PCI Crackdown: No Admissions at 128 D.Pharm, 48 B.Pharm Colleges in Maharashtra for 2025-26

Earlier, in July 2025, the government had issued a one-month ultimatum asking colleges to fix infrastructure and staffing gaps or risk exclusion from the Centralised Admission Process (CAP) for B.Pharm and D.Pharm courses. Institutions were required to submit detailed data on faculty, laboratories, classrooms, libraries, hostels, and other amenities. Despite this warning, many institutes continued non-compliance, forcing the state to take decisive action.

“Admissions for the 2025-26 academic year have been stopped for non-compliant institutions. If they still fail to comply with PCI standards and do not submit the required information within the stipulated period, the DTE will recommend cancellation of their university affiliations and request the PCI to revoke its approval,” Minister Patil was quoted as saying by the Hindustan Times.

Students have already voiced mixed reactions, with many welcoming the clampdown as a step toward ensuring quality education and safeguarding their academic futures. The state government has published the full list of non-compliant colleges on the DTE website and advised students to verify college status before applying.

“Pharmacy institutions that have not fulfilled the mandatory requirements under the Standard Inspection Format of the Pharmacy Council of India will not be permitted to conduct admissions this year until they rectify the deficiencies. The list of such institutions has been published on the Directorate of Technical Education’s website, and students are advised to exercise caution while seeking admission,” Vinod Mohitkar, director of Technical Education stated.

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