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Shifa College of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Chemistry (Ph.D. Pharmaceutical Chemistry)

Eligibility Criteria

60% in annual/2.5/4.0CGPA in semester system at NQF level 6. BS (Biological sciences/Applied Biosciences/Botany/Zoology/Microbiology/Biotechnology), M.Sc., MBBS, Pharm. D, BDS, DPT, DVM and MLT or equivalent degree attained after 16 years of education.
Candidate should pass STMU admission test/ HEC admission test with at least 50% marks.

Degree Title	Ph.D. in Pharmacology
NQF Level	7 (post-graduate)
Total Semesters	4
No. of Semesters/calendar year	2 regular + 1 remedial (if applicable)
Total credit hours (CH)	18
Minimum Duration	6 semesters/ 3 years
Maximum Duration	14 semesters/ 7 years
Research thesis based	Yes (30 credit hours)

Semester	Credit Hours
First Semester	09
Second Semester	09
Total Course Work	18
Third & Fourth Semester	12
Fifth & Sixth Semester	18
Total Research	30
Total CH(s)	48

Courses

List of Additional, Non-Credited Courses

Fee Structure

Career Prospects

Course Code	Module	Subject	CH(s)
PCHM 8213	Theory	Advances in Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry – II	3
PCHM 8223	Theory	Advances in Natural Products Chemistry	3
PCHM 8233	Theory	Advances in Medicinal Chemistry	3
PCHM 8243	Theory	Drug Designing	3
PCHM 8253	Theory	Advanced Spectroscopic Analysis	3
PCHM 8263	Theory	Advanced Chromatographic Techniques	3
PCHM 8273	Theory	Crystal Engineering	3
PDDD 8013	Theory	Advances in Drug Discovery and Development	3
PBCH 8083	Theory	Advances in Pharmaceutical Biochemistry – II	3
PBCH 8093	Theory	Advances in Nutritional Biochemistry	3
PPMC 8263	Theory	Macromolecular Drugs Targets	3
PCEU 8243	Theory	Polymers in Drug Delivery	3
PBST 8023	Theory	Biostatistics – II	3
PRMT 8013	Theory	Research Methodology – II	3

Course Code	Module	Subject	CH(s)
PDRW 9006	Research	Synopsis and Research work – I	6
PDRW 9016	Research	Research work – II	6
PDRW 9026	Research	Research work – III	6
PDRW 9036	Research	Research work – IV	6
PDRW 9044	Research	Publications	4
PDRW 9052	Research	Open Defence/ Seminar	2

Course Code	Subject
PNAT 8040	Ethics in Science & Research
PNAT 8050	Instructional and Assessment Methodologies
PNAT 8060	Academic Writing
PNAT 8070	Entrepreneurship & Technopreneurship

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Semester Wise Fee

Heads⁺	Charges (Rs.)
Prospectus fee	1,700
Application / test fee	2,300
Admission fee	28,000
University Registration Fee	9,000
Security (Refundable)	11,000
Semester Enrollment Fee	6,200
Tuition Fee / Credit Hour (@ Rs. 10,482/CH)	125,784
Examination fee	6,800
Co-Curricular Activities Fee	1,100
Advance Tax*	As per Govt. policy
Total 1st Semester	191,884

Total (2nd Semester)	139,884/-^*
Semester Enrollment Fee	6,200
Tuition Fee / Credit Hour (@ Rs. 10,482/CH)	125,784
Examination fee	6,800
Co-Curricular / Recreational activities	1,100
Advance Tax^*	As per Govt. policy

Total (3rd Semester)	76,992/-^*
Semester Enrollment Fee	6,200
Tuition Fee / Credit Hour (@ Rs. 10,482/CH)	62,892
Examination fee	6,800
Co-Curricular / Recreational activities	1,100
Advance Tax^*	As per Govt. policy

Total (4th Semester)	90,492/-^*
Semester Enrollment Fee	6,200
Tuition Fee / Credit Hour (@ Rs. 10,482/CH)	62,892
Examination fee	6,800
Co-Curricular / Recreational activities	1,100
Degree fee	11,000
Transcript fee	2,500
Advance Tax^*	As per Govt. policy

Career Prospects

Academics
Community Pharmacy
Marketing & Management
Pharmaceutical Packing Technology
Government Jobs
Quality Assurance & Quality Control
Academia
Drug Regulatory Affairs
Production & Manufacturing
Drug Testing
Clinical Pharmacy
Hospital Pharmacy
Formulation & Development
New Drug Development
Foreign Registration
Higher Education
Forensic Pharmacy
Progression to PhD

Guidelines to Earn a Postgraduate Degree