy (Bengaluru, Karnataka); P. E. Society`s Modern College of Pharmacy (Pune, Maharashtra); IFTM University (Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh); College of Pharmacy, Madras Medical College (Chennai, Tamil Nadu); IES Institute of Pharmacy (Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh); Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Pharmacy (Krishnankoil, Tamil Nadu); JIS University (Kolkata, West Bengal); Ramanbhai Patel College of Pharmacy (Anand, Gujarat); Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation (Salem, Tamil Nadu); Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University (Gurugram, Haryana); Glocal University (Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh); Assam Down Town University (Guwahati, Assam); B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology (Chennai, Tamil Nadu); Bharati Vidyapeeth's College of Pharmacy, Sector 8, C.B.D. Belapur, Navi Mumbai 400614 (Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra); Bombay College of Pharmacy (Mumbai, Maharashtra); C.U.Shah College of Pharmacy (Surendranagar, Gujarat); Chatrapati Sahuji Maharaj Kanpur University (Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh); CMR College of Pharmacy (Hyderabad, Telangana); Dadasaheb Balpande College of Pharmacy (Nagpur, Maharashtra); Ganpat University (Mehsana, Gujarat); Kakatiya University (Warangal, Telangana); KLE College of Pharmacy (Bengaluru, Karnataka); KLE College of Pharmacy, Hubli (Hubli, Karnataka); KMCH College of Pharmacy (Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu); Krishna Vishwa Vidyapeeth, Karad, Maharashtra (Karad, Maharashtra); Lloyd Institute of Management and Technology, Greater Noida (Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh); Marwadi University (Rajkot, Gujarat); Mumbai Education Trust`s College of Pharmacy (Mumbai, Maharashtra); Principal K.M. Kundnani College of Pharmacy (Mumbai, Maharashtra); Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal's Institute Of Pharmacy, Dhule (Dhule, Maharashtra); Shri Vishnu College of Pharmacy (Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh); SNJB's Shriman Suresh Dada Jain College of Pharmacy (Chandwad, Maharashtra); Sri Venkateswara University (Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh); Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences (Saifai, Uttar Pradesh); Vishnu Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (Narsapur, Telangana). Candidates will be allotted seats based on their rank in the entrance exam along with the counselling process.

For the most current and accurate information on GPAT 2026 — including admit card release, syllabus, exam-day instructions, answer key, and result announcement — candidates should regularly check the official website at https://natboard.edu.in/. Bookmark the page and set reminders for key dates to avoid missing any deadlines.

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