The Department of Pharmacy at SUB started its journey in 2004 with the vision to provide world class education, considering the need and demand of pharmacy professionals in home and abroad. The department has now more than 500 fulltime students in the four-year Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons.) program, and 300 students in the Master of Pharmacy program.

We have 20 exceptionally brilliant and highly experienced permanent faculty members and 30 qualified and technically sound adjunct faculties from University of Dhaka having extraordinary research experience and publications in top ranking national & international scientific journals. In addition, the department has 20 adjunct faculties from reputed pharmaceutical industries to provide unique teaching based on their practical experience in pharmaceutical formulation, quality control and pharmaceutical marketing & management.

The department is offering fully accredited (Pharmacy Council of Bangladesh) professional programs leading to the Bachelor of Pharmacy (B. Pharm.) and Master of Pharmacy (M. Pharm.).

The mission of the Department of Pharmacy is to produce top quality pharmacy graduates as well as advance the pharmaceutical science by performing the drug-related research & research-based teaching covering different areas, including:

·        Pharmaceutical Chemistry

·        Pharmaceutical Technology, Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics

·        Pharmacology and Therapeutics

·        Natural Product Chemistry and Herbal Medicine

·        Pharmaceutical Instrumentation and Quality Control & Quality Assurance

·        Hospital and Community Pharmacy

·        Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice

·        Veterinary Pharmacy

Why Pharmacy?

Pharmacists are the key players in a wide array of health care settings. Today's pharmacists are playing a crucial role in preparing world class medicines & other health care products, patient medication management and its safety. The rapid expansion of pharmaceutical sciences, especially in pharmaceutical industries, hospitals, clinics and community pharmacy have created lot of opportunities for pharmacists, as mentioned in the career opportunities section. 

Research Facilities

The department has 13 State-of-the-art Laboratories with animal house and research laboratories. The teachers and students of the department are actively involved in different areas of research such as analytical pharmacy, drug development, drug design, formulation development, in vitro bioequivalence study, rational use of drug, phytochemistry & drug screening and synthesis of medicinal & related substances, bioinformatics & computational chemistry, etc.

The laboratories are:

·        Pharmaceutical Physical Chemistry & Pharmaceutical Analysis Lab.

·        Pharmaceutical Technology Lab.

·        Biopharmaceutics & Cosmetology Lab.

·        Tech. Research & Sterile Manufacturing Lab.

·        Pharmaceutical Microbiology Lab.

·        Central Instrument Room

·        Pharmaceutical Inorganic & Organic Chemistry Lab.

·        Phytochemistry & Medicinal Chemistry Lab.

·        Physiology & Pharmacology Lab.

·        Pharmaceutical Chemistry Research Lab.

·        Computational Chemistry & Bioinformatics Lab.

·        Animal House

·        Pharmacy Browsing Lab.

Some Key Features of the Department

·      Well managed and equipped classrooms with modern facilities.

·      Seminar library with adequate books, journals and computers.

·     100 percent placement for in-plant training in topmost pharmaceutical companies of Bangladesh.

·     Compulsory 4 weeks hospital residency at reputed hospitals, including the Lab Aid Specialized Hospital to train the graduates for hospital pharmacy.

·   Seminars, workshops and technical discussions on current trends in research and developments of drug & drug products and other areas of pharmaceutical sectors.

·     Job assistance for our pharmacy graduates.

·    Guidance for higher studies in universities of the most developing and developed countries.

Seminar Library

Department of Pharmacy at SUB, has its own seminar library with adequate number books and journals which provides information to the students. One of its greatest priorities is to enhance the academic excellence of SUB students, to improve their research skills and to foster their information based critical thinking. These facilities are available in addition to the Central Library of the University. Both the seminar and central library remains open from 8 AM to 8 PM Saturday to Thursday.

Multimedia, Internet and Wi-Fi

All classrooms are equipped with multi-media facilities and internet access. The whole department is covered by Wi-Fi. CCTV network covers the entire campus all day.

Career Opportunities

It is an exciting profession to serve the mankind. Students graduating from the Department of Pharmacy, State University of Bangladesh have a wide range of career opportunity in 

·        Pharmaceutical Formulation and Manufacturing

·        Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance and Quality Control

·        Pharmaceutical Research & Development

·        Pharmaceutical Marketing & Management

·        Pharmaceutical Supply Chain

·        Pharmaceutical Human Resources

·        Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy

·        Community Pharmacy

·        Veterinary Pharmacy

·        Academia

·        Research Institutions

·        Regulatory Agencies

Activities

·   The students of the Department of Pharmacy, State University of Bangladesh are engaged in different co-curricular activities, including sports, debates and cultural programs.

·       The students also take part in various social works, like helping flood victims, distributing winter cloths among the destitute, etc.

·     Furthermore, the Department of Pharmacy regularly organizes seminars and technical discussions on the different contemporary issues of Pharmacy. Renowned individuals from home and abroad are invited to deliver their speech and share their valuable experiences with our students.

·  Department of Pharmacy has been organizing Career Fair since 2014 to provide assistance in building the career of the graduates, where top-ranked pharmaceutical companies of the country regularly take part in the fair to recruit pharmacists.

Admission Process

Student Admission Policy

Eligibility for admission in M. Pharm. Course

Students seeking admission to pursue the course for the degree of M. Pharm. should have passed the B. Pharm.(Hons.) from this university or any other recognized institute/university at home and abroad. Students having 3 years B. Pharm.(Hons.) plus 1 year M. Pharm. degree are also eligible to be enrolled in M. Pharm. course of State University.

Admission Eligibility

Master of Pharmacy

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. Students having 3 years B. Pharm. plus 1year M. Pharm. degree are also eligible to be enrolled in M. Pharm. course of State University.

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