M.Pharm Syllabus
The Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharm) is a two year postgraduate programme with four semesters. The Pharmacy Council of India prescribes ten specialisations. Semester 1 and Semester 2 have four theory subjects, one practical and a seminar in each specialisation. Semester 3 and Semester 4 are common to all specialisations and cover research methodology and biostatistics, journal club, presentations and research work.
This page lists every specialisation with its subjects at a glance. Open a specialisation page for the complete unit-wise syllabus, reproduced from the official PCI syllabus.
Source: Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), The Revised Regulations for the Master of Pharmacy Degree Program, Credit Based Semester System (Gazette of India No. 362, dated 11 December 2014), and the M.Pharm syllabus prescribed by the Pharmacy Council of India.
Pharmaceutics (MPH)
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Semester 1: MPH101T Modern Pharmaceutical Analytical Techniques, MPH102T Drug Delivery System, MPH103T Modern Pharmaceutics, MPH104T Regulatory Affair, MPH105P Pharmaceutics Practical I, Seminar/Assignment.
Semester 2: MPH201T Molecular Pharmaceutics (Nano Tech and Targeted DDS), MPH202T Advanced Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics, MPH203T Computer Aided Drug Delivery System, MPH204T Cosmetic and Cosmeceuticals, MPH205P Pharmaceutics Practical II, Seminar/Assignment.
Industrial Pharmacy (MIP)
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Semester 1: MIP101T Modern Pharmaceutical Analytical Techniques, MIP102T Pharmaceutical Formulation Development, MIP103T Novel Drug Delivery Systems, MIP104T Intellectual Property Rights, MIP105P Industrial Pharmacy Practical I, Seminar/Assignment.
Semester 2: MIP201T Advanced Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics, MIP202T Scale up and Technology Transfer, MIP203T Pharmaceutical Production Technology, MIP204T Entrepreneurship Management, MIP205P Industrial Pharmacy Practical II, Seminar/Assignment.
Pharmaceutical Chemistry (MPC)
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Semester 1: MPC101T Modern Pharmaceutical Analytical Techniques, MPC102T Advanced Organic Chemistry - I, MPC103T Advanced Medicinal Chemistry, MPC104T Chemistry of Natural Products, MPC105P Pharmaceutical Chemistry Practical I, Seminar/Assignment.
Semester 2: MPC201T Advanced Spectral Analysis, MPC202T Advanced Organic Chemistry - II, MPC203T Computer Aided Drug Design, MPC204T Pharmaceutical Process Chemistry, MPC205P Pharmaceutical Chemistry Practical II, Seminar/Assignment.
Pharmaceutical Analysis (MPA)
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Semester 1: MPA101T Modern Pharmaceutical Analytical Techniques, MPA102T Advanced Pharmaceutical Analysis, MPA103T Pharmaceutical Validation, MPA104T Food Analysis, MPA105P Pharmaceutical Analysis Practical I, Seminar/Assignment.
Semester 2: MPA201T Advanced Instrumental Analysis, MPA202T Modern Bio-Analytical Techniques, MPA203T Quality Control and Quality Assurance, MPA204T Herbal and Cosmetic Analysis, MPA205P Pharmaceutical Analysis Practical II, Seminar/Assignment.
Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance (MQA)
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Semester 1: MQA101T Modern Pharmaceutical Analytical Techniques, MQA102T Quality Management System, MQA103T Quality Control and Quality Assurance, MQA104T Product Development and Technology Transfer, MQA105P Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Practical I, Seminar/Assignment.
Semester 2: MQA201T Hazards and Safety Management, MQA202T Pharmaceutical Validation, MQA203T Audits and Regulatory Compliance, MQA204T Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technology, MQA205P Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Practical II, Seminar/Assignment.
Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs (MRA)
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Semester 1: MRA101T Good Regulatory Practices, MRA102T Documentation and Regulatory Writing, MRA103T Clinical Research Regulations, MRA104T Regulations and Legislation for Drugs & Cosmetics, Medical Devices, Biologicals & Herbals, and Food & Nutraceuticals in India and Intellectual Property Rights, MRA105P Regulatory Affairs Practical I, Seminar/Assignment.
Semester 2: MRA201T Regulatory Aspects of Drugs & Cosmetics, MRA202T Regulatory Aspects of Herbal & Biologicals, MRA203T Regulatory Aspects of Medical Devices, MRA204T Regulatory Aspects of Food & Nutraceuticals, MRA205P Regulatory Affairs Practical II, Seminar/Assignment.
Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (MPB)
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Semester 1: MPB101T Modern Pharmaceutical Analytical Techniques, MPB102T Microbial and Cellular Biology, MPB103T Bioprocess Engineering and Technology, MPB104T Advanced Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, MPB105P Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Practical I, Seminar/Assignment.
Semester 2: MPB201T Proteins and Protein Formulation, MPB202T Immunotechnology, MPB203T Bioinformatics and Computer Technology, MPB204T Biological Evaluation of Drug Therapy, MPB205P Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Practical II, Seminar/Assignment.
Pharmacy Practice (MPP)
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Semester 1: MPP101T Clinical Pharmacy Practice, MPP102T Pharmacotherapeutics-I, MPP103T Hospital & Community Pharmacy, MPP104T Clinical Research, MPP105P Pharmacy Practice Practical I, Seminar/Assignment.
Semester 2: MPP201T Principles of Quality Use of Medicines, MPP202T Pharmacotherapeutics II, MPP203T Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, MPP204T Pharmacoepidemiology & Pharmacoeconomics, MPP205P Pharmacy Practice Practical II, Seminar/Assignment.
Pharmacology (MPL)
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Semester 1: MPL101T Modern Pharmaceutical Analytical Techniques, MPL102T Advanced Pharmacology-I, MPL103T Pharmacological and Toxicological Screening Methods-I, MPL104T Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, MPL105P Pharmacology Practical I, Seminar/Assignment.
Semester 2: MPL201T Advanced Pharmacology-II, MPL202T Pharmacological and Toxicological Screening Methods-II, MPL203T Principles of Drug Discovery, MPL204T Clinical Research and Pharmacovigilance, MPL205P Pharmacology Practical II, Seminar/Assignment.
Pharmacognosy (MPG)
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Semester 1: MPG101T Modern Pharmaceutical Analytical Techniques, MPG102T Advanced Pharmacognosy-I, MPG103T Phytochemistry, MPG104T Industrial Pharmacognostical Technology, MPG105P Pharmacognosy Practical I, Seminar/Assignment.
Semester 2: MPG201T Medicinal Plant Biotechnology, MPG202T Advanced Pharmacognosy-II, MPG203T Indian System of Medicine, MPG204T Herbal Cosmetics, MPG205P Pharmacognosy Practical II, Seminar/Assignment.
Semester 3 and 4 (common to all specialisations)
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Semester 3: MRM301T Research Methodology and Biostatistics, Journal Club, Discussion / Presentation (Proposal Presentation), Research Work.
Semester 4: Journal Club, Research Work, Discussion / Final Presentation.
Official source
The syllabus on these pages is prescribed by the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), New Delhi, in The Revised Regulations for the Master of Pharmacy Degree Program, Credit Based Semester System, and the M.Pharm course regulations and syllabus issued under them. Students should also check the syllabus of their own university, as universities conduct the examinations.