Entrance Exams
- Fee:NPR 519,660
Offering Colleges
Master in Pharmacy (MPharm.) is a two year: Four semester course run by Kathmandu University. Currently there are two specialization areas:
- Industrial Pharmacy
- Pharmaceutical Care
KU enrolls 10 students (from the merit list of entrance exam) and 4 seats are corporate seats, allocated for the pharmaceutical companies/ institutions having MoU with KU) for each specialization area.
Eligibility
Eligibility
- B. Pharm or equivalent degree recognized by the government of Nepal
- Registered in Nepal Pharmacy Council
- Candidate should score a minimum of 50% (Pass Marks) in the Entrance Examinations conducted by Medical Education Commission for being eligible to be on the merit list
Exam Format
- Single best response type with Multiple choice questions
- Four options (A, B, C, D)
- No. of questions - 200
- Recall:Understanding: Application – 30:50:20
- Duration – 3 hours including one-time voluntary toilet break
Weightage
| S.No. | Subjects | Marks |
| 1 | Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics | 20 |
| 2 | Industrial Pharmacy | 18 |
| 3 | Physical Pharmacy | 18 |
| 4 | Instrumental Analysis | 18 |
| 5 | Quality Assurance | 18 |
| 6 | Pharmacology and Toxicology | 18 |
| 7 | Pharmaceuticals and Jurisprudence | 18 |
| 8 | Pharmacotherapeutic | 18 |
| 9 | Clinical Pharmacy | 18 |
| 10 | Hospital Pharmacy | 18 |
| 11 | Pharmacy Practice | 18 |
| Total | 200 |
Job Prospects
Career Opportunities:
After obtaining MPharm degree, the pharmacy graduates will be eligible for rewarding employment in the following situations:
- Pharmaceutical Industry
- Hospitals
- Drug Dispensing Establishment
- Governmental Drug Administrations
- Academia
- Drug Research Laboratory
- Health Research Council