Shifa College of Pharmaceutical Sciences (SCPS)

PhD Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Introduction

The Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry is a vital part of SCPS which stands out for the provision of foundational knowledge of Pharmaceutical Sciences. This department is offering various courses related to organic, inorganic, medicinal, analytical and biological chemistry at both undergrad and postgrad levels. These courses have been designed to produce substantial human resources to bridge the existing gaps in healthcare, academia and research sectors. The PhD program in Pharmaceutical Chemistry is designed to inculcate necessary research skills and specialist knowledge in learners. This program is devised for the training of individuals to improve their theoretical concepts and critical thinking, to generate innovative ideas and contribute to diverse areas of pharmaceutical chemistry. Research in pharmaceutical chemistry encompasses a broad spectrum of activities including synthesis, design, purification, characterization, testing and development of drug molecules. The wide scope and diversity of the program would provide adequate freedom to the PhD scholars for execution of translational research. The research scholars would have the opportunity to work in conventional grounds of chemistry along with inter-disciplinary fields including material sciences, chemical physics, protein science, bioengineering and computational modelling. This approach will empower the individuals to work independently in various processes of drug discovery, development and introduction in the therapeutic mainstream. This program has also been designed to enhance the instructional/teaching, writing, communication and technopreneurship capacities. Overall, the scholars would be exposed to the cognitive concepts along with practical expertise in fundamental, advanced and applied chemistry to gain the required expertise in their selected areas of interest.

Career opportunities for Ph.D. Pharmacology graduates

The PhD (Pharmaceutical Chemistry) program is intended to facilitate the academic and research personnel to work as researchers, academicians, policy makers and managers in academic & research institutes, regulatory bodies and pharmaceutical industries.

Scheme of Studies

Scheme of Studies M.Phil. Pharmacology (Molecular)

Sr. No.	Theory	CH (s)
First Semester
1.	Core course 1	3
2.	Core course 2	3
3.	Elective course 1	3
4.	Elective course 2	3
Total		12

Sr. No.	Theory	CH (s)
Second Semester
1.	Core course 3	3
2.	Core course 4	3
3.	Elective course 3	3
4.	Elective course 4	3
Total		12

Course Code	Module	Course Title	CH(s)
Third & Fourth Semesters
PMRW 7006	Research	Synopsis and research work	6
PMRW 7016	Research	Publication(s) and thesis	6
Total Credit Hours			12

Course Code	Module	Course Title	CH(s)
List of Core Courses
PPMC 6103	Theory	Principles of Molecular Pharmacology	3
PBCH 6043	Theory	Molecular Bioinformatics	3
PBST 6013	Theory	Bio-statistics	3
PRTM 6003	Theory	Research Methodology	3

Course Code	Module	Course Title	CH(s)
List of Elective Courses
PBCH 6053	Theory	Cell Signaling	3
PPMC 6113	Theory	Pharmacogenetics	3
PPMC 6123	Theory	Modern Techniques in Basic Molecular Pharmacology	3
PPMC 6133	Theory	Fundamentals of Immunopharmacology	3
PPMC 6143	Theory	Neuroinﬂammation	3
PPMC 6153	Theory	Cancer Biology and Pharmacology	3
PPMC 6163	Theory	ANS Pharmacology	3
PPMC 6173	Theory	Kidney, CVS and Respiratory System Pharmacology	3

Course Code	Course Title
LIST OF ADDITIONAL, NONCREDITED COURSES
PNAT 6000	Research Ethics
PNAT 6010	Teaching Methodologies
PNAT 6020	Writing and Communications in Science
PNAT 6030	Technopreneurship

PG Program	Credit Hours
PROGRAM SUMMARY
First Semester	12
Second Semester	12
Total Course Work	24
Third & Fourth Semester	12
Total Research	12
Total CH (s)	36

Academic Guidelines

Guidelines to Earn a PhD Degree

Research Work Guideline for Postgraduate Studies at STMU

Fee Structure

Semesters	Heads	Amount	Payment Schedule
1st Semester (10 CH)	Prospectus fee	2,100	At the time of seeking of Admission
	Application / test fee	3,200	At the time of seeking of Admission
	Admission fee	35,000	One time charges
	University Registration Fee	11,500
	Security (Refundable)	13,500
	Semester Enrollment Fee	7,900	Recurring fee for every Semester
	Tuition Fee / Credit Hour (@ Rs. 24,503/CH)	245,030
	Examination fee	8,400
Total (1st Semester):		326,630
^2nd Semester (10 CH)	Semester Enrollment Fee	7,900	Recurring fee for every Semester
	Tuition Fee / Credit Hour (@ Rs. 24,503/CH)	245,030
	Examination fee	8,400
Total (2nd Semester):		261,330
3^rd to 5th Semester (06 CH)	Semester Enrollment Fee	7,900	Recurring fee for every Semester
	Tuition Fee / Credit Hour (@ Rs. 24,503/CH)	147,018
	Bench Fee / Credit Hour (@ Rs. 2,345/CH)	14,070
Total (3rd Semester):		168,988
6th or Last Semester (12 CH)	Semester Enrollment Fee	7,900	Recurring fee for every Semester
	Bench Fee / Credit Hour (@ Rs. 2,345/CH)	28,140	Recurring fee for every Semester
	Thesis Evaluation & Defense	383,576	At the time of submission of thesis for evaluation
	Transcript Fee	5,250	One time charges
	Graduation Fee	9,800
	Degree Fee	9,100
Total (6th to Last Semester):		443,766

PhD Pharmaceutical Chemistry