Programs

The Graduate Programme

1. Pharmaceutics Department
   • Encompasses manufacturing technology aspects and delivery systems of drugs and pharmaceuticals.
   • Is with various laboratories to provide practical hands-on exposure of standard operating procedures to students with the help of standardized and calibrated equipments.
   • Is uplifted to match with international level with by introducing biotechnology for first time in Gujarat as a part of Pharmacy discipline.
   1. Pharmaceutics Lab I & II:
      • Meant for experiments and research base work on pre-formulation and formulation of different dosage forms as well as Novel Drug Delivery Systems (NDDS).
      • Cover various aspects of pharmaceutics like Physical Pharmacy, Dosage form design, Biopharmaceutics, Dispensing Pharmacy etc.
      • Include pre-formulation evaluation at various stages of dosage forms.
   2. Industrial Pharmacy Lab:
   • Gives basic idea of different unit operations used prior to and during formulations.
   • Comprises number of industrial equipments used in small-scale manufacturing.
   • Well equipped with objects of providing industrial exposure to students at college level.
   • Meant to prepare students for their future in the area of formulation.
   3. Microbiology Lab:
   • In-process with all classes of aseptic areas (class 10000, 1000 and 100) as per FDCA norms.
   • To perform microbiology experiments, sterility testing and research works demanding total sterile areas.
   • Aimed at providing practice to students to work in environment required to be aseptic.
   4. Biotechnology Lab:
      • To nurture the features of newer technology introduced in field of biotechnology.
      • For covering various aspects at biotechnology like enzyme activity and incorporation of drugs in beds.
      • Made to teach students the basic concepts of gene technology.


2. Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department
   • Deals in designing and monitoring new drug molecules and drug analysis.
   1. Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Lab:
      • Concerns with identification of various organic compounds.
      • Meant to familiarize students with various organic compounds by their nature, physical and chemical properties and usage in chemical reactions as well as in pharmaceutical industries.
      • Deals with synthesis of various drugs and organic compounds used in pharmaceutical industries.
   2. Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry Lab:
      • Deals with expertising students in following various analytical principles and procedures in general and as per pharmacopoeial standards.
      • To familiarize students with sophisticated instruments with full automaticity. The latest high-technology instruments are available for giving idea to students about preciseness and accuracy as a part of Good Laboratory Practice (GLP).
   3. Pharmaceutical Inorganic Chemistry and Biochemistry Lab:
      • Engages in experiments for qualitatively and quantitatively identification of impurities present in various inorganic compounds and for comparison with pharmacopoeial standards.
      • Meant to teach students about pathological examination of urine, saliva, blood etc. using chemical methods and with the use of sophisticated instruments.


3. Pharmacology Department
   • Covers detailed study of human systems- Anatomy & Physiology, normal & in Pathological conditions.
   • Imparts knowledge of the effects of various drugs on living organs & organisms- the human body and animals.
   1. Pharmacology Lab I:
      • Possesses instruments used to study the effect of various drugs on living organs/organisms i.e. pharmacology.
      • Deals with bioassays of various drugs.
      • Well equipped with all Instruments to carry out screening of various drug activities.
   2. Pharmacology Lab II:
      • Meant for experiments related to haematology, anatomy, toxicology and clinical studies.
      • Concerns with anatomy and physiology of human systems and the human body whole with the help of charts and 3D (three dimensional) models.
      • Enriched with CD-ROM to give ideas to students about three dimensional location as well as functioning of various organs of human body.
      • Deals with studying activity of drugs on animals using instruments meant for screening of a drug.


4. Pharmacognosy Department
   • Concerns with the systematic study of crude drugs of plant, animal and mineral origin and their constituents and thereby provides a vital link between ayurvedic and allopathic system of medicine.
   • Provides the sound knowledge of plant taxonomy, plant breeding, plant pathology and plant genetic which is helpful in development of cultivation technology for medicinal and aromatic plant.
   • Covers structural elucidation of the phytochemicals and relates with their therapeutic value i.e the important link between pharmacology and medicinal chemistry.
   1. Pharmacognosy Lab I & II:
      • Meant to familiarize students about various plant families with charts and photographs of crude drug for morphological studies.
      • Enriched with original specimen of various medicinal plants.
      • Concerns with chromatographic technique for the identification of phytoconstituents like
        1) Thin layer chromatography (TLC)
        2) Paper chromatography (PC)
        3) 2 Dimensional Paper chromatography (2D- PC)
      • Includes quantitative microscopy using modern instruments.

Post Graduate Programme

1. Department of Quality Assurance (M. Pharm)

   Department of quality assurance was established in the institution in 2007. The department imparts training to aspirants in pharmaceutical quality management, regulatory affairs, GMP, GLP, GCP, validation aspects, modern analytical techniques with on- hand exposure in handling equipments and instruments. The department is enriched with experienced full-time faculty as well as guest faculty from industry background. Aspirants are provided with opportunities to take industrial projects. Scholars work for their projects with the facilities provided at the department laboratories and the well equipped instrument room.

2. Department of Pharmaceutics (M. Pharm)

   Pharmaceutics mainly deals with the development, production and evaluation of pharmaceutical dosage forms and cosmetics. This department has recently been started (in 2008). The department has newly constructed labs with modern amenities. Special focus is on dissolution and stability studies and development of control drug delivery systems. Like the Q. A. Dept., students here also are encouraged to undertake industrial projects. Cosmetology involves development and preparation of cosmetics on the similar lines as for pharmaceuticals. This generally involves exotic topicals without the presence of typical therapeutic agents.