Introduction
Pharmacists
are an integral part of a complete and effective health care team. They play
significant roles in the manufacturing of drugs, clinical practice for the
rational use of medicaments, dispensing of drugs as well as in the discovery
and development of new drugs. In this 21st century, both global and national
health care sectors are facing numerous challenges, which can be overcome by
the pharmacists by virtue of their academic excellence and professional
trainings.
The
Department of Pharmacy started its journey in 2004 with the vision to provide
world class education and produce skilled pharmacy professionals for home and
abroad. Eminent scientist Professor Dr. Md. Abdur Rashid, the former Dean of
the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka, and Fellow of the Royal Society
of Chemistry (UK) and Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, is mentoring the
department since its inception. The department is committed to pursue
excellence and integrity in pharmacy education, contemporary research, and
professional practices to ensure continuous development of high-quality
graduates for the rapidly growing pharmaceutical industries, academia, and
allied health sectors.
The
department offers fully-accredited professional programs leading to the
Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons.) and Master of Pharmacy degrees. The programs have
been designed to include experiences in real-world settings through the
department’s experiential approach to education, working side-by-side with
faculty members and preceptors who have gained national and international
recognition for industrial experience, research activities and educational
leadership.
Vision
Committed
to pursuing excellence and integrity in Pharmacy education, contemporary
research and professional practices to ensure continuous development of
high-quality graduates for the rapidly growing pharmaceutical industries,
academia and allied health sectors.
Mission
v To empower the
students to pursue their professional and academic goals in a university that
is modern, dynamic, diversified and welcoming for all scholars, faculty members
and staff personnel.
v To deliver a
contemporary and innovative outcome-based curriculum to develop outstanding and
innovative leaders for the pharmaceutical industries, healthcare sectors,
academia and research institutes.
v To provide world
class education through mentoring, hands-on training and motivation for
developing potential, responsible, and knowledgeable graduates and skilled
scholars/manpower.
v To strengthen,
prioritize and encourage innovative research in collaboration with the leading
pharmaceutical industries, reputed academic institutions and research
organizations.
v To ensure a
practical need-based and research-oriented teaching and learning environment in
developing critical thinking, analytical ability, leadership skills and social
responsibilities among the pharmacy graduates.
Values
We
endeavor to maintain a healthy academic environment to meet our vision and
mission through practicing appropriate moral and ethical behavior, integrity,
compassion, mutual respect, cooperation, and innovation thereby.
Objectives
of the Department of Pharmacy
The
objective of the Department of Pharmacy is to produce pharmacy graduates with
strong fundamental concepts and high technical competence in pharmaceutical
sciences and technology, who will be able to use these tools in the
pharmaceutical industry, hospital pharmacies, community pharmacy services, drug
administration and other organizations in drug research, marketing, sales and
multidisciplinary approach with a highly professional and ethical attitude.
Description
of the Program
M.
Pharm. program in State University of Bangladesh (SUB) has been designed for
students to acquire sufficient understanding of the principles and techniques
of the pharmaceutical science. It will provide students with a coordinated
understanding, comprehensive knowledge and expertise in all disciplines of
pharmacy. This program consists of 40 credits comprising lectures along with
practical classes, seminars, interactive small group teaching and tutorials
will be part of the M. Pharm. program.
M.
Pharm. students of non-thesis group shall carry out a project; their academic
supervisor also acts as their personal tutor for the duration of the degree
program. Students who are in service are encouraged to consult their employers
so that, if possible, the project can be related to the work carried out in
their normal employment. If necessary, the Department of Pharmacy is willing to
enter into confidentiality agreements. The project should occupy, as a minimum,
the equivalent of 8 weeks’ laboratory works exclusive of writing up and
preparation of the thesis. Under certain circumstances, depending on the nature
of a student’s employment, a critical review and an appraisal of a specific
area of the scientific literature could be an allowed alternative to a
laboratory-based project.
Unique
Features
v Thirty (30) exceptionally brilliant
& experienced Permanent faculty members and 55 distinguished Guest
faculties from esteemed universities, research institutions, and pharmaceutical
companies.
v Eleven teaching laboratories and 3
research laboratories well equipped with modern
instruments including ATR-FTIR, HPLC, UV-VIS spectrophotometer, Karl Fischer
apparatus,
Rotary evaporator, Semi-auto biochemistry analyzer, 8-Station tablet
compression
machine, Tablet coating machine, Dissolution test apparatus, etc.
v A dedicated browsing laboratory for
crafting computer literacy and competence and an animal house for conducting
pharmacological and toxicological studies on animal models.
v Involvement of faculty members and
students in high quality research and publications.
v A seminar library named the Light
House enriched with over three thousand books and
scientific journals and periodicals.
v In-plant training and hospital
residency are arranged by the department in reputed pharmaceutical industries
and hospitals, respectively.
v Job assistance in pharmaceutical
industries and hospitals through Pharma Career Fair.
v Well-organized and active Pharmacy
Clubs including SUB Pharmacy Literature Society, SUB Pharmacy Debate Fighters,
SUB Pharmacy Cultural Community, etc.
v Waiver and scholarships for
deserving candidates.
Laboratories
v Pharmaceutical Physical
Chemistry & Pharmaceutical Analysis Lab.
v Pharmaceutical
Technology Lab. and sterile formulation unit
v Biopharmaceutics
& Cosmetology Lab.
v Pharmaceutical
Microbiology Lab.
v Pharmaceutical
Inorganic & Organic Chemistry Lab.
v Phytochemistry
& Medicinal Chemistry Lab.
v Physiology &
Pharmacology Lab.
v Central Instrument
Room
v Pharmaceutical
Chemistry Research Lab.
v Pharmacology
Research Lab.
v Pharmaceutical
Technology Research Lab.
v Computational
Chemistry & Bioinformatics Lab.
v Animal House
v Pharmacy Browsing
Lab.
Research
Highlights
The
Department of Pharmacy delivers world-class education by ensuring outstanding
teaching, extensive hands-on demonstration in the laboratories, and innovative
world-class research activities. The department always aims to develop the
student's research capacity through its well-equipped and advanced laboratories
and technical knowledge concerning the recent and up-to-date developments in
pharmaceutical sciences. Apart from the regular teaching programs, the
department’s faculty members are highly interested in innovative research
activities. Besides, they get many research funds and grants from various
private and public organizations. The teachers and students of the department
are actively involved in different areas of research works such as analytical
pharmacy, drug development, drug design, formulation development, in vitro
bioequivalence study, rational use of drugs, phytochemistry & drug
screening, synthesis of medicinal & related substances, in vivo and in
vitro assessment of pharmacological activities of plant products,
bioinformatics & computational chemistry, including molecular docking, so
on.
Notable
Publications
|
Filed |
Notable
Published Articles |
|
Natural
Product Chemistry |
Rashid PT, Hossain MJ*, Zahan MS, Hasan CM, Rashid
MA, Al-Mansur MA, Haque MR. Chemico-pharmacological and computational studies
of Ophiorrhiza fasciculata D. Don and Psychotria silhetensis Hook. F.
focusing cytotoxic, thrombolytic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and
anti-bacterial properties. Heliyon. 2023; 9(9); e20100. (Impact Factor = 4.0; Q1) |
|
Functional
Foods and Nutrition |
Shajib MS, Islam S, Alam S, Rashid RB,
Afroze M, Khan M, Datta BK, Nahar L, Sarker SD, Rashid MA. GC–MS analysis and
pharmacological evaluations of Phoenix sylvestris (Roxb.) seeds provide new
insights into the management of oxidative stress and hyperglycemia. Food
Science & Nutrition. 2022. (Impact
Factor: 3.55; Q2). |
|
Computational
Chemistry |
Akash S, Hossain A, Mukerjee N, Sarker MM, Khan MF,
Hossain MJ, Rashid MA, Kumer A, Ghosh A, León-Figueroa DA, Barboza JJ.
Modified coptisine derivatives as an inhibitor against pathogenic Rhizomucor
miehei, Mycolicibacterium smegmatis (Black Fungus), Monkeypox, and Marburg
virus by molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulation-based drug
design approach. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 2023 Apr 19; 14: 1140494. (Impact Factor = 5.6; Q1) |
|
Drug
Design and Discovery |
Khan MF, Rashid RB, Rashid MA.
Identification of natural compounds with analgesic and anti-inflammatory
properties using machine learning and molecular docking studies. Letters in
Drug Design & Discovery. 2022 Mar 1;19(3):256-62. (Impact Factor: 1.09; Q3) |
|
Analytical
Chemistry and Drug Development |
Hossain MJ, Sultan MZ, Rashid MA, Kuddus MR. Interactions
of linagliptin, rabeprazole sodium, and their formed complex with bovine
serum albumin: Computational docking and fluorescence spectroscopic methods.
Analytical Science Advances. 2021 Oct;2(9-10):480-94. |
|
Formulation
Development |
Siddiqui MH, Islam MS, Razu MR, Zaman AN, Jadi B,
Saha T, Pathan MS. Preparation and evaluation of sublingual film of ketorolac
tromethamine. Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy. 2022 Sep
2;48(9):438-45. (Impact Factor = 3.2;
Q2) |
|
Pharmacogenomics |
Sultana TN,
Chaity NI, Hasan M, Shrabonee II, Rivu SF, Aziz MA, Sahaba SA, Apu MN, Nahid
NA, Islam MS, Islam M. TGFβ1 rs1800469 and SMAD4 rs10502913 polymorphisms and
genetic susceptibility to colorectal cancer in Bangladeshi population.
Molecular Biology Reports. 2022 Dec 5:1-9. (Impact Factor: 2.74; Q2). |
|
Complementary
Medicine and Alternative Medicine |
Ripa FA, Hossain MJ*, Munira MS, Roy A, Riya FH, Alam
F, Feda FB, Taslim U, Nesa ML, Rashid MA, Alghamdi S. Phytochemical and
pharmacological profiling of Trewia nudiflora Linn. leaf extract deciphers
therapeutic potentials against thrombosis, arthritis, helminths, and insects.
Open Chemistry. 2022 Jan 1;20(1):1304-12. (Impact Factor = 1.98; Q2) |
|
Rational
Use of Drugs |
Hossain MJ*, Jabin N, Ahmmed F, Sultana A, Rahman A,
Islam MR. Irrational use of antibiotics and factors associated with
antibiotic resistance: Findings from a cross‐sectional study in Bangladesh. Health
Science Reports. 2023 Aug;6(8): e1465. (Impact
Factor = 2.0; Q2) |
|
Mental
Health |
Hossain MJ*, Ahmmed F, Rahman A, Sanam S, Emran TB,
Mitra S. Impact of online education on fear of academic delay and
psychological distress among university students following one year of
COVID-19 outbreak in Bangladesh. Heliyon. 2021 Jun 1;7(6), e07388. (Impact Factor = 4.0; Q1) |
|
Obesity
and COVID-19 |
Hossain MJ*, Ahmmed F, Khan MR, Rashid PT, Hossain S,
Rafi MO, Islam MR, Mitra S, Emran TB, Islam F, Alam M. Impact of prolonged
COVID-19 lockdown on body mass index, eating habits, and physical activity of
university students in Bangladesh: a web-based cross-sectional study.
Frontiers in nutrition. 2022 May 20; 9: 873105. (Impact Factor = 5.0; Q1) |
|
Epidemiology
|
Ahmmed F, Hossain MJ*, Sutopa TS, Al-Mamun M, Alam M,
Islam MR, Sharma R, Sarker MM, Azlina MF. The trend in exclusive
breastfeeding practice and its association with maternal employment in
Bangladesh: A multilevel analysis. Frontiers in Public Health. 2022 Nov 25; 10:
988016. (Impact Factor = 5.2; Q1) |
|
Environmental
Research |
Ghosh B, Rahman MM, Saha T, Hossain MJ*, Alam S,
Al-Aman DA, Kayser MS, Islam MS, Islam MK, Singh A, Ahmed T. Drinking water
sources along the banks of Buriganga river of Bangladesh are polluted and
possess serious health risks: a comprehensive in vivo analysis. Journal of
Environmental and Public Health. 2023 Jan 11;2023. (Impact Factor = 2.78; Q2) |
|
Public
Health |
Ahmmed F, Hossain MJ*, Khan MTF, Manik MMR, Shahriar
S, Nandi DC, Hussain MP. Mediating effect of BMI on the association
of economic status and coexistence of hypertension and diabetes in
Bangladesh: A counterfactual framework‐based
weighting approach. Health Sci Rep. 2024 Apr 23;7(4): e2063. doi: 10.1002/hsr2.2063.
(Impact Factor = 2.0; Q2) |
Achievements
v The Department of
Pharmacy has been able to establish its position as one of the pioneering
departments for Pharmacy education in Bangladesh.
v So far, more than
2000 students have obtained their B. Pharm. (Hons.) degree and nearly 2500
students have earned M. Pharm. degree from the department.
v Our graduates are
well placed in the reputed pharmaceutical industries of Bangladesh, including
the top-ten pharma industries. Many of our alumni are holding the key positions
in pharma industries such as Manager, Additional Manager, Deputy Manager,
Assistant Managers and alike.
v Many of our
graduates have completed higher studies, including PhD degrees from renowned
universities in various developed countries like USA, Australia, China, Hong
Kong, South Korea, Norway, Germany and Sweden. More than a dozen of our alumni
is now pursuing higher studies in top ranking universities in the United
States, Australia, Germany, Finland, etc. leading to PhD and Masters degrees.
v In 2021 and 2022,
the faculty members of the department have published 60 and 94 research
articles, respectively in internationally recognized peer-reviewed scientific
journals. The Scopus/PubMed database has indexed a substantial number of the
published papers and several articles have been published by the world-famous
publishers, such as Elsevier, Springer, BMC, Wiley, Taylor & Francis, SAGE,
Thieme, Cell Press, Frontiers, Hindawi, MDPI, De Gruyter and so on.
Number of publications of last 10
years of the department
Career
Opportunities
v Pharmaceutical
Formulation and Manufacturing
v Pharmaceutical
Quality Assurance and Quality Control
v Pharmaceutical
Research and Development
v Pharmaceutical
Marketing and Management
v Pharmaceutical
Supply Chain
v Pharmaceutical
Human Resources
v Hospital and
Clinical Pharmacy
v Veterinary Pharmacy
v Research
Institutions
v Regulatory Agencies
v Academia
Co-curricular
and Extra-curricular Activities
v The students of the
Department of Pharmacy are engaged in different co-curricular activities,
including sports, debates, cultural programs, and various types of contests,
like- pharma Olympiads, poster presentations, extempore speech, and so on.
v The students also
participate in various social activities, like helping flood victims,
distributing ‘Iftar’ among orphans and indigent people during Ramadan,
distributing winter clothes among the needy people, etc.
v The department
regularly organizes seminars, webinars, and technical discussions on different
contemporary issues of pharmacy. Renowned individuals from home and abroad are
invited to deliver their speeches and share their valuable experiences with our
students.
v The Department of
Pharmacy has been organizing ‘Career Fair’ since 2014 to assist in building the
career of the graduates, where top-ranking pharmaceutical companies of the
country regularly take part in the fair to recruit the Pharmacists.
v Moreover, the
students of the department regularly organize ‘Pharma Week’ program, where the
students simultaneously participate in various co-curricular and
extra-curricular events such as oral and poster presentations, scientific
seminars, multiple indoor and outdoor games, competitive events, etc.
v The faculty members
provide job assistances to the students on a regular basis and act as a gateway
for the students to be recruited in various pharmaceutical industries in
Bangladesh by keeping regular contact with the human resource (HR) departments
of different companies.
v The students, who
are interested in going abroad for higher studies, can avail a great wellspring
of contemporary advices from the faculty members who are already accustomed to
this process.
Structure
of the Curriculum
a. Duration of the Program: 1
year comprising of 2 semesters for general group and 1.5 years comprising of 3
semesters for thesis group (1 semester = 6 months).
b. Admission Requirements:
Students
seeking admission to pursue the course for the degree of M. Pharm. should have
passed the B. Pharm. from this university or any other recognized institute/
university at home and abroad. A proposed candidate for M. Pharm. programme
must have a cGPA of at least 2.50 for M. Pharm. (General Group) and 3.00 for M.
Pharm. (Thesis Group) in B. Pharm. examination.
c. Total Minimum Credit Requirement to
Complete the Program: The students are required to complete all
the assigned credits (40) to attain the degree.
d. Total Class Weeks in a Semester:
|
9
weeks |
|
|
Mid-term
exam |
2
weeks |
|
Class
before final exam |
9
weeks |
|
Preparatory
leave |
1
week |
|
Semester
final exam |
3
weeks |
|
Semester
break |
2
weeks |
|
Total weeks per semester |
26 weeks |
e. Minimum CGPA Requirements for
Graduation: The students have to secure a minimum CGPA
of 2.50 to get a Master of Pharmacy degree.
f. Maximum Academic Years of
Completion: Generally, the stipulated time limit for
completion of Bachelor of Pharmacy degree is 1.5 years for thesis or 1 year for
general group. However, on compassionate grounds this time limit may be
extended to a maximum of three years.
g. Category of Courses:
General Group:
|
Categories
of Courses |
Number
of Courses |
Credits |
||
|
1 |
Core courses |
Theory |
10 courses (10 x 3) |
30 |
|
Lab |
3 courses (3 x 1) |
3 |
||
|
2 |
Project |
1 course (1 x 3) |
5 |
|
|
1 course (1 x 3) |
||||
|
3 |
Oral assessment |
1 course (1 x 2) |
2 |
|
|
|
Total |
16 |
40 |
|
Thesis Group:
|
SN |
Categories of Courses |
Number of Courses |
Credits |
|
|
1 |
Core
courses |
Theory |
9
courses (9 x3) |
27 |
|
2 |
Thesis |
1
course (1 x 2) |
11 |
|
|
1
course (1 x 9) |
||||
|
3 |
Oral
assessment |
1
course (1 x 2) |
2 |
|
|
|
Total |
12 |
40 |
|
Semester
Wise Distribution of Courses
M. Pharm. (General Group)
|
1st Semester: 6 Months |
||
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
|
PHR0916 511 |
Pharmaceutical
Quality Control and Analytical Method Validation |
3.0 |
|
PHR0916 511L |
Pharmaceutical
Quality Control and Analytical Method Validation Lab. |
1.0 |
|
PHR0916 512 |
Advanced
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technology |
3.0 |
|
PHR0916 512L |
Advanced
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technology Lab. |
1.0 |
|
PHR0916 513 |
3.0 |
|
|
PHR0916 514 |
Advanced
Pharmacology and Clinical Toxicology |
3.0 |
|
PHR0916 515 |
Research
Methodology |
3.0 |
|
PHR0916 516 |
Project Proposal Submission
and Presentation |
2.0 |
|
|
Total |
19.0 |
|
|
||
|
2nd Semester: 6 Months |
||
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
|
PHR0916 521 |
Advanced
Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery |
3.0 |
|
PHR0916 522 |
Advanced
Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics |
3.0 |
|
PHR0916 522L |
Advanced
Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics Lab. |
1.0 |
|
PHR0916 523 |
Advanced
Pharmaceutical Management and Marketing |
3.0 |
|
PHR0916 524 |
Advanced
Pharmaceutical Biotechnology |
3.0 |
|
PHR0916 525 |
Clinical Pharmacy
and Pharmacovigilance |
3.0 |
|
PHR0916 526 |
Project Work Submission
and Presentation |
3.0 |
|
PHR0916 527 |
Viva Voce |
2.0 |
|
|
Total |
21.0 |
|
|
Grand
Total |
40.0 |
M. Pharm. (Thesis Group)
|
1st Semester: 6 Months |
||
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
|
PHR0916 511 |
Pharmaceutical
Quality Control and Analytical Method Validation |
3.0 |
|
PHR0916 512 |
Advanced
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technology |
3.0 |
|
PHR0916 513 |
Nutraceuticals
and Food Technology |
3.0 |
|
PHR0916 514 |
Advanced
Pharmacology and Clinical Toxicology |
3.0 |
|
PHR0916 515 |
Research
Methodology |
3.0 |
|
PHR0916 517 |
Thesis Proposal Submission
and Presentation |
2.0 |
|
|
Total |
17.0 |
|
|
||
|
2nd Semester: 6 Months |
||
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
|
PHR0916 521 |
Advanced
Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery |
3.0 |
|
PHR0916 522 |
Advanced
Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics |
3.0 |
|
PHR0916 523 |
Advanced Pharmaceutical
Management and Marketing |
3.0 |
|
PHR0916 524 |
Advanced
Pharmaceutical Biotechnology |
3.0 |
|
PHR0916 527 |
Viva Voce |
2.0 |
|
|
Total |
14.0 |
|
|
||
|
3rd Semester: 6 Months |
||
|
PHR0916 531 |
Thesis Work
Submission and Presentation |
9.0 |
|
|
Total |
9.0 |
|
|
Grand
Total |
40.0 |
Contact
|
Dr.
Kohinur Begum |
Prof.
Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim, RPh |
|
Mr.
Tanoy Saha |
Mr.
Mirazul Islam |
Tuition Fees
| Particulars | Amount |
|---|---|
| Master of Pharmacy (General) | 211,000 TK |
| Master of Pharmacy (Thesis) | 227,000 TK |