Welcome to the prestigious field of pharmacy !

With the establishment of the Bachelor of Pharmacy (B. Pharm.) in 2007,Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharm.) in Pharmacology and Pharmaceutics in 2012 ,Diploma in Pharmacy (D. Pharm.) and Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharm.) in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Pharmacognosy,United Institute of Pharmacy was established in 2007.The United Institute of Pharmacy boasts cutting-edge infrastructure, including a digitalized library with a vast collection of books and ultra-modern classrooms flipped and blended learning. Through constant counselling and mentoring, highly skilled faculty members create a comprehensive environment for students to better understand the fundamental ideas of pharmacy and to enhance their professional and technical acumen.

Pharmacy is an important profession in healthcare that focuses on delivering pharmaceutical care to patients in a patient-centered manner. The core thrust areas of pharmacy are formulation development, drug analysis, and in-process quality control of medicines during the manufacturing process, providing life to medicines by improving their shelf life during storage, and practising pharmacy concepts for better patient quality of life by community and clinical pharmacists working in pharmacy stores and hospitals.

Pharmaceutics (the science of dosage form design), Pharmaceutical Chemistry (the science of drug synthesis, identification, and analysis), Pharmacology (the science of how drugs act in the body and how they are absorbed, distributed in body fluids, metabolised, and excreted out of the body), and Pharmacognosy (the science of how drugs are metabolised and excreted out of the body) are the four main branches of pharmacy (that deals with the drugs that are obtained from natural sources).

Students after graduating B. Pharm finds a wide array of options for their employment, viz., in Industry (Production, QC/QA, Microbiology/ Analytical laboratory/ Packaging), Marketing and Sales (Biomedical Devices/ Sophisticated Analytical Instruments/ Medicines), Clinical Research (Clinical Trial Associate/ Pharmacovigilance Associate/ Medical Writer), Drugs Inspector or can become entrepreneur by starting one’s own industry or a Pharmacy Store to practice Community pharmacy.

They can also find employment in Government (Railway, Police, Defence) and Private Hospitals as Pharmacists. Students can also opt for Higher Education in Research (M. Pharm.), Business/ Marketing (MBA), Law (LLB).Students after completing D. Pharm can open a Pharmacy store or finds employment as a Pharmacist in Government and Private sectors. They can also work as Laboratory Technicians in Pharmacy colleges or opt for Higher Education under Lateral Entry to B. Pharm.

I wish students the best of luck in their academic and personal endeavours!

Prof. (Dr.) Alok Mukerjee
(Principal)