Elevate Your Pharmacy Career with a PhD from RAK Medical & Health Sciences University! Apply Now We are delighted to announce the launch of the sixth and final edition of the Internal Medicine Departmental Bulletin for the current academic year, celebrating our achievements and looking forward to continued excellence RAKMHSU Ranked 3rd in the UAE and 75th Among Arab Universities in the Arab University Rankings (ARU) RAKMHSU is First Medical University in the UAE to Obtain Five Stars in QS Stars Rating College of Pharmacy at RAKMHSU has obtained dual national and international accreditation for its Bachelor of Pharmacy program from the American Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) All Programs are accredited by Ministry of Education, UAE. All our programs are recognized by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
RAKCOP offers PhD programs in Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
The PhD program typically spans 3–5 years full-time, requiring approximately 58 credit hours.
Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy (BPharm/BSc/PharmD) and a master's degree in Pharmacy or a related field with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent. Both degrees must be obtained from universities recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education in the UAE.
PhD research covers clinical pharmacotherapy, pharmacoepidemiology, pharmacogenomics, drug delivery systems, and natural product drug discovery.
PhD candidates have access to advanced analytical laboratories and collaborations with hospitals (Sheikh Khalifa, Obaidullah, Fujairah) and pharmaceutical industries (Julphar).
Yes. Merit-based scholarships and teaching/research assistantships are available for eligible candidates.
Yes. Flexible research schedules are available for part-time candidates.
PhD graduates can pursue careers as university faculty members, principal investigators, regulatory scientists, and R&D consultants in academia or the pharmaceutical industry.
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