Pharmacy Admission Fair 2023
September 13, 2022
University of Science and Technology Chittagong
+880 1810 097025
+880 1810 097026
registrar@ustc.ac.bd
Welcome to the Department of Pharmacy
Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons.) - Four (04) Years
Masters of Pharmacy - One (01) Years
Giving importance to pharmacy profession and its role in the improvement of health care systems, University of Science & Technology Chittagong (USTC) authority established the Department of Pharmacy in 1993 under the Faculty of Basic Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences for the first time among the private universities in Bangladesh.
Message from the Dean
Welcome to the Faculty of Basic Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, USTC (FBMPS). Department of Pharmacy was established back in 1992 within FBMPS under the guidance of National Professor Dr. Nurul Islam with a mission to promote education and research.
Since then Department of Pharmacy has cultivated excellent researchers, instructors, and pharmacists, providing many talented people who lead various fields. Most graduates in this School continue to study as Master's or PhD students, and eventually go on to work as researchers in the pharmaceutical, food, and health industries, or in universities and public research institutions.
Our research interests cover all the critical areas in drug discovery and design to the Pharmacological evaluation of the drug.
Currently, the department of Pharmacy has more than 7 fully equipped state of art lab facility which helps to do research independently or conduct collaborative projects within the course as well as with researchers at other institutions and companies.
Alongside, students in the Department of Pharmacy undertake a month-long Industrial training and work placement both in a hospital pharmacy and retail pharmacy to gain real-life work and clinical experience.
If you have the drive and passion for making a difference to the healthcare and Pharma world, the Department of Pharmacy, USTC is the right destination for you and we will welcome you here wholeheartedly for an exciting journey of learning and research institute.
Message from the Chairman
I welcome to the Department of Pharmacy at University of Science and Technology Chittagong.
We are offering an excellent learning environment for quality pharmacy education. At present, the Department is running one undergraduate program, 4 years Bachelor of Pharmacy (B. Pharm) and one graduate program, Master of Pharmacy (M. Pharm). Our students have the opportunity to attend lecturers in advanced classrooms, study in modern libraries, do research in rich laboratories, enjoy the university life with extracurricular activities, and prepare themselves to be competitive in the challenging world.
Please join us to explore your strength and add new dimension in the field of pharmacy.
Vision
To be recognized nationally and internationally as a leader in pharmacy education and research that focuses on appropriate use of and access to pharmaceuticals and medical devices, as well as cost-effective provision and delivery of pharmaceutical care.
Mission
To prepare pharmacists for providing optimal services in pharmaceutical industry and pharmaceutical care in hospital and clinics.
To prepare graduate and postgraduate students for leadership in teaching, research, practice and service.
To manufacture, formulate, dispense; and to promote safe, clinically effective, and cost-efficient use of medications.
Objectives
To impart scientific knowledge for the identification, formulations, preparation, standardization, quality control and uses of drugs and medicines and effective management of their distribution and sale.
To produce a skilled manpower to manage the affairs of hospital pharmacies, pharmaceutical industries, community pharmacy services, drug administration and other organizations in drug research, marketing, sales and administration.
To encourage research on different fields of pharmacy so as to develop newer techniques of formulation, quality control and standardization of drugs.
Description of the Program
Title of the Academic Program: Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons)
Description of the Program: The Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons.) is a 4-year/08 Semester undergraduate program in the field of pharmacy. Students will get excellent knowledge and laboratory based training on different areas including physiology, basic chemistry, pharmacology, toxicology, drug use management, pharmacotherapy, pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical dispensing, hospital and community pharmacy, patient assessment and counseling, pharmaceuticals regulatory affairs etc. In addition, students will accomplish several general education courses offered by the university.
Total Credit: 160 Credits
Title of the Academic Program: Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharm)
Description of the Program: The Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharm.) (Master’s mixed mode) is a 1 year Postgraduate program in the field of pharmacy. Students will get excellent knowledge and laboratory based training on different areas including drug use management, pharmacotherapy, pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical dispensing, and counseling, pharmaceuticals regulatory affairs etc.
Laboratories
The laboratories of Department of Pharmacy, USTC are well furnished with a number of sophisticated equipment’s like HPLC, Lyophilized, Sonicator, Tablet Compression Machine, Dissolution Machine, Universal Mixer, Cap Sealing, Capsule Filling, Granulator Coating Machine etc.
08 core laboratories
03 Research Laboratories
04 Additional Lab Facilities
Industrial Training
Department of Pharmacy, USTC has a good fortified collaboration with well-established
pharmaceutical Laboratories in Bangladesh, which offer facilities, both manpower and
technical, for the training of our students. The participating laboratories are-
Glaxo Smithkline (Bangladesh) Ltd.
Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Incepta Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Reneta Pharmaceuticals
Acme Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Students are required to complete at least one month in-plant training in reputed
Pharmaceutical industries at the end 4th year of Bachelor of Pharmacy program.
Admission Requirements
- Candidate must have a minimum aggregate GPA 8.00 in SSC/ “O” level or equivalent and HSC/ “A” level or equivalent examinations (in a total scale of 10)
- Candidate must pass SSC/ “O” level or recognized equivalents and HSC/ “A” or recognized equivalents in science group and obtain a minimum GPA 3.50 (in scale of 5) without any additional subject.
- Candidate must pass SSC/ “O” level or HSC/ “A” level or recognized equivalent examination with a minimum GPA 4.00 in Physics, Chemistry and Biology separately (in scale of 5).
- Candidate without having/ failed in Mathematics in SSC/ “O” level or HSC/ “A” level or recognized equivalent examination must complete a 03 credit additional Mathematics course.
- Candidate must pass HSC/ “A” level or recognized equivalent examination in current year or one previous year.
- Foreign students must have passed 12 education years and got same grades in equivalent examinations from foreign recognized institutions.
- The students must pass HSC/ “A” level or recognized equivalents with the following science subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics.
- However candidates having no Mathematics at HSC/ “A” level or recognized equivalents may be admitted, but they need to take an extra 3 (three) credit course on mathematics relevant to B.Pharm curriculum.
- Admission should be based on competitive written test evaluations. In addition to written test, an oral test may be taken for further assessment.
- Recognized equivalents mean Education Board, Madrasah Board and Bangladesh Technical Education Board.
Admission Module:
- Eligibility Screening as per Pharmacy Council Bangladesh
- Written Exam
- Oral Assessment
- SSC and HSC results
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Contact Details
USTC D’ block, 5th floor
Email: office.pharmacy@ustc.ac.bd
Phone:
Foy’s Lake, Zakir Hossain Road
Chattogram 4202.