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Program Overview

Credit Hours

203

Duration

5 Years

Semesters

10

Attendance

Full-time

The Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) is a comprehensive five-year professional program designed to produce clinically competent, research-informed pharmacists equipped to meet contemporary healthcare demands. Our curriculum, developed in accordance with Pharmacy Council of Pakistan (PCP) and Higher Education Commission (HEC) standards, integrates advanced pharmaceutical sciences, clinical pharmacy practice, and professional development. Graduates are prepared for diverse careers in clinical pharmacy, pharmaceutical industry, research and development, academia, and healthcare management.

Clinical Partnership:
Faculty of Pharmacy & Chaudhary Muhammad Akram Teaching and Research Hospital (CMATRH)
Superior University has signed an MoU with the prestigious Chaudhry Muhammad Akram Teaching & Research Hospital (CMATRH). This partnership provides immersive clinical ward rotations for Pharm.D students during their final two years (Semesters 7, 8, 9, and 10), delivering real-world clinical training before graduation.

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PROGRAM ACCREDITATIONS

Pakistan Pharmacy Council (PCP)

Pakistan Pharmacy Council (PCP)

Federel Regulatory Body

Issues licenses for Category "A" Pharmacists (Pharm-D graduates)

Higher Education Commission (HEC)

Higher Education Commission (HEC)

The primary regulatory body for higher education in Pakistan.

HEC works alongside the Pharmacy Council of Pakistan (PCP) to ensure institutes maintain high academic standards

Why Choose Doctor of Pharmacy at Superior University?
On-Campus 600-Bed Teaching & Research

On-Campus 600-Bed Teaching & Research

On-Campus 600-Bed Teaching & Research

State-of-the-art pharmaceutical labs for drug formulation and analysis

State-of-the-art pharmaceutical labs for drug formulation and analysis

State-of-the-art pharmaceutical labs for drug formulation and analysis

Global Exchange opportunities with 230+ international university network

Global Exchange opportunities with 230+ international university network

Global Exchange opportunities with 230+ international university network

Industry linkages for internships

Industry linkages for internships

Industry linkages for internships

Project Based Learning

Project Based Learning

Project Based Learning

4U1M

4U1M

4U1M ? four Years in University, One Year in Market guarantees employability

PCP/HEC Accredited

PCP/HEC Accredited

Curriculum meets national and international standards. Graduates recognised globally.

Clinical Experience

Clinical Experience

Extensive clinical rotations at affiliated teaching hospital (CMATRH) with real-world patient care exposure under expert supervision.

Research Opportunities

Research Opportunities

Access to state-of-the-art laboratories, research facilities, and faculty expertise. Active publication and innovation culture.

Industry Partnerships

Industry Partnerships

Strong links with pharmaceutical industry, Hyatt Pharmacies and Pharmaspec Laboratories for internships and professional development.

Expert Faculty

Expert Faculty

Nationally and internationally trained academics across five departments with deep expertise in pharmaceutical sciences.

Global Perspective

Global Perspective

Curriculum aligned with international pharmacy practices. 4U1M program and Go Global Stream for international exposure and careers.

Professional Certificates

Clinical Pharmacist Certification (PCP)

Clinical Pharmacist Certification (PCP)

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Medical Writing Certification

Medical Writing Certification

Clinical Research Professional (CCRP)

Clinical Research Professional (CCRP)

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Basic Life Support (BLS)

GMP Certification

GMP Certification

Key Skills You Will Learn
Pharmaceutical Sciences

Pharmaceutical Sciences

Clinical Pharmacy Practice

Clinical Pharmacy Practice

Pharmacokinetics

Pharmacokinetics

Pharmacodynamics & Drug Metabolism

Pharmacodynamics & Drug Metabolism

Drug Regulatory Affairs

Drug Regulatory Affairs

Pharmaceutical Quality & Pharmacovigilance

Pharmaceutical Quality & Pharmacovigilance

Drug formulation

Drug formulation

Hospital pharmacy management

Hospital pharmacy management

Patient Medication Counselling & Pharmaceutical Care

Patient Medication Counselling & Pharmaceutical Care

Clinical Therapeutic Drug Monitoring & Pharmacokinetics

Clinical Therapeutic Drug Monitoring & Pharmacokinetics

Adverse Drug Reaction Detection & Pharmacovigilance

Adverse Drug Reaction Detection & Pharmacovigilance

Evidence-Based Pharmaceutical Care Planning

Evidence-Based Pharmaceutical Care Planning

DRAP Regulatory Compliance

DRAP Regulatory Compliance

Pharmaceutical Research & Biostatistics

Pharmaceutical Research & Biostatistics

Pharmaceutical Compounding, Formulation & Dispensing

Pharmaceutical Compounding, Formulation & Dispensing

Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance & GMP Compliance

Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance & GMP Compliance

Career Outcomes

Clinical Pharmacist

Hospital Pharmacist

Pharmaceutical Industry Specialist

Drug Regulatory Officer

International Partners

Yeditepe University - Turkey
Istinye University - Turkey
UniKL Universiti Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia
Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University - Turkey
Altinbas University - Turkey
Lokman Hekim University - Turkey

Tools and technologies

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing & Quality

  • GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice)
    GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice)
  • GLP (Good Laboratory Practice)
    GLP (Good Laboratory Practice)
  • Pharmaceutical Scale-Up
    Pharmaceutical Scale-Up
  • Quality Control Systems
    Quality Control Systems

Clinical & Regulatory Systems

  • Clinical Pharmacy Systems
    Clinical Pharmacy Systems
  • Drug Regulatory Knowledge
    Drug Regulatory Knowledge
  • Pharmacovigilance Systems
    Pharmacovigilance Systems
  • ICH Guidelines
    ICH Guidelines

Technology & Data Analytics

  • Clinical Informatics
    Clinical Informatics
  • Pharmaceutical Data Handling
    Pharmaceutical Data Handling
  • AI-Assisted Drug Interaction
    AI-Assisted Drug Interaction
  • Biostatistics Tools
    Biostatistics Tools

Research & Development

  • Clinical Trial Design Tools
    Clinical Trial Design Tools
  • Medical Writing Software
    Medical Writing Software
  • Laboratory Equipment
    Laboratory Equipment
  • Research Management Systems
    Research Management Systems

Admissions & Eligibility

Domestic Applicants

Candidates must have:
  • F.Sc (Pre-Medical) or equivalent science qualification recognised by IBCC
  • Minimum 60% aggregate marks in F.Sc (Pre-Medical)
  • Required subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics

International Applicants

Candidates must have:
  • F.Sc (Pre-Medical) or equivalent science qualification recognised by IBCC
  • Minimum 60% aggregate marks in F.Sc (Pre-Medical)
  • Required subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics

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Program Roadmap

Explore courses roadmap in Doctor of Pharmacy
CourseCredit Hours
English-A (Functional English)2
Pharmaceutics-IA (Physical Pharmacy)- Theory3
Pharmaceutics-IA (Physical Pharmacy)-Lab1
Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IA (Organic)- Theory3
Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IA (Organic)-Lab1
Physiology-A-Theory3
Physiology-A-Lab1
Anatomy & Histology-Theory3
Anatomy & Histology-Lab1
Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IIA (Biochemistry)-Theory3
Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IIA (Biochemistry)-Lab1
Fehm-e-Quran - I1
Total Credit Hours23
CourseCredit Hours
English-B (Communication and Writing Skills)4
Pharmaceutics-IB (Physical Pharmacy)- Theory3
Pharmaceutics-IB (Physical Pharmacy)-Lab1
Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IB (Organic)- Theory3
Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IB (Organic)-Lab1
Physiology-B-Theory3
Physiology-B-Lab1
Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IIB (Biochemistry)-Theory3
Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IIB (Biochemistry)-Lab1
Fehm-e-Quran - II1
Total Credit Hours21
CourseCredit Hours
Islamic Studies3
Pharmaceutics-IIA (Dosage Form Science)-Theory3
Pharmaceutics-IIA (Dosage Form Science)-Lab1
Pharmaceutics-IIIA (Pharmaceutical Microbiology & Immunology)-Theory3
Pharmaceutics-IIIA (Pharmaceutical Microbiology & Immunology)-Lab1
Pharmacology and Therapeutics-IA-Theory3
Pharmacology and Therapeutics-IA-Lab1
Pharmacognosy-IA (Basic)-Theory3
Pharmacognosy-IA (Basic)-Lab1
Pharmacy Practice-IA (Pharmaceutical Mathematics)3
Total Credit Hours22
CourseCredit Hours
Pakistan Studies2
Pharmaceutics-IIB (Dosage Form Science)-Theory3
Pharmaceutics-IIB (Dosage Form Science)-Lab1
Pharmaceutics-IIIB (Pharmaceutical Microbiology & Immunology)-Theory3
Pharmaceutics-IIIB (Pharmaceutical Microbiology & Immunology)-Lab1
Pharmacology and Therapeutics-IB-Theory3
Pharmacology and Therapeutics-IB-Lab1
Pharmacognosy-IB (Basic)-Theory3
Pharmacognosy-IB (Basic)-Lab1
Pharmacy Practice-IB (Bio-statistics)3
Total Credit Hours21
CourseCredit Hours
Pharmacy Practice-IIA (Dispensing Pharmacy)-Theory 33
Pharmacy Practice-IIA (Dispensing Pharmacy)-Lab1
Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IIIA (Pharmaceutical Analysis)-Theory3
Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IIIA (Pharmaceutical Analysis)-Lab1
Pharmacology and Therapeutics-IIA-Theory3
Pharmacology and Therapeutics-IIA-Lab1
Pharmacognosy-IIA (Advanced)-Theory3
Pharmacognosy-IIA (Advanced)-Lab1
Pathology-Theory3
Pathology-Lab1
Total Credit Hours20
CourseCredit Hours
Pharmacy Practice-IIB (Community, Social & Administrative Pharmacy)3
Pharmacy Practice III (Computer and its Application in Pharmacy)-Theory3
Pharmacy Practice III (Computer and its Application in Pharmacy)-Lab1
Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IIIB (Pharmaceutical analysis)-Theory3
Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IIIB (Pharmaceutical analysis)-Lab1
Pharmacology and Therapeutics-IIB-Theory3
Pharmacology and Therapeutics-IIB-Lab1
Pharmacognosy-IIB (Advanced)-Theory3
Pharmacognosy-IIB (Advanced)-Lab1
Total Credit Hours19
CourseCredit Hours
Pharmacy Practice-IVA (Hospital Pharmacy)3
Pharmaceutics-VA (Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics)-Theory3
Pharmaceutics-VA (Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics)-Lab1
Pharmacy Practice-VA (Clinical Pharmacy-I)-Theory3
Pharmacy Practice-VA (Clinical Pharmacy-I)-Lab1
Pharmaceutics-VIA (Pharmaceutical Quality Management)-Theory3
Pharmaceutics-VIA (Pharmaceutical Quality Management)-Lab1
Pharmaceutics-IVA (Industrial Pharmacy)-Theory3
Pharmaceutics-IVA (Industrial Pharmacy)-Lab1
Total Credit Hours19
CourseCredit Hours
Pharmacy Practice-IVB (Hospital Pharmacy)3
Pharmaceutics-VB (Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics) - Theory3
Pharmaceutics-VB (Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics) - Lab1
Pharmacy Practice-VB (Clinical Pharmacy) - Theory3
Pharmacy Practice-VB (Clinical Pharmacy) - Lab1
Pharmaceutics-VIB (Pharmaceutical Quality Management) - Theory3
Pharmaceutics-VIB (Pharmaceutical Quality Management) - Lab1
Pharmaceutics-IVB (Industrial Pharmacy) - Theory3
Pharmaceutics-IVB (Industrial Pharmacy) - Lab1
Healthcare Entrepreneurship3
Total Credit Hours22
CourseCredit Hours
Pharmaceutics-VIIA (Pharmaceutical Technology) - Theory3
Pharmaceutics-VIIA (Pharmaceutical Technology) - Lab1
Pharmacy Practice-VIA (Advanced Clinical Pharmacy II) - Theory3
Pharmacy Practice-VIA (Advanced Clinical Pharmacy II) - Lab1
Pharmacy Practice-VIIIA (Pharmaceutical Management & Marketing)3
Pharmacy Practice-VIIA (Forensic Pharmacy)3
Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IVA (Medicinal Chemistry) - Theory3
Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IVA (Medicinal Chemistry) - Lab1
Total Credit Hours18
CourseCredit Hours
Pharmaceutics-VIIB (Pharmaceutical Technology) - Theory3
Pharmaceutics-VIIB (Pharmaceutical Technology) - Lab1
Pharmacy Practice-VIB (Advanced Clinical Pharmacy II) - Theory3
Pharmacy Practice-VIB (Advanced Clinical Pharmacy II) - Lab1
Pharmacy Practice-VIIIB (Pharmaceutical Management and Marketing)3
Pharmacy Practice-VIIB (Forensic Pharmacy)3
Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IVB (Medicinal Chemistry) - Theory3
Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IVB (Medicinal Chemistry) - Lab1
Total Credit Hours18

Specializations

Pharmacognosy
Pharmacognosy
Industrial Pharmacy
Industrial Pharmacy
Hospital & Community Pharmacy
Hospital & Community Pharmacy
Regulatory Affairs
Regulatory Affairs
Clinical Research
Clinical Research
Pharmaceutical Marketing
Pharmaceutical Marketing

TRANSFORMATIONAL JOURNEY

Discover your 3C Advantage

Character

Pharmacists are the final guardians of medication safety — the last line of defense before a drug reaches a patient's hands. This program cultivates deep ethical responsibility and professional integrity in every aspect of pharmacy practice. You will handle patient data, manage medication records, detect adverse reactions, and make clinical decisions that directly impact human lives.

Courage

Modern pharmacy is not a static profession — it is evolving at a rapid pace. Pharmacists today are expected to challenge established practices, propose novel therapeutic approaches, optimize complex drug regimens, and drive innovation in medication therapy. This program trains you to think critically and to have the courage to question established norms.

Competence

Competence is built through rigorous, relentless practice. This program demands excellence in every domain: from pharmaceutical chemistry to clinical pharmacokinetics, from laboratory analysis to patient counselling. You will develop hands-on mastery of the technical and clinical skills that define modern pharmacy practice.

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

The Doctor Of Pharmacy Pharm.D is a 5-year degree program comprising 10 semesters. It is meticulously designed to ensure employability by integrating Superior University's 4U1M framework (Four years in University, One year in Market), providing students with practical, hands-on industry experience before graduation.

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