1) Regulation of the Pharmacy Education in the Country for the purpose of registration as a pharmacist under the Pharmacy Act.

2) Regulation of Profession and Practice of Pharmacy .

1) To prescribe minimum standard of education required for qualifying as a pharmacist. (Ref.: section 10 of the Pharmacy Act)

2) Framing of Education Regulations prescribing the conditions to be fulfilled by the institutions seeking approval of the PCI for imparting education in pharmacy. (Ref.: section 10 of the Pharmacy Act)

3) To ensure uniform implementation of the educational standards through out the country. (Ref. : section 10 of the Pharmacy Act)

4) Inspection of Pharmacy Institutions seeking approval under the Pharmacy Act to verify availability of the prescribed norms. (Ref.: section 16 of the Pharmacy Act)

5) To approve the course of study and examination for pharmacists i.e. approval of the academic training institutions providing pharmacy courses. (Ref. : section 12 of the Pharmacy Act)

6) To withdraw approval, if the approved course of study or an approved examination does not continue to be in conformity with the educational standards prescribed by the PCI. (Ref.: section 13 of the Pharmacy Act)

7) To approve qualifications granted outside the territories to which the Pharmacy Act extends i.e. the approval of foreign qualification. (Ref. : section 14 of the Pharmacy Act)

8) To maintain Central Register of Pharmacists. (Ref. : section 15 A of the Pharmacy Act)