Bachelor of Pharmacy

Bachelor of Pharmacy

Bachelors
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4 years

The Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) is a four-year, eight-semester program offered by Pokhara University. Currently, five pharmacy colleges affiliated with Pokhara University are running this program.

Fee (Tentative)NPR 777,000

Entrance Exams

Pharmacy is the science concerned with therapeutic substances - their discovery, origin and nature, their development into medicines, and their use in disease prevention and treatment. The pharmacy also denotes the profession which uses its unique knowledge of medicines in the service of society.

The Bachelor of Pharmacy degree is designed to provide graduates with the core skills and knowledge required for effective delivery of pharmaceutical care and the ability to proceed to research. The degree covers the study of the chemical, physical, pharmaceutical, and pharmacological properties of medicinal substances and the application of these in the pharmacy profession.

Pharmacy is one of the main disciplines under Biomedical Sciences and the Pharmaceutical Industry. Pharmacy is also related to health sciences. It is the profession responsible for the preparation, dispensing and appropriate use of medication that provides services to achieve optimal therapeutic outcomes. Pharmacists are concerned with the production of pharmaceutical products, development of the methods or processes of production, and quality control.

The course of Pharmaceutical Sciences for B. Pharm. is designed to achieve the following targeted objectives:

  1. Provide adequate educational background for rewarding careers in pharmacy profession.
  2. Study and strengthen the existing pharmacy practices in the private and public sector organizations through continuous education and training programs.
  3. Assist pharmaceutical and related organizations in solving their problems by providing consultancy services.
  4. Contribute to pharmacy literature relevant to Nepal through research and publications.

Eligibility

  • Must have studied Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects from a recognized educational institution and passed with a minimum of 50% or 2.4 CGPA in the Proficiency Certificate Level or Grade 12 Science Group.

or

  • Students from A-level or other similar programs with different grading systems should have studied Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects and passed with a minimum of 50 percent or 2.4 CGPA.

or

  • Proficiency Certificate Level / Diploma in Health Science (Ayurveda or Medical Lab Technology or Radiography or Physiotherapy or Pharmacy or Ophthalmic Science) with minimum 50% marks in aggregate (for applying in related academic program like BSc MLT from CMLT, B Pharm from Diploma in Pharmacy)

or

  • Proficiency Certificate/Diploma in Health Science (Medical Lab Technology or Ophthalmic Science or Dental Science or Pharmacy or Radiography or Ayurveda or Physiotherapy) with minimum 50% marks in aggregate and having studied Physics, Chemistry and Biology subject with minimum 50% in aggregate from National Examination Board Percent or 2.4 CGPA (CGPA) marks and obtained the equivalence of class 12th science group and should be registered in the concerned council.

Admission Criteria

Provisions for Admission Process

  1. In order to pass the integrated admission process, a minimum of 50 percentile should be obtained.

  2. One mark will be awarded for each correct answer and marks will be deducted at the rate of 0.25 for each wrong answer.

Candidates who have been successfully selected in the admission process will have to submit the following original and 1/1 photocopy of the following documents to the concerned educational institution at the time of admission.

  1. Certificate of qualification, Transcript and Character Certificate of 10+2 and SLC/SEE or Equivalent.

  2. Copy of Citizenship / Passport.

  3. Admit card of the Entrance Examination.

  4. Documents submitted for reservation.

  5. Certificate of Equivalence for the students with certificates from foreign institutions.

Foreign candidates wishing to study in the vacated seat for foreign students must fill in the online application form mentioning the academic program of their choice within the time limit mentioned in this notice.

Provisions for Scholarships in Bachelor in Pharmacy (B.Pharm)

Sub-Sections (4), (6), and (7) of Section 17 of the National Medical Education Act, 2018 and Section 20 of the National Medical Education Regulations 2020 has outlined this process for B. Pharma Scholarships in Nepal. For details visit: 

Medical Education Scholarships Provision of the Government of Nepal

Bachelor in Pharmacy (B.Pharma) Scholarships Seats in Nepal

Bachelor in Pharmacy Entrance Examination Format

The entrance examination format for enrollment in the B.Pharma program at Pokhara University and all the affiliated pharmacy colleges under Pokhara University is MECEE-BL.  Read more about MECEE-BL here.

 

Job Prospects

Career Opportunities

The role of the Pharmacists is expanding day by day. On the other hand, the number of Pharmacists in Nepal is quite limited. Therefore, there is a great employment opportunity for the Pharmacists within Nepal or in foreign countries.

A career in pharmacy can be versatile and highly rewarding. Pharmacy graduates can choose to work mainly with people, by using their unique knowledge and skills in patient care. Pharmacists supply medicines, provide medicines, health information and advice, and help to manage long-term illness. Pharmacy graduates can also choose to focus mainly on products . Skilled graduates are needed in clinical research, in formulation research and development, production, quality assurance, regulatory affairs and marketing.

In general, a Pharmacist can choose following area to build their career.

• Pharmaceutical Industries

• Hospital Pharmacy

• Community Pharmacy

• Pharmacy (Retail/Wholesale)

• Academic Institutions

• Government Sectors

• Drug Research Laboratories

• Health Research Institutes

• Nutritional Food Development Organizations

• Natural Medicine Research Institutes

• Media

• NGOs/INGOs

Curricular Structure

Bachelor of Pharmacy (B. Pharma) Curriculum of Pokhara University

Year (Semester) Year (Semester)
Year One (Semester One)
  • PHT 101 Pharmaceutics I (Fundamental of Pharmacy)
  • PHC 171 Pharmaceutical Chemistry I (General Chemistry)
  • PHC 172 Pharmaceutical Chemistry II (General Chemistry)
  • CSC 191 Computer Science (Introductory)
  • MTH 192 Mathematics (Algebra, Triginometry, Calculus)
  • ENG 193 Communication Skill (Technical English)
  • LAB - 1 Pharmaceutical Laboratory I

Year One (Semester Two)

  • PHT 102 Pharmaceutics II (Physics Pharmacy)
  • BCM 121 Biochemistry Chemistry I
  • APL 131 Anatomy and Physiology I
  • PHC 173 Pharmaceutical Chemistry II (Sterochem. & Reaction Mechanism)
  • PHG 181 Pharmacognosy I (Medical Botanu)
  • MTH 194 Biostatistics
  • LAB-2 Pharmaceutical Laboratory II
  • LAB-3 Pharmaceutical Laboratory III
  • LAB-4 Pharmaceutical Laboratory IV
  • SEM-1 Pharmaceutical Seminar - I

Year Two (Semester Three)

  • PHT 201 Pharmaceutics III (Dosage forms and formulations)
  • BCM 221 Biochemistry II
  • APL 231 Anatomy and Physiology II
  • CBL 241 Molecular Cell Biology (Genetic Engineering)
  • PHG 271 Pharmaceutical Chemistry IV (Analytical Chemistry)
  • PHG 281 Pharmaceutical II (Spectroscopy)
  • LAB-5 Pharmaceutical Laboratory 5
  • LAB-6 Pharmaceutical Laboratory 6
  • LAB-7 Pharmaceutical Laboratory 7
  • SEM-2 Pharmaceutical Seminar 2

Year Two (Semester Four)

  • PHT 202 Pharmaceutics IV (Dosage forms and formulations)
  • PHT 203 Pharmaceutics V (Biopharmaceutics A)
  • MBL 251 Pharmaceutical Microbiology I (General)
  • IML 261 Immunology (Fundamentals of Immunology)
  • PHC 272 Pharmaceutical Chemistry V (Functional Groups)
  • PHG 282 Pharmacognosy III (Natural Products Chemistry)
  • LAB-8 Pharmaceutical Laboratory 8
  • LAB-9 Pharmaceutical Laboratory 9
  • LAB-10 Pharmaceutical Laboratory 10
  • SEM-3 Pharmaceutical Seminar 3

Year Three (Semester Five)

  • PHT 301 Pharmaceutics VI (Biopharmaceutics B)
  • PHT 302 Pharmaceutics VII (Pharmaceutical Engineering and Drawing)
  • PHL 311 Pharmacology I (Therapeutics)
  • APL 331 Anatomy Physiology III (Pathophysiology)
  • PHC 371 Pharmaceutical Chemistry VI (Name Reaction)
  • PHG 381 Pharmacognosy IV (Natural Products Chemistry)
  • LAB-11 Pharmaceutical Laboratory 11
  • LAB-12 Pharmaceutical Laboratory 12
  • LAB-13 Pharmaceutical Laboratory 13
  • SEM-4 Pharmaceutical Seminar 4

Year Three (Semester Six)

  • PHT 303 Pharmaceutics VIII (Industrial Pharmacy)
  • PHT 304 Pharmaceutics IX (Hospital Pharmacy)
  • PHL 312 Pharmacology II (Therapeutics)
  • PHC 372 Pharmaceutical Chemistry VIII (Quality Assurance of Drugs)
  • PHC 373 Medicinal Chemistry I (Himalayan Crude Drugs)
  • PHG 382 Pharmacognosy V (Natural Products Chemistry)
  • LAB-14 Pharmaceutical Laboratory 14
  • LAB-15 Pharmaceutical Laboratory 15
  • LAB-16 Pharmaceutical Laboratory 16
  • SEM-5 Pharmaceutical Seminar 5

Year Four (Semester Seven)

  • PHT 401 Pharmaceutics X (Cosmetology)
  • PHT 402 Pharmaceutics XI (Clinical Pharmacy)
  • PHL 411 Pharmacology II (Therapeutics and Toxicology)
  • PHC 471 Medicinal Chemistry II (Synthetic Drugs)
  • PHG 481 Pharmacognosy VI (Traditional Systems of Medicine)
  • RES 491 Pharmaceutical Research
  • LAB-17 Pharmaceutical Laboratory 17
  • LAB-18 Pharmaceutical Laboratory 18
  • LAB-19 Pharmaceutical Laboratory 19
  • SEM-6 Pharmaceutical Seminar 6

Year Four (Semester Eight)

  • PHT 403 Social Pharmacy adn Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence
  • PHT 404 Pharmacoeconomics and Management
  • PHT 405 Pharmacy Practice
  • PRW 492 Project Work