Bachelor Of Pharmacy(BPharm)

 Kathmandu University

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Eligibility:

The candidate must have completed 10+2 or equivalent with minimum of 50% marks or C+ in aggregate and 50% or C+ in Physics, Chemistry and Biology (PCB) or Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (PCM).Those with Diploma in Pharmacy (D Pharm) degree should have secured minimum of 50% in aggregate. Candidate with GCSE A-Level should have minimum 'C' grade in each of the required subjects.

Admission Procedure:

Notification for admission to all undergraduate programs offered by the school under the pharmacy department is published in major dailies and is in the website: pharm.ku.edu.np in the month of June/July seeking applications from eligible candidates. Collection of applications is followed by an entrance examination designed to test applicants' command over Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Candidates qualifying in the entrance examination are called for an interview. The interview is aimed at testing individual's aptitude in the field in which one is seeking admission and is taken by the relevant department.

Application Checklist:

Applicants are required to submit the following documents with the application.

  • Attested copy of Mark sheets of Secondary and Higher Secondary education.
  • Official document showing the average grades in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics OR Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
  • Character certificates issued by the school last attended.
  • Attested copy of citizenship.

Curriculum of BPharm:

Course Code
Course Title
Credit
Course Code
Course Title
Credit
Year I Semester I
Year I Semester II
MATH 111 Calculus and Algebra 3 MATH 102 Statistics and Probability 3
PHYS 104 General Physics  3 BIOL 102 General Cell Biology 3
PHYS 146 General Physics Lab 1 BIOL xxx General Cell Biology Lab 1
CHEM 101 General Chemistry 3 CHEM 104 Reaction Mechanism and Stereo Chemistry 3
COMP 101 Information Systems Technology 2 COMP 117 Computer Programming with PYTHON 3
PHAR 112 Foundation Course in Pharmacy 2 PHAR 113 Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Immunology 3
PHAR 140 Foundation Course in Pharmacy Lab 1 PHAR 141 Pharmaceutical Microbiology Lab 1
ENGT 104 Proffessional Communication 3 PHAR 114 Physiology and Pathophysiology I 3
 
Total Credits
18
 
Total Credits
20

 

Course Code
Course Title
Credit
Course Code
Course Title
Credit
Year II Semester I
Year II Semester II
CHEM xxx Organic Chemistry 3 PHAR 214 Pharmacognosy II 3
PHAR 218 Physiology and Pathophysiology II 3 PHAR 215 Pharmacognosy II Lab 1
PHAR 213 Physiology and Pathophysiology Lab 1 PHAR 221 Inorganic Pharmaceutical Chemistry 2
PHAR 204 Pharmacognosy I 3 PHAR 217 Inorganic Pharmaceutical Chemistry Lab 1
PHAR 205 Pharmacognosy I Lab 1 PHAR 222 Pharmacology and Toxicology I 2
PHAR 219 Medical Biochemistry  2 PHAR 223 Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics 3
PHAR 240 Medical Biochemistry Lab 1 PHAR 224 Medical Chemistry I 2
PHAR 220 Physical Pharmacy 3 PHAR 242 Pharmacognosy Field Visit 1
PHAR 241 Physical Pharmacy Lab 1 CHEM 212 Quantitative Analysis 3
      CHEM 213 Quantitative Analysis Lab 1
 
Total Credits
18
 
Total Credits
19

 

Course Code
Course Title
Credit
Course Code
Course Title
Credit
Year III Semester I
Year III Semester II
PHAR 318 Medicinal Chemistry II 2 PHAR 323 Pharmacology and Toxicology III 2
PHAR 317 Medicinal Chemistry Lab 1 MGTS 302 Business Management 3
PHAR 319 PharmacoEconomics 2 PHAR 324 Medicinal Chemistry III 2
PHAR 320 Pharmacology and Toxicology II 2 PHAR 325 Pharmacotherapeutics I 3
PHAR 312 Pharmacology and Toxicology Lab 1 PHAR 326 Quality Assurance and GMP 3
PHAR 321 Industrial Pharmacy I 2 PHAR 341 Quality Assurance Lab 2
INAN 301 Instrumental Analysis 3 PHAR 327 Industrial Pharmacy II 2
INAN 302 Instrumental Analysis Lab 2 PHAR 342 Industrial Pharmacy Lab I 2
PHAR 322 Pharmacy Practice 3      
PHAR 340 Pharmacy Practice Lab I 1      
 
Total Credits
19
 
Total Credits
19

 

Course Code
Course Title
Credit
Course Code
Course Title
Credit
Year IV Semester I
Year IV Semester II
PHAR 428 Industrial Pharmacy III 2 PHAR 412 Clinical Pharmacy 2
PHAR 440 Industrial Pharmacy Lab II and Plant Layout Design 1 PHAR 431 Social and Forensic Pharmacy 3
MGTS 402 Entrepreneurship Development 3 PHAR *** Elective 3
PHAR 429 Pharmacotherapeutics II 3 PHAR 443 Pharmacy Practice Lab II 1
PHAR 422 Pharmaceutical Biotechnology  3 PHAR 418 Project Work 6
PHAR 441 Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Lab 1 PHAR 450 Seminar  1
PHAR 402 Hospital Pharmacy 2      
PHAR 430 Research Methodology 3      
PHAR 442 Industrial Field Visit 1      
 
Total Credits
19
 
Total Credits
16

 

Note:
Final year students are required to undergo 4-6 week in-plant training in the pharmaceutical industry as arranged by the department.

PHAR ***: Electives courses:

PHAR 417 Pharmaceutical Care, PHAR 419 Cosmetology; PHAR 423 Recent Advances in Pharmacology; PHAR 424 Chronopharmaceutics; PHAR 426 Complementary Medicines; PHAR 427 Pharmaceutical Engineering; PHAR 432 Public Health Pharmacy; PHAR 433 Pharmacoepidemiology; PHAR 434 Neutraceuticals; PHAR 435 Pharmaceutical nanotechnology, PHAR 436: Procurement and Supply Chain Management; PHAR 437 Herbal Drug Technology