Punjab University College of Pharmacy

University of the Punjab, Allama Iqbal Campus, Shahrah-E-Quaid-E-Azam (The Mall), Lahore.

 

Admission Notice

M.Phil Pharmacy Fall Semester 2019

(Regular and Self Supproting Programme)

1st Semester

 

 

Online applications are invited for admission to M.Phil Pharmacy (Regular and Self-Supporting Programmes) in the disciplines of Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, and Pharmacology. To increase the chances of admission in M.Phil Pharmacy Program, candidates are encouraged to apply in both Regular & self-supporting program. Admission processing Fee for each programme is Rs. 500/-.

Eligibility:

(i)      Candidates having academic qualifications form pharmacy institutes recognized by Higher Education Commission and Pharmacy Council of Pakistan are eligible to apply.

(ii)    Eligibility Criteria will be followed as directed by HEC and the University of the Punjab.

Admission for Candidates from other Universities/Institutes:

(i)                  One seat reserved for the Graduates from other Universities/Institutes in each M.Phil Pharmacy discipline.

Application Procedure:

(i)    On the Admission Portal, www.admissionpucp.edu.pk Create Account à Login à Read Instructions à Fill in Registration form à Save & Finalize à Print à Deposit fee in any HBL branch à Check for change of Application status from “Pending” to “Paid & Ready to Submit” within 3 days of deposit. In case of any problem, contact during office hours, 8 am to 4 pm on the contacts given below. The contacts shall be opened in off-days during admission.

(ii)    Print the Entrance Test Roll Number Slip from Downloads (on left side bar) and pressing Print Roll Number Slip. Entrance Test Roll Number slip is mandatory to sit in the test.

(iii)  Submit the Printed and Signed (in ink) Application along with all necessary documents (prescribed in the check list for respective programme) to Admission Office, Punjab University College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab, Allama Iqbal Campus, Lahore-54000 within 2 working days of the closing date, personally or by post/courier.

Date for Applications:

The online portal for admission will be opened on 25-08-2019 and closed on 06-09-2019.

Note:

(i)      Application will be considered only if the fee is deposited within valid dates (i.e., 25-08-2019 to 06-09-2019)

(ii)    Exclusion of any step given under Application Procedure will cause loss of admission rights.

(iii)   The incomplete application will not be entertained.

(iv)  Limited Hostel accommodation is available on merit basis for students admitted under regular programme, the University is not bound to provide hostel accommodation to each admitted student.

(v)    Hostel accommodation is not available for the students admitted under self-supporting programme.

 

ADMISSION SCHEDULE

 

Detail

Day

Date

Announcement of Admission (Both Regular/Morning & Self-Supporting/Evening Program)

Sunday

25-08-2019

Online Admission open

Sunday

25-08-2019

Online Admission Closing

Friday

06-09-2019

Last date for Hard Copy of Application (online generated) along with fee deposit Challan and relevant documents

Monday

16-09-2019

Written test of M.Phil Pharmacy all disciplines (Both Regular/Morning & Self-Supporting/Evening Program)

Thursday

19-09-2019

Announcement of Entry Test Results

Monday

23-09-2019

Interview of successful candidates in GRE based written test (Both Regular/Morning & Self-Supporting/Evening Program)

Thursday

26-09-2019

Display of General Merit List (Both Regular/Morning & Self-Supporting/Evening Program)

Friday

27-09-2019

Display of 1st Merit List Regular/Morning Program

Friday

27-09-2019

Last Date for depositing fee for Regular/Morning Program, 1st List

Tuesday

01-10-2019

Display of 2nd Merit List Regular/Morning Program

Wednesday

02-10-2019

Last Date for depositing fee Regular/Morning Program, 2nd List

Thursday

03-10-2019

Display of 3rd Merit List Regular/Morning Program

Monday

07-10-2019

Last Date for depositing fee Regular/Morning Program, 3rd List

Tuesday

08-10-2019

Display of 1st Merit List Self-Supporting/Evening Program

Wednesday

09-10-2019

Last Date for depositing fee Self-Supporting/Evening Program, 1st List

Friday

11-10-2019

Display of Final Merit List Regular/Morning Program (if any)

Wednesday

09-10-2019

Last Date for depositing fee Regular/Morning Program, Final List

Thursday

10-10-2019

Display of 2nd Merit List Self-Supporting/Evening Program

Monday

14-10-2019

Last Date for depositing fee Self-Supporting/Evening Program, 2nd List

Tuesday

15-10-2019

Display of 3rd Merit List Self-Supporting/Evening Program

Wednesday

16-10-2019

Last Date for depositing fee Self-Supporting/Evening Program, 3rd List

Thursday

17-10-2019

Display of Final Merit List Self-Supporting/Evening Program (if any)

Friday

18-10-2019

Last Date for depositing fee Self-Supporting/Evening Program, Final List

Monday

21-10-2019

Admissions Closed

Tuesday

22-10-2019

Start of Classes (first day Orientation Program) (Both Regular/Morning & Self-Supporting/Evening Program)

Thursday

24-10-2019

 

Syllabus and style for Entry Test, M.Phil

M. Phil

PCP course defined for following subjects:

Pharmaceutics

  1. Industrial Pharmacy

  2. Pharm. Technology

  3. Biopharmaceutics

Pharmaceutics Chemistry

  1. Pharm. Organic

  2. Pharm. Medicinal Chemistry

  3. Instrumentation

Pharmacology

 

Drugs Acting on:

CVS, AnS, NSAID, Chemotherapy and CNS depressants

 

Pharmacognosy

 

Pharm.D 2nd and 3rd Prof. Pharmacognosy (I & II)

 

Entry Test

  1. Subject based MCQs type part:  70%

  2. Short Questions*                         30%

*The short question will comprise of fill-in-blank/true false type.

 

For M.Phil. Entry test each of 2 questions will be included on verbal reason (English), analytical reasoning (ligical thinking) and quantitative reasoning (Mathematics).

 

Ph.D. in all subjects

 

SYLLABUS GUIDELINES FOR PHD ENTRY EXAMINATION FOR PHARMACEUTICS

 

A. Industrial Pharmacy

  1. Pharmaceutical dosage forms, with particular reference to Tablet and semisolids

  2. Novel drug delivery system

  3. Preformulation

  4. Sustained release dosage systems

B. Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics

  1. Introduction to Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics

  2. One and Multicompartment (Two) models

  3. Bioavailability and Bioequivalence [add chapter below]

  4. Pharmacokinetics of oral modified release dosage forms

C. Pharmaceutical Technology

  1. Modified release dosage forms

  2. Dosage form design for modified release dosage forms

  3. Factors for drug development with reference to preformulation

Suggested readings
 

The Theory and practice of Industrial Pharmacy by Lachman and Lieberman (5th Edition) Chapters 9, 13, 16, 19, etc
Applied Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics by Leon Shargel 7th edition, Chapters: 1, 4, 5, 16, 25, etc
Comprehensive Pharmacy Review by Shargel
Webpages/Net for the relevant topics


 

Contacts: 042-99212775, 042-99211616, 0333-4051352

E-mail: admission.pharmacy@pu.edu.pk or principal.pharmacy@pu.edu.pk

Be updated through: PUCP Website

 

PROF. DR. NADEEM IRFAN BUKHARI

(PRINCIPAL)