PHARM.D IN KERALA -2011
ABOUT THE COURSE
Affiliated To : Kerala University Of Health And Allied Sciences (Kuhas)
Duration of the course.
a) Pharm.D: The duration of the course shall be six academic years (five years of study and one year of internship or residency) full time with each academic year spread over a period of not less than two hundred working days. The period of six years duration is divided into two phases
Phase I – consisting of First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth academic year.
Phase II – consisting of internship or residency training during sixth year involving posting in speciality units. It is a phase of training wherein a student is exposed to actual pharmacy practice or clinical pharmacy services and acquires skill under supervision so that he or she may become capable of functioning independently.
3. Minimum qualification for admission to. –
a) Pharm.D. A pass in any of the following examinations –
(1) 10+2 examination with Physics and Chemistry as compulsory subjects along with one of the following subjects: Mathematics or Biology with a minimum of 50% marks in the aggregate for optional subjects.
(2) A pass in D.Pharm course with a minimum of 50% marks from an institution approved by the Pharmacy Council of India under section 12 of the Pharmacy Act.
(3) Any other qualification approved by the Pharmacy Council of India as equivalent to
any of the above examinations.Provided that a student should complete the age of 17 years on or before 31st December of the year of admission to the course. Provided that there shall be reservation of seats for the students belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other Backward Classes in accordance with the instructions issued by the Central Government/State Government/Union Territory Administration as the case may be from time to time.
Pharm.D Kerala Health University (KUHAS) SYLLABUS
currently Government colleges are not having Pharm.D course
List Of Colleges Offering Pharm.D Course In Kerala
Al Shifa College Of Pharmacy
Poonthavanam.Po ,Kizhattur
Perinthalmanna,Malappuram
Kerala , Pin : 679325
India
contact Phone: 04933-271416,04933-212100
Al Shifa College Of Pharmacy
Poonthavanam.Po ,Kizhattur
Perinthalmanna,Malappuram
Kerala , Pin : 679325
India
contact Phone: 04933-271416,04933-212100
National College of Pharmacy,
Manassery P.O.
Mukkam,
Kozhikode-673 602.
Manassery P.O.
Mukkam,
Kozhikode-673 602.
Amrita School of Pharmacy,
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences,
Healthcare Campus,
Elammakara PO,
Kochi – 682 026
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences,
Healthcare Campus,
Elammakara PO,
Kochi – 682 026
Sree Krishna College of Pharmacy & Research Centre,
Near Parassala Railway Station (Mulluvila),
Parassala P.O.,Thiruvananthapuram.
Near Parassala Railway Station (Mulluvila),
Parassala P.O.,Thiruvananthapuram.
Phone No: 0471-2204747, 2129777, 2205743
Mob: 9447450963, 09443117023
Fax No. 0471 – 2205733
E mail: skcprc_tvm@yahoo.co.in
Mob: 9447450963, 09443117023
Fax No. 0471 – 2205733
E mail: skcprc_tvm@yahoo.co.in
Grace College of Pharmacy,(seat available)
Post: Kodunthirappully 678 004,
Palakkad (Dt.) (Kerala).
Email: grace4p@yahoo.com
Contact Tel: +91 491 2508537 | Fax: +91 491 2508537
My personal opinion about Pharm.D
Pharm.D is not a doctoral degree it is doctor in Pharmacy, course which is not equivalent to Ph.D. In India Pharm.D programme is in its budding stage. The first batch of Pharm.D students from India will be passing out in year 2014 .According to the current senario the job oppurtunities are limited in our country, Government of India is planning to create some post for the Pharm.D holders in future but Pharm.D programme will be a better option if you are planning to go abroad.
Before applying for Pharm.D course in any college make sure that the college is having collabration with a reputed hospital .The syllabus is somewhat similer for B.Pharm and Pharm.D .The difference is that Pharm.D students have to undergo one year of internship or residency which is compulsory.
In Kerala the course is under Kerala University for health and applied science (KUHAS), as we all know a six year course in Kerala will take more than six year, due to lagging but I trust KUHAS and they will do their best to condut exams in right time.I don’t want to discourage any students who wish to join the course but these are the facts you should keep in mind.BEST OF LUCK.
