Bachelor in Pharmacy (B. Pharm) program is aimed to develop competent pharmacists required for fulfilling country’s demand in hospitals, pharmaceutical industries, retail pharmacy and other health care sectors so that they can show leadership in community, hospitals, promote national drug policies and improve the quality of health services.
The course provides knowledge and skills that enable on safe and rational use, quality and economy production, quality control and quality assurance of the drug and research and development of new drugs.
Career Opportunities:
After obtaining the B Pharm degree, the pharmacy graduates will be eligible for rewarding employment in the following situations:
- Pharmaceutical Industry
- Hospitals
- Drug Dispensing Establishment
- Governmental Drug Administrations
- Academia
- Drug Research Laboratory
- Health Research Council
- NGOS and INGOS
- Retail pharmacy etc.
No of Seats: 40 and or as per approval MEC given by each year
Eligibility
- Passed 10+2 Science or equivalent (with Physics, Chemistry and Biology) with 50% aggregate in total marks or GPA 2.4
OR
- Secured the percentage equivalent to above eligibility in regards to the certificate level programs (eg. A-Level) with different grading system
OR
Applicants who have passed the Health Science Proficiency Certificate/Diploma (General Medicine, Medical Lab Technology, Ophthalmic Science, Dental Science, Pharmacy, Ayurveda, Radiography, Physiotherapy) with at least 50% aggregate in total marks AND
- Registered in Nepal Health Professional Council or Nepal Pharmacy Council or Nepal Ayurveda Council as per related educational program.
Examination Format
- Question type: Single best response type of multiple-choice questions
- Option: Four options (A, B, C, D)
- Number of questions: 200
- Full marks: 200
- Cognitive ratio: Recall: Understanding: Application - 30:50:20
- Duration: 3 hours
Examination Weightage
|
S.N. |
Content/Domain |
Question |
|
a. |
Zoology |
40 |
|
1. |
Biology, origin and evolution of life |
49 |
|
2. |
General characteristics and classification of protozoa to chordata. |
8 |
|
3. |
Plasmodium, earthworm and frog, |
8 |
|
4. |
Human biology and human diseases |
14 |
|
5. |
Animal tissues |
4 |
|
6.
|
Environmental pollution, adaptation and animal behavior, application of zoology |
2 |
|
b. |
Botany |
40 |
|
7. |
Basic component of life and biodiversity |
11 |
|
8. |
Ecology and environment |
5 |
|
9. |
Cell biology and genetics |
12 |
|
10. |
Anatomy and physiology |
7 |
|
11. |
Developmental and applied botany |
5 |
|
c. |
Chemistry |
40 |
|
12. |
General and physical chemistry |
15 |
|
13. |
Inorganic chemistry |
10 |
|
14. |
Organic chemistry |
15 |
|
d. |
Physics |
40 |
|
15. |
Mechanics |
9 |
|
16. |
Heat and thermodynamics |
5 |
|
17. |
Geometrical optics and physical optics |
5 |
|
18. |
Current electricity and magnetism |
7 |
|
19. |
Sound waves, electrostatics and capacitors |
5 |
|
20. |
Modern physics and nuclear physics |
5 |
|
21. |
Solid and semiconductor devices (electronics) |
2 |
|
22. |
Particle physics, source of energy and universe |
2 |
|
e. |
Contents from PCL level course of specific subject |
20 |
|
23.
|
Contents from PCL/ diploma level course of specific subject |
20 |
|
f. |
Mental Agility Test (MAT) |
20 |
|
24. |
Verbal reasoning |
5 |
|
25. |
Numerical reasoning |
5 |
|
26. |
Logical sequencing |
5 |
|
27. |
Spatial relation / Abstract reasoning |
5 |
|
|
Total |
200 |