Doctor of Pharmacy

The Pharm.D programme aims at consolidating rigorous basic science education with extensive and clinical experiences so that graduates will be equipped to contribute to revolutionizing the future of health care through new discoveries and developments to improve health and lives of others. The programme instills an in-depth understanding of medicines to prepare the next generation of healthcare leaders who may discover tomorrow’s cures and treating today’s most complex diseases.

Outline

Each candidate for Pharm.D degree is required to complete 198 Cr. Hrs. with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 on a scale of 4.00 as per the following detail:

Area Cr. Hrs.
a)Pharmaceutics Courses56
b)Pharmaceutical Chemistry Courses32
c)Basic Medical Sciences Courses32
d)Pharmacognosy Courses16
e)Pharmacy Practice Courses41
f)Mathematics and Bio-statistics Courses06
g)Computer Science Courses04
h)Humanities Courses11
Total198

Road Map

Semester I (22 Cr. Hrs.)

Sr. No. Course Code Course Title Category Cr. Hrs.
1PHHU1012English-A (Functional English)Humanities2
2PHPT1113Pharmaceutics-IA (Physical Pharmacy)Pharmaceutics3
3PHPT1111Pharmaceutics-IA (Physical Pharmacy) LabPharmaceutics1
4PHPC1313Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IA (Organic)Pharmaceutical Chemistry3
5PHPC1311Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IA (Organic) LabPharmaceutical Chemistry1
6PHPC1333Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IIA (Biochemistry)Pharmaceutical Chemistry3
7PHPC1331Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IIA (Biochemistry) LabPharmaceutical Chemistry1
8PHMS1513Physiology-AMedical Sciences3
9PHMS1511Physiology-A LabMedical Sciences1
10PHMS1533Anatomy & HistologyMedical Sciences3
11PHMS1531Anatomy & Histology LabMedical Sciences1

Semester II (20 Cr. Hrs.)

Sr. No. Course Code Course Title Category Cr. Hrs.
1PHHU1024English-B (Communication & Writing Skills)Humanities4
2PHPT1123Pharmaceutics-IB (Physical Pharmacy)Pharmaceutics3
3PHPT1121Pharmaceutics-IB (Physical Pharmacy) LabPharmaceutics1
4PHPC1323Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IB (Organic)Pharmaceutical Chemistry3
5PHPC1321Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IB (Organic) LabPharmaceutical Chemistry1
6PHPC1343Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IIB (Biochemistry)Pharmaceutical Chemistry3
7PHPC1341Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IIB (Biochemistry) LabPharmaceutical Chemistry1
8PHMS1523Physiology-BMedical Sciences3
9PHMS1521Physiology-B LabMedical Sciences1

Semester III (22 Cr. Hrs.)

Sr. No. Course Code Course Title Category Cr. Hrs.
1PHHU2033Islamic StudiesHumanities3
2PHPT2133Pharmaceutics-IIA (Dosage Forms Science)Pharmaceutics3
3PHPT2131Pharmaceutics-IIA (Dosage Forms Science) LabPharmaceutics1
4PHPT2153Pharmaceutics-IIIA (Pharmaceutical Microbiology & Immunology)Pharmaceutics3
5PHPT2151Pharmaceutics-IIIA (Pharmaceutical Microbiology & Immunology) LabPharmaceutics1
6PHMS2543Pharmacology and Therapeutics-IAMedical Sciences3
7PHMS2541Pharmacology and Therapeutics-IA LabMedical Sciences1
8PHPG2713Pharmacognosy-IA (Basic)Pharmacognosy3
9PHPG2711Pharmacognosy-IA (Basic) LabPharmacognosy1
10PHMT2013Pharmacy Practice-IA (Pharmaceutical Mathematics)Mathematics and Biostatistics3

Semester IV (21 Cr. Hrs.)

Sr. No. Course Code Course Title Category Cr. Hrs.
1PHHU2042Pakistan StudiesHumanities2
2PHPT2143Pharmaceutics-IIB (Dosage Forms Science)Pharmaceutics3
3PHPT2141Pharmaceutics-IIB (Dosage Forms Science) LabPharmaceutics1
4PHPT2163Pharmaceutics-IIIB (Pharmaceutical Microbiology & Immunology)Pharmaceutics3
5PHPT2161Pharmaceutics-IIIB (Pharmaceutical Microbiology & Immunology) LabPharmaceutics1
6PHMS2553Pharmacology and Therapeutics-IBMedical Sciences3
7PHMS2551Pharmacology and Therapeutics-IB LabMedical Sciences1
8PHPG2723Pharmacognosy-IB (Basic)Pharmacognosy3
9PHPG2721Pharmacognosy-IB (Basic) LabPharmacognosy1
10PHMT2023Pharmacy Practice-IB (Bio-statistics)Mathematics and Biostatistics3

Semester V (20 Cr. Hrs.)

Sr. No. Course Code Course Title Category Cr. Hrs.
1PHPP3813Pharmacy Practice-IIA (Dispensing Pharmacy)Pharmacy Practice3
2PHPP3811Pharmacy Practice-IIA (Dispensing Pharmacy) LabPharmacy Practice1
3PHPC3353Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IIIA (Pharmaceutical Analysis)Pharmaceutical Chemistry3
4PHPC3351Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IIIA (Pharmaceutical Analysis) LabPharmaceutical Chemistry1
5PHMS3563Pharmacology and Therapeutics-IIAMedical Sciences3
6PHMS3561Pharmacology and Therapeutics-IIA LabMedical Sciences1
7PHPG3733Pharmacognosy-IIA (Advanced)Pharmacognosy3
8PHPG3731Pharmacognosy-IIA (Advanced) LabPharmacognosy1
9PHMS3583PathologyMedical Sciences3
10PHMS3581Pathology LabMedical Sciences1

Semester VI (19 Cr. Hrs.)

Sr. No. Course Code Course Title Category Cr. Hrs.
1PHPP3823Pharmacy Practice-IIB (Community, Social & Administrative Pharmacy)Pharmacy Practice3
2PHPC3363Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IIIB (Pharmaceutical Analysis)Pharmaceutical Chemistry3
3PHPC3361Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IIIB (Pharmaceutical Analysis) LabPharmaceutical Chemistry1
4PHMS3573Pharmacology and Therapeutics-IIBMedical Sciences3
5PHMS3571Pharmacology and Therapeutics-IIB LabMedical Sciences1
6PHPG3743Pharmacognosy-IIB (Advanced)Pharmacognosy3
7PHPG3741Pharmacognosy-IIB (Advanced) LabPharmacognosy1
8PHCS3013Pharmacy Practice-III (Computer and its Applications in Pharmacy)Computer Science3
9PHCS3011Pharmacy Practice-III (Computer and its Applications in Pharmacy) LabComputer Science1

Semester VII (19 Cr. Hrs.)

Sr. No. Course Code Course Title Category Cr. Hrs.
1PHPP4833Pharmacy Practice-IVA (Hospital Pharmacy)Pharmacy Practice3
2PHPP4853Pharmacy Practice-VA (Clinical Pharmacy-I)Pharmacy Practice3
3PHPP4851Pharmacy Practice-VA (Clinical Pharmacy-I) LabPharmacy Practice1
4PHPT4173Pharmaceutics-IVA (Industrial Pharmacy)Pharmaceutics3
5PHPT4171Pharmaceutics-IVA (Industrial Pharmacy) LabPharmaceutics1
6PHPT4213Pharmaceutics-VA (Biopharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics)Pharmaceutics3
7PHPT4211Pharmaceutics-VA (Biopharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics) LabPharmaceutics1
8PHPT4233Pharmaceutics-VIA (Pharmaceutical Quality Management)Pharmaceutics3
9PHPT4231Pharmaceutics-VIA (Pharmaceutical Quality Management) LabPharmaceutics1

Semester VIII (19 Cr. Hrs.)

Sr. No. Course Code Course Title Category Cr. Hrs.
1PHPP4843Pharmacy Practice-IVB (Hospital Pharmacy)Pharmacy Practice3
2PHPP4863Pharmacy Practice-VB (Clinical Pharmacy-I)Pharmacy Practice3
3PHPP4861Pharmacy Practice-VB (Clinical Pharmacy-I) LabPharmacy Practice1
4PHPT4183Pharmaceutics-IVB (Industrial Pharmacy)Pharmaceutics3
5PHPT4181Pharmaceutics-IVB (Industrial Pharmacy) LabPharmaceutics1
6PHPT4223Pharmaceutics-VB (Biopharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics)Pharmaceutics3
7PHPT4221Pharmaceutics-VB (Biopharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics) LabPharmaceutics1
8PHPT4243Pharmaceutics-VIB (Pharmaceutical Quality Management)Pharmaceutics3
9PHPT4241Pharmaceutics-VIB (Pharmaceutical Quality Management) LabPharmaceutics1

Semester IX (18 Cr. Hrs.)

Sr. No. Course Code Course Title Category Cr. Hrs.
1PHPT5253Pharmaceutics-VIIA (Pharmaceutical Technology)Pharmaceutics3
2PHPT5251Pharmaceutics-VIIA (Pharmaceutical Technology) LabPharmaceutics1
3PHPP5873Pharmacy Practice-VIA (Advanced Clinical Pharmacy-II)Pharmacy Practice3
4PHPP5871Pharmacy Practice-VIA (Advanced Clinical Pharmacy-II) LabPharmacy Practice1
5PHPP5913Pharmacy Practice-VIIA (Forensic Pharmacy)Pharmacy Practice3
6PHPP5933Pharmacy Practice-VIIIA (Pharmaceutical Management & Marketing)Pharmacy Practice3
7PHPC5373Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IVA (Medicinal Chemistry)Pharmaceutical Chemistry3
8PHPC5371Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IVA (Medicinal Chemistry) LabPharmaceutical Chemistry1

Semester X (18 Cr. Hrs.)

Sr. No. Course Code Course Title Category Cr. Hrs.
1PHPT5263Pharmaceutics-VIIB (Pharmaceutical Technology)Pharmaceutics3
2PHPT5261Pharmaceutics-VIIB (Pharmaceutical Technology) LabPharmaceutics1
3PHPP5883Pharmacy Practice-VIB (Advanced Clinical Pharmacy-II)Pharmacy Practice3
4PHPP5881Pharmacy Practice-VIB (Advanced Clinical Pharmacy-II) LabPharmacy Practice1
5PHPP5923Pharmacy Practice-VIIB (Forensic Pharmacy)Pharmacy Practice3
6PHPP5943Pharmacy Practice-VIIIB (Pharmaceutical Management & Marketing)Pharmacy Practice3
7PHPC5383Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IVB (Medicinal Chemistry)Pharmaceutical Chemistry3
8PHPC5381Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IVB (Medicinal Chemistry) LabPharmaceutical Chemistry1

Admission Criteria

At least 60% marks in F.Sc. (Pre-Medical) / A Levels (Biology, Chemistry & Physics) or equivalent
All applicants are required to pass the UCP Admission Test

Prospects

The successful completion of the Pharm.D unfolds a vista full of opportunities and career choices linked to the field of pharmaceuticals. The graduate can opt for production, analysis & testing of medicine with the knowledge acquired from the programme. Pharmacy practice is another option where the graduates can provide assistance or consultancy in drug stores and clinics. The programme also enables the students to take part in the research department to innovate and search for new cures for diseases.

Fee Structure