The Department of Pharmacy was established in 1982, then housed at the Centre of Excellence in Physical Chemistry and initiated four years B-Pharmacy program. Currently the department offers five years Pharm-D program. Additionally the Department started postgraduate training program in the field of pharmaceutical sciences in year 1999-2000 to award M.Phil/PhD degrees. Pharmacy is concerned with the art and science of preparing medicines from natural and synthetic sources, suitable and convenient for use in the treatment and prevention of diseases. It is the knowledge of identification, selection, isolation, combination, analysis, standardization, pharmacological actions, prevention and safe uses of drugs and medicines, therefore Department is producing legally qualified and professionally competent pharmacists required for hospitals, pharmaceutical industries, research organizations, Teaching Institutions, Community Pharmacies retail Pharmacies and Quality Control laboratories. Their services are essential in all the health services organizations.
The Department of Pharmacy aims becoming a leading centre of Excellence in Pharmaceutical Sciences at Global level which
Towards actualizing the Department’s vision, we intend to undertake following endeavors
Welcome to the Department of Pharmacy! It is my privilege to serve as Chairman for this prestigious department and the collection of faculty, staff, and students that make up the pharmacy family. As Chairman, I am proud to share information about our programs, faculty members and students. Since 1983, our department has made enormous strides in meeting the specific needs of both students and patients, exploring new frontiers in drug discovery and development, pharmaceutical sciences, and translational clinical research. Our university is one of the leading universities to develop your career and become a precious asset of our country. In order to meet the challenges of tomorrow, University is trying to provide professional education of very high standard in a better environment for our students. Pharmacy is a composite, elaborated, exciting profession and elemental part of the interdisciplinary healthcare environment. This department is a full-fledged institution for your professional education and expertise. Experienced and qualified faculty members are here to educate and transfer their skills with full devotion to you. As we continually endeavor to augment our betterment and extend our national and international influence through quality education and research, therefore we welcome your comments and suggestions. I will expect you to participate in all healthy and academic activities of the department as well as the University. I encourage you to explore the website or visit us in person in our beautiful department. The door is always open. I invite you to travel with us into our very bright future.
Prof. Dr. Jamshid Ali Khan, PhD, Post Doc. UK
Head of Pharmacy Department.