The Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) is a six-year specialised program that prepares students for an impactful career in the healthcare industry. Unlike traditional pharmacy degrees, Pharm D emphasises clinical practice, students here are trained at the university’s teaching hospital, Amrita Hospital Kochi, where they are exposed to real-world medical scenarios. This hands-on experience enhances their knowledge and understanding, providing them with a unique edge that sets them apart in many aspects.
The program combines in-depth classroom instructions with extensive clinical exposure, ensuring that students gain a comprehensive understanding of pharmacology, patient counselling, and evidence-based medication management. With a growing demand for skilled healthcare professionals worldwide, Pharm D graduates are uniquely positioned to lead in hospital settings, community pharmacies, research, etc.
The curriculum includes subjects such as pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, clinical pharmacy, pharmacotherapeutics, and pharmacy practice, equipping students with expertise in drug therapy management, disease prevention, and patient care. Students gain hands-on experience through clinical rotations in hospitals, where they learn to manage patient medication therapies, collaborate with healthcare teams, and provide drug information to patients and professionals. The course also emphasises clinical research, pharmacovigilance, and public health, preparing graduates to make significant contributions to patient safety and healthcare outcomes.
Graduates, upon completion of the course, can pursue a Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharm) degree, a Ph.D. in any specialised field, or even an MBA in healthcare management. Pharm D graduates have a wide range of job opportunities in various sectors of the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries.
At Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, you’ll benefit from the top-tier facilities, experienced faculties, and industry partnerships. If you are ready to shape the future healthcare industry through your expertise, join Amrita’s Pharm-D program today!
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| Category | Course Code | Name of Subject | No. of hours | No. of hours of Tutorial |
| PHAR | PD.101T | Human Anatomy and Physiology | 3 | 0.5 |
| PHAR | PD.102T | Pharmaceutics | 3 | |
| PHAR | PD.103T | Medicinal Biochemistry | 3 | 0.5 |
| PHAR | PD.104T | Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry | 3 | 0.5 |
| PHAR | PD.105T | Pharmaceutical Inorganic Chemistry | 2 | 0.5 |
| SCI | PD.106T | Remedial Mathematics$ / Biology*# | 2 | |
| HUM | PD.107T | Cultural Education I & II* | 2 | – |
| HUM | PD.108T | Mastery Over Mind* | 1 | – |
| PHAR | PD.109P | Human Anatomy and Physiology Practical | 2 | |
| PHAR | PD.110P | Pharmaceutics Practical | 3 | |
| PHAR | PD.111P | Medicinal Biochemistry Practical | 2 | |
| PHAR | PD.112P | Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Practical | 3 | |
| PHAR | PD.113P | Pharmaceutical Inorganic Chemistry Practical | 2 | |
| HUM | PD.114P | Mastery Over Mind* Practical | 1 | |
| Total hours | 30/32 | 2 =(32/34) |
#Applicable ONLY for the students who have studied Mathematics / Physics / Chemistry at HSC and appearing for Remedial Biology (RB)course.
$Applicable ONLY for the students who have studied Physics / Chemistry / Botany / Zoology at HSC and appearing for Remedial Mathematics (RM)course.
* Non University Examination (NUE)
| Category | Course Code. | Name of Subject | No. of hours | No. of hours of Tutorial |
| PHAR | PD.201T | Pathophysiology I | 3 | 1 |
| PHAR | PD.202T | Pharmaceutical Microbiology | 3 | – |
| PHAR | PD.203T | Pharmacognosy & Phytopharmaceuticals | 2 | 0.5 |
| PHAR | PD.204T | Pharmacology-I | 2 | 0.5 |
| PHAR | PD.205T | Community Healthcare and Pharmacy
Management |
2 | 0.5 |
| PHAR | PD.206T | Pharmacotherapeutics-I | 2 | 1 |
| PHAR | PD.207T | Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence | 2 | 0.5 |
| HUM | PD.208T | Cultural Education III & IV* | 1 | – |
| PHAR | PD.209P | Pharmaceutical Microbiology Practical | 2 | |
| PHAR | PD.210P | Pharmacognosy Practical | 2 | |
| PHAR | PD.211P | Pharmacotherapeutics-I Practical | 3 | |
| Total hours | 24 | 4 = (28) |
* Non University Examination (NUE)
| Category | Course Code | Name of Subject | No. of hours | No. of hours of Tutorial |
| PHAR | PD.301T | Pharmacology-II | 3 | 0.5 |
| PHAR | PD.302T | Pharmaceutical Analysis | 3 | 0.5 |
| PHAR | PD.303T | Pharmacotherapeutics-II | 2 | 0.5 |
| PHAR | PD.304T | Medicinal Chemistry | 3 | 0.5 |
| PHAR | PD.305T | Pharmaceutical Formulations | 2 | 0.5 |
| PHAR | PD.306T | Pathophysiology II | 2 | 0.5 |
| PHAR | PD.307P | Pharmacology-II Practical | 3 | |
| PHAR | PD.308P | Pharmaceutical Analysis Practical | 2 | |
| PHAR | PD.309P | Pharmacotherapeutics-II Practical | 3 | |
| PHAR | PD.310P | Medicinal Chemistry-Practical | 2 | |
| PHAR | PD.311P | Pharmaceutical Formulations Practical | 3 | |
| Total hours | 28 | 3 = (31) |
| Category | Course Code | Name of Subject | No. of hours | No. of hours of Tutorial |
| PHAR | PD.401T | Pharmacotherapeutics-III | 2 | 0.5 |
| PHAR | PD.402T | Hospital Pharmacy | 2 | 0.5 |
| PHAR | PD.403T | Clinical Pharmacy | 2 | |
| PHAR | PD.404T | Biostatistics & Research Methodology | 2 | 0.5 |
| PHAR | PD.405T | Biopharmaceutics & Clinical
Pharmacokinetics |
3 | 0.5 |
| PHAR | PD.406T | Clinical Toxicology | 2 | |
| HUM | PD.407T | Life Skill | 3 | |
| PHAR | PD.408W | Live in Labs*# | 3 | |
| PHAR | PD.409P | Pharmacotherapeutics-III Practical | 3 | |
| PHAR | PD.410P | Clinical Pharmacy Practical | 2 | |
| PHAR | PD.411P | Biopharmaceutics & Clinical Pharmacokinetics Practical | 3 | |
| Total hours | 24/27# | 2 = 26/29# |
* Non- University Examination (NUE)
# Live in Labs is an optional experiential learning initiative. Those who complete it successfully shall get a separate grade sheet/certificate.
| Category | Course Code | Name of Subject | No. of hours | No. of hours of Tutorial |
| PHAR | PDPB.101T | Pharmacotherapeutics-III | 2 | 0.5 |
| PHAR | PDPB.102T | Hospital Pharmacy | 2 | 0.5 |
| PHAR | PDPB.103T | Clinical Pharmacy | 2 | |
| PHAR | PDPB.104T | Biostatistics & Research Methodology | 2 | 0.5 |
| PHAR | PDPB.105T | Biopharmaceutics & Clinical
Pharmacokinetics |
3 | 0.5 |
| PHAR | PDPB.106T | Clinical Toxicology | 2 | |
| PHAR | PDPB.107T | Pharmacotherapeutics-I & II | 3 | |
| HUM | PDPB.108T | Life Skill | 3 | |
| PHAR | PDPB.109W | Live in Labs*# | 3 | |
| PHAR | PDPB.110P | Pharmacotherapeutics-III Practical | 3 | |
| PHAR | PDPB.111P | Clinical Pharmacy Practical | 2 | |
| PHAR | PDPB.112P | Biopharmaceutics & Clinical Pharmacokinetics Practical | 3 | |
| PHAR | PDPB.113P | Pharmacotherapeutics-I & II Practical | 3 | |
| Total hours | 30/33# | 2= 32/35# |
* Non- University Examination (NUE)
# Live in Labs is an optional experiential learning initiative. Those who complete it successfully shall get a separate grade sheet/certificate.
| Category | Course Code | Name of Subject | No. of hours | No. of hours of Tutorial |
| PHAR | PDPB.101T | Pharmacotherapeutics-III | 2 | 0.5 |
| PHAR | PDPB.102T | Hospital Pharmacy | 2 | 0.5 |
| PHAR | PDPB.103T | Clinical Pharmacy | 2 | |
| PHAR | PDPB.104T | Biostatistics & Research Methodology | 2 | 0.5 |
| PHAR | PDPB.105T | Biopharmaceutics & Clinical
Pharmacokinetics |
3 | 0.5 |
| PHAR | PDPB.106T | Clinical Toxicology | 2 | |
| PHAR | PDPB.107T | Pharmacotherapeutics-I & II | 3 | |
| HUM | PDPB.108T | Life Skill | 3 | |
| PHAR | PDPB.109W | Live in Labs*# | 3 | |
| PHAR | PDPB.110P | Pharmacotherapeutics-III Practical | 3 | |
| PHAR | PDPB.111P | Clinical Pharmacy Practical | 2 | |
| PHAR | PDPB.112P | Biopharmaceutics & Clinical Pharmacokinetics Practical | 3 | |
| PHAR | PDPB.113P | Pharmacotherapeutics-I & II Practical | 3 | |
| Total hours | 30/33# | 2= 32/35# |
* Non- University Examination (NUE)
# Live in Labs is an optional experiential learning initiative. Those who complete it successfully shall get a separate grade sheet/certificate.
| Category | Course Code | Name of Subject | No. of hours of
Theory |
No. of hours of Hospital posting* | No. of hoursof Seminar |
| PHAR | PDPB.201T | Clinical Research | 2 | – | 0.5 |
| PHAR |
PDPB.202T |
Pharmacoepidemiology andPharmacoeconomics | 2 | – | 0.5 |
| PHAR | PDPB.203T | Precision Medicine | 2 | ||
| PHAR | PDPB.204T | Clerkship ** | 20 | 2 | |
| PHAR | PDPB.205PR | Project work | – | 4 | – |
| PHAR | PDPB.206J | Journal club | 1 | ||
| Total hours | 6 | 24 | 4= (34) |
** Attending ward rounds on daily basis.
Internship or residency training include postings in clinical departments. The clinical posting will be in general medicine and other specialty departments for a period of 12 months with rotation after every two months.
Table VIII: Year wise hour distribution for Pharm.D (Phase I)
| Year | University | School level | Total |
| I | 28 | 4/6# | 32/34# |
| II | 27 | 1 | 28 |
| III | 31 | 0 | 31 |
| IV | 26 | 3* | 26/29* |
| V | 33 | 1 | 34 |
| Total hours for the program | 145 | 6/8#/9*/11*# | 151/153#/154*/156*# |
#Applicable only for the students appearing for Remedial Biology (RB)/Remedial Mathematics(RM)course
*Applicable only for students opting live in labs.
Table IX: Year wise hour distribution for Pharm.D (PB) (Phase I)
| Year | University | School level | Total |
| I | 32 | 3* | 32/35* |
| II | 33 | 1 | 34 |
| Total hours for the program (Phase I) | 65 | 1/4* | 66/69* |
*Applicable only for students opting live in labs.
Rs. 550/- (Rupees Five Hundred and Fifty Only)
Selection is based on the entrance exam conducted by Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham and performance in the eligibility exam (12th /Diploma result).
Question Distribution & Duration
| Pharm.D Annual Tuition Fee 2025 – 26 | |||||
| Tuition Fee | Other Fee | Admission Processing Charge | Hostel & Mess Fee | ||
| Scholarship (INR) | Non Scholarship (INR) | NRI (in USD) | |||
| 2,50,000 | 3,50,000 | 7000USD | 78750 | INR 2500 (Non Refundable) | 80000 |
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