D Pharma Syllabus 2025: Subjects, Year/Semester-wise Syllabus, Books, Specializations

Pharmaceutics 

Through this subject, the students will learn about the discipline of pharmacy. It also explains the process of turning a new chemical entity or old drug into medication to be used safely and effectively by the patients.  

Some other parts of the syllabus are: 

• Introduction to dosage forms 
• Intro to pharmacopoeias 
• Metrology systems of weights and measures 
• Packing of pharmaceuticals 
• Size separation 
• Mixing and homogenization 
• Extraction and galenical 
• Heat process to evaporation 
• Distillation 
• Introduction to drying processes 
• Sterilisation

Pharmaceutical Chemistry 

The students will learn about the intersection of chemistry like synthetic organic chemistry, pharmacology, and various other biological specialities. The intersection occurs when they are involved with the design, chemical synthesis, and bioactive molecules.  

Some other parts of the syllabus: 

• General intro on inorganic compounds 
• Major Intra & extracellular electrolytes 
• Radiopharmaceutical and contrast media 
• adulteration and drug evaluation  
• Study of source, preparation, and identification of fibre
• Study of senna, datura, cinnamon, fennel, etc  
• Therapeutic efficacy of various drugs  
• A brief outline of therapeutic effects and pharmaceutical applications  

Pharmacognosy  

Through this subject, the student will learn about pharmacognosy, which means the study of medicines and crude drugs produced from natural resources. Natural resources like plants, microbes, and animals. The subject also helps understand the analysis of biological, chemical, biochemical, and physical properties of resources.  

Some other parts of the syllabus: 

• Definition, the scope of pharmacognosy 
• Classifications of drugs 
• adulteration and drug evaluation  
• A brief outline of occurrence, distribution of therapeutic tests, and pharmaceutical applications 
• Collection and preparation of crude oil 
• Role of minerals and water in life processes 
• Enzymes 
• Brief concept of normal and abnormal metabolism  
• Introduction to the pathology of blood and urine  

Biochemistry and clinical pathology  

The students will learn about the complete concept of molecular levels of the chemical process associated with living cells. The scope of this subject is to provide the biochemical facts and principles to understand the metabolism in pathological and physiological conditions.  

Some other parts of the syllabus: 

• Introduction to biochemistry 
• Role of proteins, polypeptides, and amino acids 
• Classification of chemistry 
• Role of carbohydrates and their classification 
• Role of lipids and their classification and qualitative tests  
• Role of vitamins and coenzymes  

Human anatomy and physiology  

The subject helps in understanding the structure and description of the human body. Human anatomy explains the body’s structure, and physiology explains how body structure looks at different levels, i.e., it focuses on the body’s functions.  

Some other parts of the syllabus: 

• Scope of anatomy and physiology 
• Structure and components of cells 
• Elementary tissues of the body 
• Structure and function of the skeleton 
• Composition and functions of blood 
• Structure and functions of the heart 
• Parts and functions of the respiratory system 
• Functions of the urinary system 
• Structure of skeletal muscle 
• Reproductive system  

Pharmacology & toxicology 

Through this subject, the student will learn about pharmacology and toxicology. Pharmacology is the study that emphasises the therapeutic effects of chemicals, particularly drugs. Toxicology is the study that highlights the adverse effects of the chemicals and risk assessment of pharmaceuticals. Under these subjects, students will study the scope of pharmacology, routes of administration of drugs, absorption of drugs, and the factors affecting them.  

Pharmaceutical jurisprudence 

Under these subjects, students will learn about the rules and regulations of pharmacy, pharmacy practice, and drugs and pharmaceuticals. The main objective of this subject is to consolidate and amend the laws related to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. The jurisprudence title of this subject means a guide used by lawyers and judges to interpret specific laws that require interpretation correctly.  

Health Education and community pharmacy  

The subject provides knowledge related to health education, which is meant to improve and maintain health. The community pharmacy implies a place where the practice of pharmacy occurs under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.  

Drug store and business management  

The subject is new in the study of pharmacy introduced by the Pharmacy Council of India and concerned with the distribution of goods and services produced by the industry. The basic concept of this subject is to carry goods and people from one place to another. The students will learn about the basic principles of inventory control through this subject.  

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Pharmaceutical product development 

Pharmaceutics I and II 

Students will learn about the preformulation studies of drug substances, proteins, and peptides, metal and organic molecular complexes complexation, solubilization of nonelectrolytes, and optimization of statistical methods and factorial design. The students will also understand solid-state pharmaceutics at the molecular, particle, and bulk levels.  

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Biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics  

Biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics  

The students will learn about biopharmaceutics which means a major branch in pharmaceutical sciences relates to the physicochemical properties of a drug in dosage form and observe clinical response after its administration. The students will understand that the plasma concentration of the drug is the basic concept of pharmacokinetics in this subject.  

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Pharmaceutical Chemistry 

Pharmaceutical Chemistry 

Pharmaceutical chemistry is of two types such as organic chemistry and medicinal chemistry. Under this, students will understand the design and synthesis of biologically active molecules. This study aims to produce new chemical molecules, enable the discovery of new pharmaceuticals, and expand the portfolio of chemical drugs.  

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Pharmaceutical analysis  

Pharmaceutical analysis  

The students will understand the study of pharmaceutical analysis, which means analytical chemistry dealing with drugs both as bulk drug analysis and as pharmaceutical products. The students need to concentrate on the methods and techniques required to determine the composition of various chemical compounds used in the pharmaceutical industry.  

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Pharmacognosy  

Pharmacognosy  

The students will learn how medicines or crude drugs are produced from natural resources such as plants, microbes, and animals. The study of pharmacognosy also includes analysis of the natural resources and their biological, biochemical, and physical properties. The students will also understand its extraction and isolation techniques.  

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Research Methodology 

Research Methodology 

The students will understand the research methodology, which means specific procedures and techniques used to identify, process, select and analyse information about the particular topic. Under this subject paper, the students will critically evaluate the overall reliability and validity.  

Cardiology 

• Fundamentals of cardiovascular diseases 
• Cardiac molecular biology  
• Cardiac pharmacology  
• Cardiac anatomy  
• Cardiac physiology  
• Techniques of heart 
• Nuclear Cardiology  

Students who want to pursue a career as a cardiologist can choose a pharmacy in cardiology. Cardiology is the study and treatment of disorders of the heart and blood vessels. The cardiologist is not the same as the cardiac surgeon. The cardiologist deals with diagnosing and treating heart defects, coronary artery diseases, electrophysiology, heart failure, etc.  

Nephrology  

• Chronic kidney disease  
• Diabetic microvascular complications 
• Dialysis  

Specialisation in nephrology allows students to learn about kidney diseases and their preservation. Nephrology is the  treatment of conditions of kidneys like chronic kidney diseases, kidney infections, kidney failures, etc.  

Oncology  

• Bladder cancer  
• Brain cancer  
• Breast cancer  
• Colorectal cancer 
• Genomic cancer 
• Head and neck cancer 
• Haematology
• HPV and cervical cancer  

The students who are interested in becoming cancer specialists can choose this course. Oncology is the study of cancer and training students in cancer-related diseases. Oncology is of three types: medical oncology. Radiation oncology and surgical oncology.  

Pharmaceutical product development 

Pharmaceutical Product Development: Insights into Pharmaceutical Processes, Management, and Regulatory Affairs 

Vandana b. Patra Vale  

Pharmaceutical product development is a study of multidisciplinary activity which involves extensive efforts for product development and optimization with regulatory authorities to ensure the quality and safety of resulting products.  

Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics  

Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics 

Dr. Shaik Harun Rasheed  

The authors help students strengthen their careers in the field of pharmaceutical science.  

Pharmaceutical Chemistry  

Essentials of Pharmaceutical Chemistry  

Prof Donald Cairns  

This book covers all the core material necessary to understand the basic chemistry of drug molecules.  

Pharmaceutical Analysis  

Pharmaceutical Analysis  

P.D. Chaitanya Sudha  

Pharmaceutical analysis is a compulsory subject offered to all students pursuing graduate courses. This book covers all the aspects of pharmaceutical analysis, which is helpful in multiple semesters.   

Pharmacognosy  

Trease and Evans Pharmacognosy  

William Evans  

This book covers the study of natural substances such as plants used in medicines.  

Research Methodology  

Textbook of Clinical Research  

Dr.Himanshu Baweja  

The authors help students strengthen their ability in the research methodology.  

JSS Academy of Higher Education And Research  

https://jssuni.edu.in/JSSWeb/WebShowFromDB.aspx?MID=0&CID=6&PID=10002 

Annamalai university  

https://annamalaiuniversity.ac.in/index.php 

Integral University  

https://www.iul.ac.in/ 

Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical and Research  

http://www.dipsar.ac.in/ 

Poona College of Pharmacy 

https://pcp.bharatividyapeeth.edu/ 

ISF College of Pharmacy 

https://isfcp.org/i/ 

L.M. College of Pharmacy 

https://www.lmcp.ac.in/ 

PSG College of Pharmacy 

https://psgpharma.ac.in/ 

Andhra university  

https://www.andhrauniversity.edu.in/college/college-of-pharmaceutical-sciences/pharmaceutical-sciences-home.html 

NIMS University Jaipur  

https://nimsuniversity.org/