Departments/Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Smart Pharma & AI-Enabled Healthcare Innovation)/Pharm-D

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Pharm-D

Duration: 5 years
Credit hours: To be confirmed by IUHT academics
Eligibility: Intermediate or equivalent qualification according to professional pharmacy admission criteria.

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Program overview

Pharm-D connects basic medical sciences, pharmaceutical knowledge, clinical practice, research, and professional pharmacy preparation.

The pathway supports careers in pharmacy practice, hospital pharmacy, industry, regulation, research, and healthcare services.

Academic plan

Scheme of studies

Representative semester structure and credit distribution. Final course titles and credit hours may be adjusted per HEC and accrediting-body requirements.

Pharm-D — 5 years (10 semesters), 192 CH, PCP & HEC aligned. Final years emphasize clinical clerkship and research.

Semester I (18–20 CH)

English (Functional) — 2 CH
Islamic Studies / Ethics — 2 CH
Anatomy & Physiology I — 3 CH
Pharmaceutical Chemistry I (Inorganic) — 4 CH
Pharmaceutics I (Physical Pharmacy) — 3 CH
Biochemistry I — 3 CH
Pakistan Studies — 2 CH

Semester II (18–20 CH)

English II (Communication Skills) — 2 CH
Anatomy & Physiology II — 3 CH
Pharmaceutical Chemistry II (Organic) — 4 CH
Pharmaceutics II (Dosage Forms) — 3 CH
Biochemistry II — 3 CH
Computer Applications in Pharmacy — 2 CH

Semester III (18–20 CH)

Pharmacology I — 3 CH
Pharmaceutical Chemistry III — 4 CH
Pharmaceutics III — 3 CH
Microbiology & Immunology — 3 CH
Pathophysiology I — 3 CH
Biostatistics — 2 CH

Semester IV (18–20 CH)

Pharmacology II — 3 CH
Pharmaceutical Chemistry IV — 4 CH
Pharmaceutics IV — 3 CH
Pathophysiology II — 3 CH
Pharmacognosy I — 3 CH
Research Methodology — 2 CH

Semester V (18–20 CH)

Pharmacology III — 3 CH
Pharmacognosy II — 3 CH
Pharmaceutics V — 3 CH
Pharmaceutical Analysis I — 3 CH
Clinical Pharmacy I — 3 CH
Epidemiology — 2 CH

Semester VI (18–20 CH)

Pharmacology IV — 3 CH
Pharmaceutics VI — 3 CH
Pharmaceutical Analysis II — 3 CH
Clinical Pharmacy II — 3 CH
Toxicology — 3 CH
Biotechnology — 2 CH

Semester VII (18–20 CH)

Clinical Pharmacy III — 3 CH
Hospital Pharmacy — 3 CH
Community Pharmacy — 3 CH
Pharmacoeconomics — 2 CH
Pharmacy Law & Ethics — 2 CH
Elective I — 3 CH

Semester VIII (18–20 CH)

Clinical Pharmacy IV — 3 CH
Industrial Pharmacy — 3 CH
Quality Control & Assurance — 3 CH
Drug Regulatory Affairs — 2 CH
Elective II — 3 CH
Seminar / Case Study — 2 CH

Semester IX (18–20 CH)

Clinical Clerkship I (Hospital Rotations) — 6 CH
Research Project I — 3 CH
Advanced Clinical Pharmacy — 3 CH
Pharmacovigilance — 2 CH
Elective III — 3 CH

Semester X (18–20 CH)

Clinical Clerkship II — 6 CH
Research Project II / Thesis — 4 CH
Pharmacy Practice Management — 3 CH
Viva / Comprehensive Exam — 2 CH

Outcomes

Career opportunities

Pathways graduates often pursue in industry, public service, further study, and entrepreneurship.

Clinical pharmacist in hospitals and health systems
Medication therapy manager
Drug-information specialist
Hospital pharmacy manager
Pathway to Clinical Pharmacy MPhil and PhD
Production pharmacist
Quality assurance / quality control manager
Regulatory affairs officer
Research and development pharmacist
Formulation scientist
Drug-delivery researcher
Pharmacognosy researcher in academia and industry
Herbal-drug R&D scientist
Quality assurance officer for herbal products

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Scheme of studies

Representative semester structure and credit distribution. Final course titles and credit hours may be adjusted per HEC and accrediting-body requirements.

Pharm-D — 5 years (10 semesters), 192 CH, PCP & HEC aligned. Final years emphasize clinical clerkship and research.

Semester I (18–20 CH)

English (Functional) — 2 CH
Islamic Studies / Ethics — 2 CH
Anatomy & Physiology I — 3 CH
Pharmaceutical Chemistry I (Inorganic) — 4 CH
Pharmaceutics I (Physical Pharmacy) — 3 CH
Biochemistry I — 3 CH
Pakistan Studies — 2 CH

Semester II (18–20 CH)

English II (Communication Skills) — 2 CH
Anatomy & Physiology II — 3 CH
Pharmaceutical Chemistry II (Organic) — 4 CH
Pharmaceutics II (Dosage Forms) — 3 CH
Biochemistry II — 3 CH
Computer Applications in Pharmacy — 2 CH

Semester III (18–20 CH)

Pharmacology I — 3 CH
Pharmaceutical Chemistry III — 4 CH
Pharmaceutics III — 3 CH
Microbiology & Immunology — 3 CH
Pathophysiology I — 3 CH
Biostatistics — 2 CH

Semester IV (18–20 CH)

Pharmacology II — 3 CH
Pharmaceutical Chemistry IV — 4 CH
Pharmaceutics IV — 3 CH
Pathophysiology II — 3 CH
Pharmacognosy I — 3 CH
Research Methodology — 2 CH

Semester V (18–20 CH)

Pharmacology III — 3 CH
Pharmacognosy II — 3 CH
Pharmaceutics V — 3 CH
Pharmaceutical Analysis I — 3 CH
Clinical Pharmacy I — 3 CH
Epidemiology — 2 CH

Semester VI (18–20 CH)

Pharmacology IV — 3 CH
Pharmaceutics VI — 3 CH
Pharmaceutical Analysis II — 3 CH
Clinical Pharmacy II — 3 CH
Toxicology — 3 CH
Biotechnology — 2 CH

Semester VII (18–20 CH)

Clinical Pharmacy III — 3 CH
Hospital Pharmacy — 3 CH
Community Pharmacy — 3 CH
Pharmacoeconomics — 2 CH
Pharmacy Law & Ethics — 2 CH
Elective I — 3 CH

Semester VIII (18–20 CH)

Clinical Pharmacy IV — 3 CH
Industrial Pharmacy — 3 CH
Quality Control & Assurance — 3 CH
Drug Regulatory Affairs — 2 CH
Elective II — 3 CH
Seminar / Case Study — 2 CH

Semester IX (18–20 CH)

Clinical Clerkship I (Hospital Rotations) — 6 CH
Research Project I — 3 CH
Advanced Clinical Pharmacy — 3 CH
Pharmacovigilance — 2 CH
Elective III — 3 CH

Semester X (18–20 CH)

Clinical Clerkship II — 6 CH
Research Project II / Thesis — 4 CH
Pharmacy Practice Management — 3 CH
Viva / Comprehensive Exam — 2 CH

Career opportunities

Pathways graduates often pursue in industry, public service, further study, and entrepreneurship.

Clinical pharmacist in hospitals and health systems

Medication therapy manager

Drug-information specialist

Hospital pharmacy manager

Pathway to Clinical Pharmacy MPhil and PhD

Production pharmacist

Quality assurance / quality control manager

Regulatory affairs officer

Research and development pharmacist

Formulation scientist

Drug-delivery researcher

Pharmacognosy researcher in academia and industry

Herbal-drug R&D scientist

Quality assurance officer for herbal products