Ph.D. (Pharmacy)

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Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacy

Duration

3 Years

Level

Doctorate

Type

Degree

Eligibility

Post Graduation

Ph.D. Pharmacy or Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacy is a Doctorate Pharmacy course. Pharmacy is a profession that links the health sciences with the chemical sciences and it is charged with ensuring the safe and effective use of pharmaceutical drugs. The course undertakes the research work in depth and details. After completing the research work the candidates must submit the ‘thesis’ (a collection of documents) to the respective department. Pharmacy is a health profession that relates the health sciences with the chemical sciences and it is charged with ensuring the safe and effective use of pharmaceutical drugs. The duration of the research degree course is three years and it may be more or less as per the institute’s rules and regulations. Ph.D. (Pharmacy) is a higher doctorate degree course and it opens many career scopes after its completion.

Ph.D. Pharmacy Eligibility

  • A master’s degree is required to gain admission to a doctoral program. In some subjects, doing a master’s in philosophy (M.Phil.) is a prerequisite to start Ph.D.
  • Candidates with masters or equivalent degree in any of the branches of science in a relevant discipline of Pharmacy or equivalent with at least 60% aggregate and who are qualified to receive Junior Research Fellowship after passing CSIR/UGC NET, DBT JRF Examination (a category) are eligible to be interviewed.

Ph.D. Pharmacy Syllabus

Syllabus of Pharmacy as prescribed by various Universities and Colleges.

Sr. No.

Subjects of Study

(A)

Research Methodology & Information Communication Technology

(B)

Recent Trends in Pharmaceutical Sciences

 

  • Drug Discovery and Development
  • Analytical methods
  • Basic principles and pharmaceutical applications:

1. UV-Visible Spectroscopy
2. IR Spectroscopy
3. HPLC Chromatography
4. ELISA

  • Pharmacological Screening and Assays

(C)

Modern Topics in Pharmaceutical Science

 

  • Biopharmaceutics
  • Novel Drug Delivery Systems
  • Basic Pharmacokinetics
  • Bioavailability & Bioequivalence
  • Product Development

(D)

Advance Developments in Pharmaceutical Science

 

  • Clinical Trials
  • Developing Therapeutic Guidelines
  • Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting
  • Drug Interaction
  • Drug Information Resources
  • Rational Drug Use & Essential Drug Concept

 

Ph.D. Pharmacy Colleges

Ph.D. Pharmacy Course Suitability

  • Applicants those who want to enhance their educational degree and increase their pay scale also can go for the course.
  • Candidates who have problem-solving skills and the ability to think clearly and methodically, information technology, research and analysis and project management are the most suitable one the course.
  • Second, who possess time management and organizational skills, the ability to critically evaluate data; commercial awareness and teamwork spirit also are capable of it.

How is Ph.D. Pharmacy Course Beneficial?

  • The candidates at this stage can develop new useful drugs, in laboratories and in production work in the pharmaceutical industry and analysing them for purity and strength; therefore, this becomes beneficial for them greatly.
  • The doctorate degree course provides the candidates deep and detailed study about the subject that increases their knowledge.
  • They can also be employed in the central and state government departments such as the Health Protection Branch of the Department of Health and Welfare.
  • They can run their own private schools and colleges and join private colleges as a guest lecturer.

Ph.D. Pharmacy Employment Areas

  • Defence Services
  • Government Hospitals
  • Medical Content Writing
  • Medical Labs
  • Pharma Companies
  • Pharmacist Shops

Ph.D. Pharmacy Job Types

  • Assistant Manager
  • Assistant Professor
  • Clinical Pharmacist
  • Counter Salesman
  • Pharmacy Coordinator
  • Pharmacy In-charge
  • Pharmacy Manager
  • Professor & Associate Professor
  • Purchase Specialist