Pharm-D – Doctor of Pharmacy
Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm-D) is an undergraduate 5 years’ degree program for those who are interested to pursue a career in the field of health and Pharmaceutical Sciences. The students with medical background can opt for this degree fulfilling the admission criteria.
Recognized by HEC and NOC granted by Pharmacy Council of Pakistan
Course Duration: 5 Years / 10 Semesters
Intake: Fall 2021
Eligibility: Intermediate in Sciences (Pre-Medical), with at least 60% marks, OR, A’ level with Equivalency Certificate with at least 60% marks OR, equivalent certificate from any institution.
Admission Criteria: Admission Test + Interview
Credit Hour(s) Distribution
| Year | 1st Semester | 2nd Semester | Total Cr.Hrs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 20 | 42 |
| 2 | 22 | 21 | 43 |
| 3 | 20 | 19 | 39 |
| 4 | 19 | 19 | 38 |
| 5 | 18 | 18 | 36 |
| 101 | 97 | 198 |
Course Structure for Pharm-D (Five Years)
1st Semester
| Course No. | Subject | Cr.Hr. |
| ENG 300 | English-A (Functional English) | 2 |
| PHARM 310 | Pharmaceutics-IA (Physical Pharmacy) | 3+1 |
| PHARM 311 | Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IA (Organic) | 3+1 |
| PHARM 312 | Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IIA (Biochemistry) | 3+1 |
| PHARM 313 | Physiology-A Anatomy & Histology | 3+1 |
| PHARM 314 | 3+1 |
2nd Semester
| Course No. | Subject | Cr.Hr. |
| ENG 301 | English-B (Communication & Writing skills) | 4 |
| PHARM 315 | Pharmaceutics-IB (Physical Pharmacy) | 3+1 |
| PHARM 316 | Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IB (Organic) | 3+1 |
| PHARM 317 | Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IIB (Biochemistry) | 3+1 |
| PHARM 313 | Physiology-B | 3+1 |
3rd Semester
| Course No. | Subject | Cr.Hr. |
| IS 402 | Islamic Studies | 3 |
| PHARM 410 | Pharmaceutics-IIA (Dosage Forms Science) | 3+1 |
| PHARM 411 | Pharmaceutics-IIIA (Pharmaceutical Microbiology & Immunology) | 3+1 |
| PHARM 412 | Pharmacology and Therapeutics-IA Pharmacognosy-IA (Basic) | 3+1 |
| PHARM 413 | Pharmacy Practice-IA (Pharmaceutical | 3+1 |
| PHARM 414 | Mathematics) | 3 |
4th Semester
| Course No. | Subject | Cr.Hr. |
| PS 403 | Pakistan Studies | 2 |
| PHARM 415 | Pharmaceutics-IIB (Dosage Forms Science) | 3+1 |
| PHARM 416 | Pharmaceutics-IIIB (Pharmaceutical Microbiology & Immunology) | 3+1 |
| PHARM 417 | Pharmacology and Therapeutics-IB | 3+1 |
| PHARM 418 | Pharmacognosy-IB (Basic) | 3+1 |
| PHARM 419 | Pharmacy Practice-IB (Bio-statistics) | 3 |
5th Semester
| Course No. | Subject | Cr.Hr. |
| PHARM 510 | Pharmacy Practice-IIA (Dispensing Pharmacy) | 3+1 |
| PHARM 511 | Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IIIA | 3+1 |
| PHARM 512 | (Pharmaceutical Analysis) | 3+1 |
| PHARM 513 | Pharmacology and Therapeutics-IIA | 3+1 |
| PHARM 514 | Pharmacognosy-IIA (Advanced) Pathology | 3+1 |
6th Semester
| Course No. | Subject | Cr.Hr. |
| PHARM 515 | Pharmacy Practice-IIB (Community, Social & Administrative Pharmacy) | 3 |
| PHARM 516 | Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IIIB (Pharmaceutical Analysis) | 3+1 |
| PHARM 517 | Pharmacology and Therapeutics-IIB | 3+1 |
| PHARM 518 | Pharmacognosy-IIB (Advanced) | 3+1 |
| PHARM 519 | Pharmacy Practice-III (Computer and its Applications in Pharmacy) | 3+1 |
7th Semester
| Course No. | Subject | Cr.Hr. |
| PHARM 610 | Pharmacy Practice-IVA (Hospital Pharmacy) | 3 |
| PHARM 611 | Pharmacy Practice-VA (Clinical Pharmacy-I) | 3+1 |
| PHARM 612 | Pharmaceutics-IVA (Industrial Pharmacy) | 3+1 |
| PHARM 613 | Pharmaceutics-VA (Biopharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics) | 3+1 |
| PHARM 614 | Pharmaceutics-VIA (Pharmaceutical Quality Management) | 3+1 |
8th Semester
| Course No. | Subject | Cr.Hr. |
| PHARM 615 | Pharmacy Practice-IVB (Hospital Pharmacy) | 3 |
| PHARM 616 | Pharmacy Practice-VB (Clinical Pharmacy-I) | 3+1 |
| PHARM 617 | Pharmaceutics-IVB (Industrial Pharmacy) | 3+1 |
| PHARM 618 | Pharmaceutics-VB (Biopharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics) | 3+1 |
| PHARM 619 | Pharmaceutics-VIB (Pharmaceutical Quality Management) | 3+1 |
9th Semester
| Course No. | Subject | Cr.Hr. |
| PHARM 710 | Pharmaceutics-VIIA (Pharmaceutical Technology) | 3+1 |
| PHARM 711 | Pharmacy Practice-VIA (Advanced Clinical Pharmacy-II) | 3+1 |
| PHARM 712 | Pharmacy Practice-VIIA (Forensic Pharmacy) | 3 |
| PHARM 713 | Pharmacy Practice-VIIIA (Pharmaceutical Management & Marketing) | 3 |
| PHARM 714 | Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IVA (Medicinal Chemistry) | 3+1 |
10th Semester
| Course No. | Subject | Cr.Hr. |
| PHARM 715 | Pharmaceutics- VIIB (Pharmaceutical Technology) | 3+1 |
| PHARM 716 | Pharmacy Practice-VIB (Advanced Clinical Pharmacy-II) | 3+1 |
| PHARM 717 | Pharmacy Practice-VIIB (Forensic Pharmacy) | 3 |
| PHARM 718 | Pharmacy Practice-VIIIB (Pharmaceutical Management & Marketing) | 3 |
| PHARM 719 | Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IVB (Medicinal Chemistry) | 3+1 |