Program Overview
The Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm-D) program is a five-year degree consisting of ten semesters, designed to provide students with advanced knowledge of pharmaceutical sciences and their practical applications. It equips graduates with the expertise to understand drug design, development, and usage, while keeping pace with modern advancements in pharmacy and healthcare.
About Program
The Pharm-D curriculum at Riphah International University, Faisalabad, is based on HEC guidelines and aligned with international standards. Students gain extensive exposure to basic medical sciences, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacology, clinical pharmacy, and community pharmacy practice. The program also includes internships and practical training to strengthen applied knowledge and prepare students for professional roles.
This degree offers diverse career opportunities in pharmaceutical industries, hospitals, community pharmacies, forensic laboratories, and academia. Graduates are equipped to work in research and development, quality assurance and control, teaching, and healthcare services. With highly qualified faculty and continuously updated courses, the Pharm-D program prepares students to meet future challenges in pharmacy at both national and global levels.
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Programme Structure & Course Plan:
Year 1 (Sem I-II)
| SEMESTER - 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Course Title | Credit |
| PHARM-119 | Life & Living-I | 1 |
| PHARM-113 | Physiology-I | 3 |
| PHARM-115 | Physiology-I | 1 |
| PHARM-109 | Biochemistry-I | 3 |
| PHARM-111 | Biochemistry-I | 1 |
| ENG-117 | Functional English | 3 |
| PHARM-105 | Organic Chemistry-I | 3 |
| PHARM-107 | Organic Chemistry-I | 1 |
| PHARM-101 | Physical Pharmacy-I | 3 |
| PHARM-103 | Physical Pharmacy-I | 1 |
| 315 | Physiology-A | 1 |
| 320 | Anatomy & Histology | 1 |
| Code | Course Title | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 302 | Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IB (Organic) | 3 |
| 306 | Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IIB (Biochemistry) | 3 |
| 310 | Pharmaceutics-IB (Physical Pharmacy) | 3 |
| 314 | Physiology-B | 3 |
| ENG 301 | English-B (Communication & Writing skills) | 4 |
| 323 | Life & Living-II | 1 |
| 304 | Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IB (Organic) | 1 |
| 308 | Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IIB (Biochemistry) | 1 |
| 312 | Pharmaceutics-IB (Physical Pharmacy) | 1 |
| 316 | Physiology-B | 1 |
Year 2 (Sem III-IV)
| SEMESTER - 3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Course Title | Credit |
| 401 | Pharmaceutics-IIA (Dosage Forms Science) | 3 |
| 405 | Pharmacology and Therapeutics-IA | 3 |
| 409 | Pharmacognosy-IA (Basic) | 3 |
| 413 | Pharmaceutics-IIA (Pharmaceutical Microbiology & Immunology) | 3 |
| 422 | Life & Living-III | 1 |
| 319 | Pharmacy Practice-IIA (Pharmaceutical Mathematics) | 1 |
| 403 | Pharmaceutics-IIA (Dosage Forms Science) | 1 |
| 407 | Pharmacology and Therapeutics-IA | 1 |
| 411 | Pharmacognosy-IA (Basic) | 1 |
| 415 | Pharmaceutics-IIA (Pharmaceutical Microbiology & Immunology) | 1 |
| SEMESTER - 4 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Code | Course Title | Credit | |
| 402 | Pharmaceutics-IIB (Dosage Forms Science) | 3 | |
| 406 | Pharmacology and Therapeutics-IB | 3 | |
| 410 | Pharmacognosy-IB (Basic) | 3 | |
| 414 | Pharmaceutics-IIB (Pharmaceutical Microbiology & Immunology) | 3 | |
| 318 | Pharmacy Practice-IB (Bio-statistics) | 3 | |
| 418 | Life & Living-IV (Pak Studies) | 1 | |
| 404 | Pharmaceutics-IIB (Dosage Forms Science) | 1 | |
| 408 | Pharmacology and Therapeutics-IB | 1 | |
| 412 | Pharmacognosy-IB (Basic) | 1 | |
| 416 | Pharmaceutics-IIB (Pharmaceutical Microbiology & Immunology) | 1 | |
Year 3 (Sem V-VI)
| SEMESTER - 5 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Course Title | Credit |
| 501 | Pathology | 3 |
| 505 | Pharmacology and Therapeutics-IIA | 3 |
| 509 | Pharmacognosy-IIA (Advanced) | 3 |
| 513 | Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IIIA (Pharmaceutical Analysis) | 3 |
| 517 | Pharmacy Practice-IIA (Dispensing Pharmacy) | 3 |
| 520 | Life & Living-V | 1 |
| 503 | Pathology | 1 |
| 507 | Pharmacology and Therapeutics-IIA | 1 |
| 511 | Pharmacognosy-IIA (Advanced) | 1 |
| 515 | Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IIIA (Pharmaceutical Analysis) | 1 |
| 519 | Pharmacy Practice-IIA (Dispensing Pharmacy) | 1 |
| SEMESTER - 6 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Course Title | Credit |
| 506 | Pharmacology and Therapeutics-IIB | 3 |
| 510 | Pharmacognosy-IIB (Advanced) | 3 |
| 514 | Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IIIB (Pharmaceutical Analysis) | 3 |
| 518 | Pharmacy Practice-IIB (Community, Social & Administrative Pharmacy) | 3 |
| 502 | Pharmacy Practice-III (Computer and its Applications in Pharmacy) | 3 |
| 521 | Life & Living-VI | 1 |
| 508 | Pharmacology and Therapeutics-IIB | 1 |
| 512 | Pharmacognosy-IIB (Advanced) | 1 |
| 516 | Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IIIB (Pharmaceutical Analysis) | 1 |
| 504 | Pharmacy Practice-III (Computer and its Applications in Pharmacy) | 1 |
Year 4 (Sem VII-VIII)
| SEMESTER - 7 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Course Title | Credit |
| 601 | Pharmacy Practice-IVA (Hospital Pharmacy) | 3 |
| 603 | Pharmacy Practice-VA (Clinical Pharmacy-I) | 3 |
| 607 | Pharmaceutics-IVA (Industrial Pharmacy) | 3 |
| 611 | Pharmaceutics-VA (Biopharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics) | 3 |
| 615 | Pharmaceutics-VA (Pharmaceutical Quality Management) | 3 |
| 619 | Life & Living-VII | 1 |
| 605 | Pharmacy Practice-VA (Clinical Pharmacy-I) | 1 |
| 609 | Pharmaceutics-IVA (Industrial Pharmacy) | 1 |
| 613 | Pharmaceutics-VA (Biopharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics) | 1 |
| 617 | Pharmaceutics-VA (Pharmaceutical Quality Management) | 1 |
| SEMESTER - 8 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Course Title | Credit |
| 602 | Pharmacy Practice-IVB (Hospital Pharmacy) | 3 |
| 604 | Pharmacy Practice-VB (Clinical Pharmacy-I) | 3 |
| 608 | Pharmaceutics-IVB (Industrial Pharmacy) | 3 |
| 612 | Pharmaceutics-VB (Biopharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics) | 3 |
| 616 | Pharmaceutics-VIB (Pharmaceutical Quality Management) | 3 |
| 620 | Life & Living-VIII | 1 |
| 606 | Pharmacy Practice-VB (Clinical Pharmacy-I) | 1 |
| 610 | Pharmaceutics-IVB (Industrial Pharmacy) | 1 |
| 614 | Pharmaceutics-VB (Biopharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics) | 1 |
| 618 | Pharmaceutics-VIB (Pharmaceutical Quality Management) | 1 |
Year 5 (Sem IX-X)
| SEMESTER - 9 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Course Title | Credit |
| 701 | Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IVA (Medicinal Chemistry) | 3 |
| 705 | Pharmacy Practice-VIA (Advanced Clinical Pharmacy-II) | 3 |
| 709 | Pharmaceutics-VIIA (Pharmaceutical Technology) | 3 |
| 713 | Pharmacy Practice-VIIA (Forensic Pharmacy) | 3 |
| 715 | Pharmacy Practice-VIIA (Pharmaceutical Management & Marketing) | 3 |
| 717 | Life & Living-IX | 1 |
| 703 | Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IVA (Medicinal Chemistry) | 1 |
| 707 | Pharmacy Practice-VIA (Advanced Clinical Pharmacy-II) | 1 |
| 711 | Pharmaceutics-VIIA (Pharmaceutical Technology) | 1 |
| SEMESTER - 10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Code | Course Title | Credit | |
| 702 | Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IVB (Medicinal Chemistry) | 3 | |
| 706 | Pharmacy Practice-VIB (Advanced Clinical Pharmacy-II) | 3 | |
| 710 | Pharmaceutics-VIIB (Pharmaceutical Technology) | 3 | |
| 714 | Pharmacy Practice-VIIB (Forensic Pharmacy) | 3 | |
| 716 | Pharmacy Practice-VIIB (Pharmaceutical Management & Marketing) | 3 | |
| 718 | Life & Living-X | 1 | |
| 704 | Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IVB (Medicinal Chemistry) | 1 | |
| 708 | Pharmacy Practice-VIB (Advanced Clinical Pharmacy-II) | 1 | |
| 712 | Pharmaceutics-VIIB (Pharmaceutical Technology) | 1 | |
Eligibility Criteria
For Pakistani Nationals
- Minimum 60% marks in Intermediate (F.Sc. Pre-Medical/A-Levels) with compulsory pre-medical subjects.
- Degree holders from foreign institutes must submit an Equivalence Certificate from the Inter Board Committee of Chairmen (IBCC), Pakistan.
Related Programs
RIU – Faisalabad Campus
Contact:
- +92 41 111 111 002
- +92 337 7526363
- contact@riphahfsd.edu.pk