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