M.Phil. Pharmacy (Pharmaceutics)

Program Info

The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences offers an advanced postgraduate research program aimed at equipping scholars with the knowledge, research skills, and innovation required to excel in pharmaceutical sciences. This program focuses on formulation development, drug delivery systems, pharmacokinetics, and industrial pharmacy practices.

Duration: 2 years (4 semesters)
Objective: To produce highly skilled professionals with advanced knowledge in pharmacology and research methodologies for contributing to drug development, safety, and efficacy studies.
Degree Level: Postgraduate (MS/MPhil)

Program Outline

The MPhil Pharmaceutics curriculum integrates advanced pharmaceutical theories with hands-on research and laboratory experience.

Key Subject Areas Include:

Nanotechnology-based drug delivery
Transdermal and mucosal drug delivery
Targeted cancer therapy formulations
Controlled-release and sustained-release formulations
Herbal and phytopharmaceutical product development
3D printing in pharmaceutics

Each candidate of the M.Phil. program is required to complete 30 Cr. Hrs. as per the following detail:

So #	Area	Cr. Hrs.
a)	Core Courses	06
b)	Specialization Courses	18
c)	Research Thesis/Project/Additional Courses	06

Eligibility Criteria

(i)	At least 2.00/4.00 CGPA or 50% marks from an annual system in Pharm-D/B-Pharm or equivalent
(ii)	All candidates are required to pass the UCP Admission Test with a 50% score or the GRE/HAT General/equivalent test with a passing score of 50%, followed by an interview by the Graduate Admission Committee

Selection Criteria

Weightage of Previous Academic	Weightage of Admission Test	Weightage of the Interview	Total
30%	60%	10%	100%

Fee Structure with Scholarship

Sr No	Program Name	Per Credit Hour Fee	1st Sem Total Fee	1st Installment Including Admission fee	1st Installment with 50% PGC Scholarship	1st Installment with 25% Merit/PGC/Legacy Scholarship	1st Installment with 50% Merit Scholarship	1st Installment with 75% Merit Scholarship	1st Installment with Gilgit – Baltis tan 30% Scholarship	Total Credit Hours	Total Fee (incl Admissionfee)
1	M.Phil. Pharmacy (Pharmaceutics)	19,030	253,360	139,180	N/A	N/A	82,090	53,545	104,926	30	595,900

Tentative Study Road Map

First Semester

Sr. No.	Course No	Title of Course	Credit Hours
1	PHPT6113	Advanced Pharmaceutics-I	3 (3+0)
2	PHPT6123	Applied Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics	3 (3+0)
3	PHPT6133	Pharmaceutical Microbiology	3 (3+0)
4	PHPT6013	Biostatistics	3 (3+0)
Total	-	-	12 (12+0)

Second Semester

Sr. No.	Course No	Title of Course	Credit Hours
1	PHPT6143	Pharmaceutical Technology	3 (3+0)
2	PHPT6153	Clinical Pharmacy	3 (3+0)
3	PHPT6163	Advanced Pharmaceutics-II	3 (3+0)
4	PHPT6023	Research Methodology, Seminar & Project writing	3 (3+0)
Total	-	-	12 (12+0)

Third & Fourth Semester

Sr. No.	Course No	Title of Course	Credit Hours
1	PHPT7126	Research and Thesis	6 (0+6)

Semester Continuation (if required)

Sr. No.	Course No	Title of Course	Credit Hours
1	PHPT712	Research and Thesis	-
Total Cr. Hrs. of the Degree Program	-	-	30 (24+6)

Career Opportunities

MPhil Pharmaceutics program have diverse career opportunities, including:

Academic Positions: Assistant Professor and researcher in university/college.
Pharmaceutical Industry: Roles in formulation development, quality assurance, and drug regulatory affairs.
Research Institutions: Positions in government and private research organizations.
Regulatory Agencies: Consultants and evaluators for drug approval.
Entrepreneurship: They can choose to start their pharmaceutical industry after fulfilling the legal requirements.

Criteria for Award of Degree

A student admitted to this program will have to complete the following degree requirements:

24 Cr. Hrs. course work with 6 Cr. Hrs. Thesis
Minimum CGPA of 2.50 on a scale of 4.00

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