JKKN College of Pharmacy is a PCI-approved pharmacy college in Komarapalayam, on the western edge of Namakkal district, on NH-544 (Salem–Coimbatore Highway). Namakkal Bus Stand is 65 km away — about 1 hour 20 minutes by car — while Erode is 18 km and Tiruchengode 26 km. The college offers B.Pharm (100 seats), M.Pharm (six specialisations, 90 seats), Pharm.D and Ph.D, is NAAC accredited, trains students in the teaching hospital on the JKKN campus, and placed 97 of 124 final-year students in 2024-25 (78%, NIRF 2026 data).
About 1 hour 20 minutes by car via the Tiruchengode – Namakkal road (Google Maps, Namakkal Bus Stand to campus)
JKKN College of Pharmacy is one of nine pharmacy colleges listed for Namakkal district, and one of the three around Komarapalayam. It is 65 km from Namakkal town, so students from the town side usually take the hostel, while students from Tiruchengode, Komarapalayam, Rasipuram and Sankagiri commute daily. Below is what a student from the district actually gets — and an honest table of every pharmacy college in the district.
PCI-approved pharmacy college with modern pharmaceutical learning labs
Learning Labs for Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacognosy
Research opportunities for M.Pharm and Pharm.D learners
Strong pharmaceutical industry connections across Tamil Nadu
Campus placement support with leading pharma companies
65 km from Namakkal Bus Stand, about 1 hr 20 min by car. Hostel for the town side, daily commute from the Tiruchengode–Komarapalayam side.
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JKKN College of Pharmacy in Komarapalayam, Namakkal district, on NH-544, offers a four-year B.Pharm with 100 seats, approved by the Pharmacy Council of India and affiliated to The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University. Management-quota tuition is Rs 1,40,000 a year; government-quota seats are allotted through the Tamil Nadu Selection Committee.
B.Pharm fees and admission steps: B.Pharm admission 2026-27 · course details: Bachelor of Pharmacy at JKKN · every pharmacy college in the district: comparison table below.
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Multiple transport options to get to campus easily
65 km • about 1 hr 20 min by car
ROUTE
Namakkal – Tiruchengode – Komarapalayam road, then NH-544 — 65.3 km, 1 hr 19 min by car (Google Maps, 2026-09-22); alternative via Komarapalayam–Tiruchengode Rd 61.7 km, 1 hr 28 min
BY BUS
Government and private buses from Namakkal to Tiruchengode and on to Komarapalayam through the day; college transport connects Tiruchengode, Rasipuram and Sankagiri
NEAREST RAILWAY STATION
Salem Junction — 55 km by road; Erode Junction — 21 km
NEAREST AIRPORT
Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) — 101 km by road
CAMPUS ADDRESS
JKKN Institutions, Natarajapuram, NH-544, Komarapalayam (TK), Namakkal (DT), Tamil Nadu - 638183
Everything you need for a comprehensive education experience
Advanced learning labs and smart learning studios
Well-stocked library with digital access and journals
Separate hostels for boys and girls with mess facility
College buses connecting to Namakkal and surrounding areas
Playground, indoor games, gym, and annual sports events
High-speed internet across the entire campus
The district is wide — where you live decides this
| Where you live | Usual choice | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Komarapalayam, Pallipalayam, Tiruchengode, Sankagiri | Day scholar | Campus is on NH-544; Tiruchengode is 26 km. College transport runs on these routes. |
| Rasipuram, Mallasamudram | Either | Daily commute by college transport is possible; many still choose the hostel in exam season. |
| Namakkal town, Mohanur, Paramathi, Kolli Hills side | Hostel | 65 km and about 1 hr 20 min each way — a daily commute is not practical. Separate hostels for male and female students with mess. |
| Fees | Tuition is the same for both. Programme fees for 2026-27 are on the fee structure page; hostel charges are given by the admission office on +91-9345855001. | |
JKKN College of Pharmacy is in Komarapalayam, on NH-544, 65 km from Namakkal Bus Stand. It is one of nine pharmacy colleges that carry a Namakkal-district address in public listings (September 2026); six of them are on the Komarapalayam–Tiruchengode side, about 60–65 km from Namakkal town. Here is the whole picture, so you can choose with open eyes.
| College | Where in the district | Programmes |
|---|---|---|
| JKKN College of Pharmacy | Komarapalayam, NH-544 — 65 km from Namakkal Bus Stand, 18 km from Erode | B.Pharm (100 seats), B.Pharm Lateral Entry (10), M.Pharm (6 specialisations, 90 seats), Pharm.D (30), Pharm.D Post Baccalaureate (10), Ph.D — PCI approved, TNMGRMU affiliated, NAAC accredited; 97 of 124 placed in 2024-25 (NIRF); hostel on campus |
| Annai JKK Sampoorani Ammal College of Pharmacy | Komarapalayam | B.Pharm, Pharm.D, M.Pharm — PCI approved, TNMGRMU affiliated |
| Excel College of Pharmacy | Pallakkapalayam, Komarapalayam | D.Pharm, B.Pharm, B.Pharm Lateral Entry, Pharm.D, M.Pharm (Pharmaceutics, Pharmacy Practice) |
| Swamy Vivekanandha College of Pharmacy | Elaiyampalayam, Tiruchengode | D.Pharm, B.Pharm, B.Pharm Lateral Entry and Pharm.D (girls only); M.Pharm and Ph.D (co-ed) — NBA accredited |
| K.S. Rangasamy College of Pharmacy | KSR Kalvi Nagar, Tiruchengode | B.Pharm, B.Pharm Lateral Entry, D.Pharm |
| Senghundhar College of Pharmacy | Kumaramangalam, Tiruchengode | D.Pharm, B.Pharm, M.Pharm — PCI approved, TNMGRMU affiliated, established 2017 |
| PGP College of Pharmaceutical Science and Research | Namakkal | Pharmacy programmes — see the college for the current list |
| Paavai College of Pharmacy and Research | Pachal, Namakkal | Pharmacy programmes — see the college for the current list |
| Kasthooribha Gandhi Pharmacy College | Masakalipatti, Rasipuram | B.Pharm (100 seats, since 2019-20) — PCI approved, TNMGRMU affiliated |
Programme lists for other colleges are taken from their own websites or public listings as of September 2026 and can change — confirm with the college. The JKKN distance is a Google Maps measurement from Namakkal Bus Stand to the campus (65.3 km, 1 hr 19 min, 22 September 2026).
Studying pharmacy in Namakkal district — your questions answered
Yes - in Namakkal district, not in Namakkal town. JKKN College of Pharmacy is in Komarapalayam, on the western edge of Namakkal district, on NH-544. Namakkal Bus Stand is 65 km away (about 1 hour 20 minutes by car); Erode is 18 km and Tiruchengode 26 km. Most of the district’s pharmacy colleges sit on this Komarapalayam-Tiruchengode side.
Yes. JKKN College of Pharmacy in Komarapalayam, Namakkal district, offers a four-year B.Pharm with 100 seats, approved by the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) and affiliated to The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University. Separate hostels for male and female students are on campus, and college transport serves Tiruchengode, Komarapalayam, Rasipuram and Sankagiri.
Check five things. 1. PCI approval - JKKN College of Pharmacy is PCI approved. 2. University affiliation - JKKN is affiliated to The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University. 3. NAAC accreditation - JKKN is NAAC accredited. 4. Published placement data - 97 of 124 JKKN students were placed in 2024-25 (NIRF). 5. Travel and hostel - JKKN is on NH-544 at Komarapalayam with hostels on campus.
B.Pharm tuition for management-quota seats is Rs 1,40,000 per year. Government-quota seats follow Tamil Nadu Government fee norms. Hostel, mess, transport and exam charges are extra. The full table is on the fee structure page.
There is no fixed B.Pharm cut-off. For government-quota seats the Tamil Nadu Selection Committee (Directorate of Medical Education and Research) ranks applicants on Class 12 marks scaled to 200 - Physics and Chemistry together plus Biology or Mathematics - and allots seats by rank and reservation in online counselling, so the closing mark changes every year. The minimum is a 40% aggregate for OC, BC and MBC candidates and a pass for SC/ST candidates (2025-26 prospectus).
No. The Tamil Nadu Selection Committee’s 2025-26 prospectus lists only two government colleges for B.Pharm - Madras Medical College, Chennai and Madurai Medical College, Madurai - with 60 seats each. Government-quota B.Pharm seats are also filled in self-financing colleges through the same counselling, and JKKN College of Pharmacy is on that list.
No. They are two separate colleges under different managements. JKKN College of Pharmacy - listed by the Tamil Nadu Selection Committee as J.K.K. Nattraja College of Pharmacy - is at Natarajapuram on NH-544, Komarapalayam. Annai J.K.K. Sampoorani Ammal College of Pharmacy is at Ethirmedu, Komarapalayam. Check the exact college name on your counselling choice list and allotment order.
JKKN College of Pharmacy (Komarapalayam) is one of seven Namakkal-district colleges on The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University’s Pharm.D affiliation list for 2025-26. The other six are Annai J.K.K. Sampoorani Ammal College of Pharmacy, Excel College of Pharmacy, P.G.P. College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Paavai College of Pharmacy, Senghundhar College of Pharmacy and Swamy Vivekanandha College of Pharmacy; each of the seven has 30 sanctioned seats — 210 in all. That is more Pharm.D seats than Erode (180) or Salem (60). There are no government Pharm.D colleges in Tamil Nadu: the university’s list has no government section and all 52 affiliated Pharm.D colleges are self-financing.
JKKN College of Pharmacy is in Komarapalayam, Namakkal district, on NH-544. Other pharmacy colleges in Namakkal district include Annai JKK Sampoorani Ammal College of Pharmacy (Komarapalayam), Excel College of Pharmacy (Komarapalayam), Swamy Vivekanandha College of Pharmacy (Tiruchengode), K.S. Rangasamy College of Pharmacy (Tiruchengode), Senghundhar College of Pharmacy (Tiruchengode), PGP College of Pharmaceutical Science and Research (Namakkal), Paavai College of Pharmacy and Research (Namakkal) and Kasthooribha Gandhi Pharmacy College (Rasipuram).
65 km from Namakkal Bus Stand - about 1 hour 20 minutes by car via the Tiruchengode - Namakkal road (Google Maps, September 2026). Buses run from Namakkal to Tiruchengode and Komarapalayam through the day; college transport and the on-campus hostel are both available.
B.Pharm (4 years, 100 seats), M.Pharm (2 years, six specialisations, 90 seats), Pharm.D (6 years, 30 seats) and Ph.D. All programmes are approved by the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) and affiliated to The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai. The college is NAAC accredited.
97 of 124 eligible students were placed in 2024-25, which is 78%. The NIRF 2026 median salary is Rs 4,40,000 for B.Pharm, Rs 6,75,000 for M.Pharm and Rs 4,42,000 for Pharm.D.
JKKN College of Pharmacy is approved by the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) for all programmes. Degrees are recognised nationally and graduates are eligible for pharmacist registration across India.
Yes. Separate hostels for male and female students are on campus with mess facility. Students from Namakkal town and the eastern side of the district usually stay in the hostel; students from Tiruchengode, Komarapalayam, Rasipuram and Sankagiri often commute daily by college transport.
Apply online at jkkn.ai/apply/jkkn-admission-2026 or visit the campus at Komarapalayam. Admissions for 2026-27 are open for B.Pharm, M.Pharm and Pharm.D. The admission office is on +91-9345855001.
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