PhD in Pharmaceutical Science

Overview

• Ph.D. programs in pharmaceutical science allow students to specialize in a specific area that corresponds to a stage in the drug development process, such as discovery, optimization, assessment or outcomes. These areas may include pharmaceutical policy, molecular pharmaceutics, medicinal chemistry, and pharmacotherapy and many more.
• Duration of course: 
1. Ph.D. programme shall be for a minimum duration of three years, including course work and a maximum of six years. The duration of Ph.D. Programme will be counted from the date of provisional registration.
2. Extension will be given for 7th year and for the 8th year with payment prescribed extension fee.
3. The women candidates and Persons with Disability (more than 40% disability) shall be allowed a relaxation of two years for Ph.D. in the maximum duration. In addition, the women candidates shall be provided Maternity Leave / Child Care Leave once in the entire duration of M.Phil / Ph.D for up to 240 days. These extensions will be without any extension fee.

Eligibility

• Candidates for admission to the Ph.D programme shall have a Master's degree in the relevant/allied subject or a professional degree declared equivalent to the Master’s degree by the corresponding statutory regulatory body, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade 'B' in the UGC 7-point scale (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) or an equivalent degree from a foreign educational Institution accredited by an Assessment and Accreditation Agency which is approved, recognized or authorized by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country for the purpose of assessing, accrediting or assuring quality and standards of educational institutions.
• A relaxation of 5% of marks, from 55% to 50%, or an equivalent relaxation of grade, shall be allowed for those belonging to SC / ST / OBC (non-creamy layer) / Differently- abled and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the Commission from time to time, or for those who had obtained their Master's degree prior to 19th September, 1991. The eligibility marks of 55% (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) and the relaxation of 5% to the categories mentioned above are permissible based only on the qualifying marks without including the grace mark procedures.
• Candidates, who have already cleared UGC / CSIR / SLET / GATE/ GPAT/ Rajiv Gandhi Fellowship awardees / teacher-fellowship holders / INSPIRE / or candidates who are awarded Fellowships directly or by other funding agencies (ICAR/ICHR/ICMR/DBT/DST), M.Phil candidates (who have admitted through entrance test and completed M.Phil degree in regular mode) for the purpose of pursuing PhD will be exempted from entrance test.
• No Candidate shall be eligible to register for the Ph.D. programme if he / she is already registered for any full time programme of study in any University / Institution.

Minimum Education