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                              Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.pharm)

                 

Bachelor in Pharmacy program is aimed to develop competent pharmacists required for fulfilling country’s demand in hospitals, pharmaceutical industries, retail pharmacy and other health care sectors so that they can show leadership in community, hospitals, promote national drug policies and improve the quality of health services. 

The course provides knowledge and skills that enable on safe and rational use, quality and economy production, quality control and quality assurance of the drug and research and development of new drugs.

Career Opportunities:

After obtaining the B.Pharm degree, the pharmacy graduates will be eligible for rewarding employment in the following situations:

• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Drug Dispensing Establishment
• Governmental Drug Administrations
• Drug Research Laboratory
• Health Research Council
• NGOS and INGOS
• Retail pharmacy 
• Competently handle dispensing, patient counseling, procurement, drug storage, formulation and small/large scale production.
• Work as a team member of health workers in clinical setting.
• Evaluate drug-interaction and avoid drug incompatibility.
• Provide drug and poison information to the doctors, health personals and users.
• Manage the hospital pharmacy.
• Provide over-the-counter (OTC) drugs rationally to the community and generate awareness.
• Monitor the implementation of National Drug Policy and drug regulations.
• Plan, manage and evaluate retail and wholesale pharmacies and drug industries.
• Carry on further studies & research work on different pharmaceutical fields.
• Work as a teacher in educational institutions.
• Carry out drug quality assessment using different methods.
• Monitor and evaluate quality assurance system serving as GMP superintendent in drug industry.
• Inspect the drug manufacturing plant, storage conditions, drug handling, drug distribution, use and record keeping.
• Work in an industry as a production manager, marketing manager or quality control manager.
• Work on the capacity of Good Manufacturing Practitioner and as advocator of WHO/GMP.
• Play role in the promotion of 'Certificate of Pharmaceutical Products' moving in the international commerce.

      Requirement for admission and selection criteria

• Tribuwan University :- All subject including English & PCB at least C grade in Theory and practical (Diploma pharmacy at least 50% aggregate in all subject theory and practical )

• Kathmandu University :- Must have passed Higher Secondary Level Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (PCM) OR Physics, Chemistry and Biology (PCB) with an average grade of 50%

• Pokhara University :-2.4GPA aggregate in  PCM/PCB and minium C + in PCM/PCB and C in other subject  (Diploma pharmacy at least 50% aggregate in all subject theory and practical )

• Purbanchal University :- C+ grade 

                                                  Duration of Course 

                                    The course is four years of academic .

                              Entrance Exam Syllabus 

Tribhuwan University TU (IOM)

• Zoology 20 marks
• Botany 20 marks
• Chemistry 25 marks
• Physics 15 marks
• Specific subject 20 marks

Kathmandu University (KU)

• Physics 30
• Chemistry 35
• Biology 35

Pokhara University (PoU)

Scholarship

• English 30 marks
• Math 40 marks
• Chemistry 40 marks
• Biology + Health 40 marks

Paying

• English 25 marks
• Math 25 marks
• Chemistry 25 marks
• Biology + Health 25 marks

Purbanchal University (PU)

• English 25 marks
• Science 50 marks
• General Health 25 marks

                              TU Course Outline:

Subjects	Hrs/wk	Hrs/yr	Marks
First Year
Theory
Human Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology	3	105	100
Biochemistry	3	105	100
Chemistry I	3	105	100
Chemistry II	3	105	100
Pharmacognosy I	3	105	100
Maths, Stat and Research Methodology	3	105	100
Social Pharmacy	1	35	50
Total	19	665	650
Practicals
Biochemistry	3	105	100
Chemistry I	3	105	100
Chemistry II	3	105	100
Pharmacognosy I	3	105	100
Social Pharmacy	3	105	100
Total	15	525	500
Grand Total	34	1190	1150
Second Year
Theory
Pharmaceutical Microbiology	3	105	100
Pharmaceutics I (Physical Pharmacy)	3	105	100
Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics I	3	105	100
Biopharmaceutics, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics	3	105	100
Pharmacognosy II	3	105	100
Medicinal Chemistry I	3	105	100
Total	18	630	600
Practicals
Pharmaceutical Microbiology	3	105	100
harmaceutics I (Physical Pharmacy)	3	105	100
Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics I	3	105	100
Biopharmaceutics, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics	3	105	100
Pharmacognosy II	3	105	100
Medicinal Chemistry I	3	105	100
Total	18	630	600
Gramd Total	36	1260	1200
Third Year
Theory
Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics II	3	105	100
Enterpreneurship and Pharmacoeconomics	3	105	100
Pharmaceutics II (Various Dosage Forms and Formulation)I	3	105	100
Pharmaceutics III (Industrial Pharmacy)	3	105	100
Pharmaceutical Analysis and Quality Assurance I	3	105	100
Medicinal Chemistry II	3	105	100
Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence	1	35	50
Total	19	665	600
Practicals
Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics II	3	105	100
Pharmaceutics (II and III)	3	105	100
Pharmaceutical Analysis and Quality Assurance I	3	105	100
Medicinal Chemistry II	3	105	100
Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence	1	35	50
Total	13	445	450
Grand Total	32	1120	1100
Fourth Year
Theory
Pharmaceutical Engineering and Drawing	3	105	100
Clinical and Hospital Pharmacy	3	105	100
Pharmaceutical Analysis and Quality Assurance I	3	105	100
Ayurvedic Pharmacy	1	35	50
Total	3	350	350
Practicals	3	105	100
Clinical and Hospital Pharmacy	3	105	100
Pharmaceutical Analysis and Quality Assurance II	3	105	100
Ayurvedic Pharmacy	1	35	50
Total	10	350	350
Grand Total	20	700	700
Dissertation		3 months	100
Internship Training		2 and 1/2 months	100

Detail Syllabus Outline of Bachelor of Pharmacy Purbanchal University 

First Semester
S. No.	Course Code	Subjects	Credit
1.	PHAR 111 PHAR 111 Lab	Pharmaceutical Inorganic  Chemistry Pharmaceutical  Inorganic Chemistry   Practical	3 1
2.	PHAR 112 PHAR 112 Lab	Pharmacognosy- I Pharmacognosy- I Practical	3 1
3.	PHAR 113 PHAR 113 Lab	Physical Chemistry Physical Chemistry Practical	3 1
4.	PHAR 114	Mathematics	4
5.	PHAR 115 PHAR 115 Lab	Basic Computer Applications Basic Computer Applications Practical	2 1
6.	PHAR 116	Communication Skill	2
		Total Credits	21

Second Semester
S. No.	Course Code	Subjects	Credit
1.	PHAR 121 PHAR 121 Lab	Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry –I            Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry –I Practical	3 1
2.	PHAR 122 PHAR 122 Lab	Pharmacognosy- II                              Pharmacognosy–II Practical	4 1
3.	PHAR 123 PHAR 123 Lab	Physical Pharmacy                              Physical Pharmacy Practical	3 1
4.	PHAR 124 PHAR 124 Lab	Pharmaceutical Analysis – I                Pharmaceutical Analysis – I Practical	3 1
5.	PHAR 125 PHAR 125 Lab	Anatomy & Physiology I                                Anatomy & Physiology I Practical	3 1
		Total Credit	21

Third Semester
S. No.	Course Code	Subjects	Credit
1.	PHAR 211 PHAR 211 Lab	Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry –II           Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry -II  Practical	4 1
2.	PHAR 212 PHAR 212 Lab	Pharmacognosy III                             Pharmacognosy III Practical	3 1
3.	PHAR 213 PHAR 213 Lab	Pharmaceutical Analysis –II               Pharmaceutical Analysis –II   Practical	4 1
4.	PHAR 214 PHAR 214 Lab	Pharmaceutical Engineering I             Pharmaceutical Engineering I Practical	3 1
5.	PHAR 215 PHAR215 Lab	Anatomy & Physiology II                              Anatomy & Physiology II Practical	3 1
		Total Credits	22

Fourth Semester
S. No.	Course Code	Subjects	Credit
1.	PHAR 221 PHAR 221 Lab	Biochemistry                                       Biochemistry Practical	3 1
2.	PHAR 222 PHAR 222 Lab	Chemistry of Natural Products                       Chemistry of Natural Products Practical	3 1
3.	PHAR 223 PHAR 223 Lab	Pharmaceutical Engineering I I           Pharmaceutical Engineering II Practical	3 1
4.	PHAR 224 PHAR 224 Lab	Pharmaceutical Microbiology Pharmaceutical Microbiology Practical	3 1
5.	PHAR  225 PHAR 225 Lab	Pharmacology I Pharmacology I Lab	4 1
		Total Credits	21

Fifth Semester
S. No.	Course Code	Subjects	Credit
1.	PHAR 311 PHAR 311  Lab	Medicinal Chemistry I                                    Medicinal Chemistry I Practical	4 1
2.	PHAR 312 PHAR 312 Lab	Pharmaceutical Technology I                          Pharmaceutical Technology I  Practical	3 1
3.	PHAR 313 PHAR 313 Lab	Pharmaceutical Biotechnology                       Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Practical	3 1
4.	PHAR 314	Pharmacology –II	3
5.	PHAR 315 PHAR 316	Public Health Pharmacy          Public Heath Pharmacy Field work	3 1
	PHAR 317	Pathophysiology	3
		Total Credits	23

Sixth Semester
S. No.	Course Code	Subjects	Credit
1.	PHAR 321 PHAR 321  Lab	Medicinal Chemistry II                                   Medicinal Chemistry II Practical	4 1
2.	PHAR 322 PHAR 322 Lab	Pharmaceutical Technology II                                     Pharmaceutical Technology II Practical	3 1
3.	PHAR 323 PHAR 323 Lab	Pharmacology –III                                          Pharmacology –III Practical	3 1
4.	PHAR 324 PHAR 324 Lab	Biopharmaceutics  & Pharmacokinetics          Biopharmaceutics  & Pharmacokinetics Practical	3 1
5.	PHAR 325	Biostastics	3
6.	PHAR 326	Engineering Drawing	1
		Total Credits	21

Seventh Semester
S. No.	Course Code	Subjects	Credit
1.	PHAR 411 PHAR 411 Lab	Dosage form Design                           Dosage form Design Practical	3 1
2.	PHAR 412	Pharmaceutical Management	3
3.	PHAR 413	Pharmacotherapeutics	3
4.	PHAR 414 PHAR 414 Lab	Research Methodology                       Literature Survey  and Project Design Practical	3 1
5.	PHAR 415	Forensic Pharmacy	3
6.	PHAR 416 PHAR 416 Lab	Dispensing and Community Pharmacy Dispensing and Community Pharmacy	3 1
		Total Credits	21

Eighth Semester
S. No.	Course Code	Subjects	Credit
1.	PHAR 421 PHAR 421 Lab	Hospital Pharmacy                  Hospital Pharmacy Practical	3 1
2.	PHAR 422 PHAR 422 Lab	Drug Delivery System                                    Drug Delivery System Practical	2 1
3.	PHAR 423 PHAR 423 Lab	Quality Assurance & Instrumental Analysis   Quality Assurance & Instrumental Analysis Practical	4 1
4.	PHAR 424	Clinical Pharmacy	2
5.	PHAR 425	Project Work	6
		Total Credits	21

                                               Kathmandu University Course Outline 

                                                    BPharm; 1^st Year

  Semester - I

Course Code	Title	Credits
MATH 111	Calculus and Algebra	3
PHYS 101	General Physics I	3
CHEM 101	General Chemistry	3
BIOL 101	General Biology	2
COMP 101	Computer Foundation	2
ENGG 101	Engineering Project	2
EDRG 101	Engineering Drawing I	2
ENGT 101	Communication Skills I	2
	Total Credit Hours	19

Semester - II 

Course Code	Title	Credits
MATH 101	Statistics and Probability	3
PHYS 102	General Physics II	3
COMP 102	Computer Programming	2
ENGG 102	Engineering Project	3
EDRG 102	Engineering Drawing II	2
ENGT 102	Communication Skills II	2
CHEM 102	Inorganic Chemistry	2
PHAR 111	Foundation Course in Pharmacy	3
	Total Credit Hours	20

                                

                                  BPharm; 2^nd Year

Semester - I

Course Code	Title	Credits
MATH 206	Statistical Analysis	3
PHAR 201	Pharmaceutical Microbiology	3
PHAR 202	Pharmaceutical Microbiology Lab	1
PHAR 203	Human Physiology and Pathophysiology I	3
PHAR 204	Pharmacognosy I	2
PHAR 205	Pharmacognosy Lab	1
CHEM 201	Reaction Mechanism and Stereochemistry	3
CHEM 208	Quantitative Analysis I	2
CHEM 210	Quantitative Analysis Lab I	1
	Total Credit Hours	19

Semester - II

Course Code	Title	Credits
BIOL 206	Biochemistry	2
PHAR 211	Biochemistry Laboratory	1
PHAR 212	Human Physiology and Pathophysiology II	3
PHAR 213	Human Physiology & Pathophysiology Lab	1
PHAR 214	Pharmacognosy II	2
PHAR 215	Pharmacognosy Lab	1
PHAR 216	Inorganic Pharmaceutical Chemistry	2
PHAR 217	Inorganic Pharmaceutical Chemistry Lab	1
CHEM 203	Organic Chemistry	3
CHEM 209	Quantitative Analysis II	2
CHEM 209	Quantitative Analysis Lab II	1
	Total Credit Hours	19

                                       

                                    BPharm; 3^rd Year

Semester - I

Course Code	Title	Credits
PHAR 301	Physical Pharmacy	3
PHAR 302	Physical Pharmacy Lab	1
PHAR 303	Pharmacology & Toxicology I	3
PHAR 304	Pharmaceutical Chemistry of Natural Products	3
PHAR 305	Pharmaceutical Chemistry Lab	1
INAN 301	Instrumental Analysis	3
INAN 302	Instrumental Analysis Laboratory	2
MGTS 301	Economics	3
	Total Credit Hours	19

Semester - II

Course Code	Title	Credits
PHAR 311	Pharmacology and Toxicology II	3
PHAR 312	Pharmacology and Toxicology Lab	1
PHAR 313	Biological Pharmacy	2
PHAR 314	Biological Pharmacy Lab	1
PHAR 315	Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics	3
PHAR 316	Medicinal Chemistry	4
PHAR 317	Medicinal Chemistry Lab	1
MGTS 302	Business Management	3
	Total Credit Hours	18

                                        

                                           BPharm; 4^th Year

Semester - I

Course Code	Title	Credits
PHAR 401	Pharmacy Practice I	2
PHAR 402	Hospital Pharmacy	2
PHAR 403	Pharmacy practice & Hospital Pharmacy Lab	1
PHAR 404	Industrial Pharmacy I	3
PHAR 405	Industrial Pharmacy Lab	1
PHAR 406	Quality Assurance and GMP	2
PHAR 407	Quality Assurance Lab	2
PHAR 408	Pharmacotherapeutics	3
MGTS 402	Entrepreneurship Development	3
	Total Credit Hours	19

 Note: Preliminary work for second semester project must be completed in the first semester in consultation with the department.

  

Semester - II

Course Code	Title	Credits
PHAR 411	Pharmacy Practice II	2
PHAR 412	Clinical Pharmacy	2
PHAR 413	Pharmacy practice & Clinical Pharmacy Lab	1
PHAR 414	Industrial Pharmacy II	3
PHAR 415	Industrial Pharmacy and Pharmceutical Biotechnology Lab	1
PHAR 416	Forensic Pharmacy	1
PHAR 422	Pharmaceutical Biotechnology	2
PHAR ***	Elective	3
PHAR 418	Project Work	4
	Total Credit Hours	19

Note:

1.                  Final year students are required to undergo 6 weeks in-plant training in the pharmaceutical industry as arranged by the department.

2.                  The Designated supervisor and HOD shall approve the proposal for the project work.

3.         PHAR ***: Electives courses:

PHAR 417 Pharmaceutical Care, PHAR 419 Cosmetology; PHAR 420 Social and Behavioural Pharmacy; PHAR 421 Pharmacoeconomics; PHAR 423 Recent Advances in Pharmacology; PHAR 424 Chronopharmaceutics; PHAR 425 Herbal Formulation; PHAR 426 Complementary Medicines.

4.        The list of electives shall be updated as per the requirement and shall be offered only at the final discretion of the Department.

                    Curricular structure

Bachelor of Pharmacy (B. Pharma) Curriculum of Pokhara University

Year (Semester)	Year (Semester)
Year One (Semester One)   PHT 101 Pharmaceutics I (Fundamental of Pharmacy) PHC 171 Pharmaceutical Chemistry I (General Chemistry) PHC 172 Pharmaceutical Chemistry II (General Chemistry) CSC 191 Computer Science (Introductory) MTH 192 Mathematics (Algebra, Triginometry, Calculus) ENG 193 Communication Skill (Technical English) LAB - 1 Pharmaceutical Laboratory I	Year One (Semester Two) PHT 102 Pharmaceutics II (Physics Pharmacy) BCM 121 Biochemistry Chemistry I APL 131 Anatomy and Physiology I PHC 173 Pharmaceutical Chemistry II (Sterochem. & Reaction Mechanism) PHG 181 Pharmacognosy I (Medical Botanu) MTH 194 Biostatistics LAB-2 Pharmaceutical Laboratory II LAB-3 Pharmaceutical Laboratory III LAB-4 Pharmaceutical Laboratory IV SEM-1 Pharmaceutical Seminar - I
Year Two (Semester Three) PHT 201 Pharmaceutics III (Dosage forms and formulations) BCM 221 Biochemistry II APL 231 Anatomy and Physiology II CBL 241 Molecular Cell Biology (Genetic Engineering) PHG 271 Pharmaceutical Chemistry IV (Analytical Chemistry) PHG 281 Pharmaceutical II (Spectroscopy) LAB-5 Pharmaceutical Laboratory 5 LAB-6 Pharmaceutical Laboratory 6 LAB-7 Pharmaceutical Laboratory 7 SEM-2 Pharmaceutical Seminar 2	Year Two (Semester Four) PHT 202 Pharmaceutics IV (Dosage forms and formulations) PHT 203 Pharmaceutics V (Biopharmaceutics A) MBL 251 Pharmaceutical Microbiology I (General) IML 261 Immunology (Fundamentals of Immunology) PHC 272 Pharmaceutical Chemistry V (Functional Groups) PHG 282 Pharmacognosy III (Natural Products Chemistry) LAB-8 Pharmaceutical Laboratory 8 LAB-9 Pharmaceutical Laboratory 9 LAB-10 Pharmaceutical Laboratory 10 SEM-3 Pharmaceutical Seminar 3
Year Three (Semester Five) PHT 301 Pharmaceutics VI (Biopharmaceutics B) PHT 302 Pharmaceutics VII (Pharmaceutical Engineering and Drawing) PHL 311 Pharmacology I (Therapeutics) APL 331 Anatomy Physiology III (Pathophysiology) PHC 371 Pharmaceutical Chemistry VI (Name Reaction) PHG 381 Pharmacognosy IV (Natural Products Chemistry) LAB-11 Pharmaceutical Laboratory 11 LAB-12 Pharmaceutical Laboratory 12 LAB-13 Pharmaceutical Laboratory 13 SEM-4 Pharmaceutical Seminar 4	Year Three (Semester Six) PHT 303 Pharmaceutics VIII (Industrial Pharmacy) PHT 304 Pharmaceutics IX (Hospital Pharmacy) PHL 312 Pharmacology II (Therapeutics) PHC 372 Pharmaceutical Chemistry VIII (Quality Assurance of Drugs) PHC 373 Medicinal Chemistry I (Himalayan Crude Drugs) PHG 382 Pharmacognosy V (Natural Products Chemistry) LAB-14 Pharmaceutical Laboratory 14 LAB-15 Pharmaceutical Laboratory 15 LAB-16 Pharmaceutical Laboratory 16 SEM-5 Pharmaceutical Seminar 5
Year Four (Semester Seven) PHT 401 Pharmaceutics X (Cosmetology) PHT 402 Pharmaceutics XI (Clinical Pharmacy) PHL 411 Pharmacology II (Therapeutics and Toxicology) PHC 471 Medicinal Chemistry II (Synthetic Drugs) PHG 481 Pharmacognosy VI (Traditional Systems of Medicine) RES 491 Pharmaceutical Research LAB-17 Pharmaceutical Laboratory 17 LAB-18 Pharmaceutical Laboratory 18 LAB-19 Pharmaceutical Laboratory 19 SEM-6 Pharmaceutical Seminar 6	Year Four (Semester Eight) PHT 403 Social Pharmacy adn Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence PHT 404 Pharmacoeconomics and Management PHT 405 Pharmacy Practice PRW 492 Project Work

              

           B.pharmacy College of Nepal 

TU Affiliated B.pharmacy Colleges

1. Maharajung medical campus IOM (30seats)
2. Universal College of Medical Sciences, Bhairahawa (40 seats)
3. Chitawan Medical college – Chitawan (40 seats)
4. National Model College for Advanced Learning , Lainchwar (40 seats)
5. Sunsari Technical College , Dharan (40 seats)
6. Metrix College , Birgunj (40 seats)
7. Janamaitri Foundation, Balaju (LA) (40 seats)
8. Manmohan Institute of Health Sciences, soltimode , (40 seats)
9. Gandaki Medical College , Pokhara (40 seats)

Kathmandu university KU Dhulikhel (60seats)

Pokhara University Affiliated B.Pharmacy College

1. Allied of Health sciences Pokhara university central college (40seats)
2. CiST College, Sangam Chowk, New Baneshwor-34, Kathmandu (40 seats)
3. Nobel College, Sinamangal, Kathmandu (40 seats)
4. Crimson College of Technology, Devinagar, Rupandehi (40 seats)

Purbanchal UniversityAffiliated B.Pharmacy College

1. Asian foundation for education and research Kathmandu (30 seats)
2. Hope International College Satdobato (30 seats)
3. Little Buddha College of Technical Sciences Kathmandu (30 seats)
4. Karnali College of Health Sciences Kathmandu (30 seats)
5. Valley College of Technical Sciences Kathmandu (30 seats)
6. Kantipur Academy of Health Science Kathmandu (30 seats)
7. Shree Medical and Technical College Bharatpur (30 seats)
8. Novel Academy Pokhara (30 seats)
9. Purbanchal University central college  (30 seats ) Biratnagar