PhD in Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences

Study Plan:
Components Credit Hours
Course Work 22
    • Core Courses 10
    • Concentration Courses 12
Thesis 36
Total Credit Hours 58
Concentration Streams:
S.No. Streams
1 Pharmaceutical Sciences
2 Clinical Pharmacy
Core Courses*

Credit Hours : 10

Course Code Title Credit Hours
PHD-ARB 811Advanced Research Methodology & Biostatistics2
PHD-SWR 812Scientific Writing & Ethics in Research2
PHD-LPP 813Leadership and Professionalism in Pharmacy2
PHD-RSS 814Research Seminars2
PHD-PJC 815Journal Club2
Total Credit Hours10

*Note: Core courses are mandatory for all students.

Concentration Courses*

Credit Hours : 12

PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES STREAM#
Course Code Title Credit Hours
PHD-PCS 821Advanced Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology3
PHD-PCS 822Advanced Pharmaceutical Technology3
PHD-PCS 823Advanced Pharmaceutical Biotechnology3
PHD-PCS 824Current Approaches in Drug Design3
PHD-PCS 825Advanced Analytical Techniques3
PHD-PCS 826Natural Products in Drug Discovery3
PHD-PCS 827Advanced Molecular Pharmacology3
PHD-PCS 828Experimental Pharmacology & Drug Screening3
PHD-PCS 829Regulatory Toxicology and Drug Safety3

#Note: PhD candidates in the Pharmaceutical Sciences stream must select 4 courses ( 3 CH each) from the 9 concentration courses listed above. The selection should align with the research area of their prospective thesis, ensuring coherence between coursework and the thesis objectives.

Clinical Pharmacy Stream#
Course Code Title Credit Hours
PHD-CLP 821Drug Information and Health Systems3
PHD-CLP 822Medication Safety and Pharmacoepidemiology3
PHD-CLP 823AI in Clinical Pharmacy Practice3
PHD-CLP 824Personalized Medicine in Chronic Diseases3
PHD-CLP 825Evidence-Based Strategies in Chronic Disease3
PHD-CLP 826Pharmacotherapy in Specialized Populations3
PHD-CLP 827Global Health and Pharmacy Practice3

#Note: PhD candidates in the Clinical Pharmacy stream must select 4 courses ( 3 CH each) from the 7 concentration courses listed above. The selection should align with the research area of their prospective thesis, ensuring coherence between coursework and the thesis objectives

Course Code Title Credit Hours
PHD-PHS 831Thesis9
Course Code Title Credit Hours
PHD-PHS 841Thesis9
Course Code Title Credit Hours
PHD-PHS 851Thesis9
Course Code Title Credit Hours
PHD-PHS 861Thesis9

Note:
• PhD candidates can select their research thesis topic according to their individual research interests, contingent upon faculty supervisor approval.
• Students may serve as Teaching or Research Assistants during the program.