Pharmaceutical Control

Code704
SchoolSchool of Pharmacy
DepartmentDepartment of Drug Control
DegreePh.D.
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Program Description:

With regard to the variety of pharmaceuticals including biopharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, cosmeceuticals, herbal and hygienic products, specialized education in the fields of quality control and quality management of the mentioned products seems crucial. The program is a combination of course studies and research activities in the area of quality control of pharmaceuticals. The graduates will be qualified to teach at the university level and/or conduct research activities at the universities, research centers and pharmaceutical industry.

Objectives:

PhD program in pharmaceutical control aims at developing broad range of knowledge and skills in the students so that they become qualified to conduct quality control tests of pharmaceuticals and be involved in the area of quality management of pharmaceutical industries.

 

Expected Competencies at the End of the Program 

Expected General Competencies:

Expected Specific Competencies (Skills & Performances):

  • Being able to contribute to the production of higher quality pharmaceuticals and promotion of health care.
  • Being qualified to interpret the test results.
  • Being qualified to design new tests and conduct experiments.

Admission Requirements

General Requirement: To apply for this program, you will need to fulfill a number of requirements, which can be found in the Graduate Admission Requirements.

Specific Requiremetns: Holding Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or MSc in the related fields received in Iran or abroad

The eligible candidate should have successfully completed an approved related Degree program and should be proficient in English or Persian.

Admission Deadline

Tehran University of Medical Sciences has a rolling application system and reviews student applications all year round.

However, the deadline for the September intake is June 31.

Education Fees and Yearly Expenses

For complete and comprehensive information about fees and expenses, please refer to the Education Fees and Yearly Expenses section.

 Duration: 4 years

 

Courses and number of credits:

 

Prerequisite courses:                 6  credits

Special Courses:                          21 credits

Thesis:                                         21 credits

Total:                                           48 credits

Program Curriculum

For more information, please download the Program Curriculum of Pharmaceutical Control

Contact Information:

In case of any inquiries, you can contact the Office of International representative of the Department of Pharmaceutical Control, Tehran University of Medical Sciences through the following:

Contact Person: : Dr. Hamid Reza Adhami

Tel.:  (+98 21) 6412 1280

Email  : hr-adhami@tums.ac.ir

Address:  Tehran, Enghelab Square, 16 Azar St., School of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences.

To contact the Office of International Admissions, please use the following information:

Tel.: (+98 21) 8890 2090-93, Ext.: 169

Email: admission@tums.ac.ir

Address: No. 21, Dameshgh St., Vali-e Asr Ave., Tehran 1416753955, Iran

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