About the PhD in Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Dow College of Pharmacy was established in 2007 and is now one of the top-ranked faculties of the Sindh province. Dow College of Pharmacy was upgraded to the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in the year 2012. Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences is a distinguished and well-renowned entity working under the portal of Dow University of Health Sciences and recognized by the Pharmacy Council of Pakistan and the Higher Education Commission of
Pakistan.
Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Chemistry is a full-time postgraduate research degree program that is recognized by the Pharmacy Council of Pakistan and the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.
The postgraduate program of Pharmaceutical Chemistry addresses chemical aspects of drug development including computer aided drug designing, synthesis, analytical procedures, in-vitro & in-vivo interactions of drugs. Medicinal chemistry is the most important aspect of this branch of Pharmacy that makes students aware of the importance of various software and instruments to be used for research purposes. PGs will also be trained on different instruments such as UV-Visible Spectrophotometer, HPLC, Mass Spectrophotometer, IR and NMR Spectrophotometer, etc.
Admission Process
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Program Highlights
Duration
3 - 8 years
Type of Study
Full time (Semesters system)
Entrance Test
The entrance test topics can be viewed here.
Credit Hours
12 Credit hours each for 2 semesters of coursework
06 credit hours for thesis
Total Credit Hours : 30
Study Hours Distribution
Study per Semester = 16 weeks
Examination = 2 weeks
Semester Break = 2 weeks
Working Days = 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
(except Friday)
Teaching Hours Distribution
Lecture hours/ Facilitation / Self Directed Studies/ Lab training
Assessment of Student
Continuous Internal Assessment = 30 %
Final Examination = 70%
Total = 100%
Teaching Institution
School of Postgraduate Studies
Degree Awarding Institution
Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi
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