Course Level | Post Graduate |
Duration | 2 Years |
Examination type | Semester/Annual System |
Eligibility | B.Sc. completed from a recognized university |
Admission Process | Merit-based/ Based on the performance in Entrance Test |
Course Fee | INR 1,000 to 2,00,000 |
Average Starting Salary | INR 3,00,000 to 12,00,000 |
Employment Areas | Pharmaceutical industry, colleges & universities, biotechnological companies, chemical or biomedical industries, scientific industries, govt./ pvt. hospitals, defense services, etc. |
Job Profiles | Scientist/Research Officer, Research Executive, Professor, Quality Control & Quality Assurance Analyst, Scientific Data Entry Specialist, Patent Analyst, Pharmaceutical Patent Analyst, Assistant Manager, etc. |
Top Recruiting Organizations | Value Edge Research, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, eValueserve, IMS Health, Jubilant, Biocon, Parexel, NCBS, TIFR, Indian Institute of Technology, Gratisol labs limited, Hygro Chemicals Pvt. Ltd., Novartis Healthcare Pvt. Ltd., Syngene International Limited, Hemmo Pharmaceuticals Private limited, Bakson Drugs Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd., Locusera Solutions Pvt Ltd., etc. |
M. Sc. Pharmaceutical Chemistry or Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Chemistry is a two-year post-graduate course in Pharmacy. This course concentrates on synthetic organic chemistry, pharmacology and also on specializing in other biological arenas. Students get involved in designing, synthesizing and developing chemicals for the pharmaceutical agents (drugs). This course is highly rewarding at the end of its completion and can fetch jobs in various segments of the medical industry.
Year I | Year II |
Advanced Organic Chemistry | Phyto-chemistry Lab |
Pharmaceutical Chemistry I | Communicative English II (Common to M.Sc., M.C.A.) |
Chemical & Instrumental Methods of Drug Analysis | Process Chemistry in Pharmaceutical Industry |
Organic Synthesis Lab | Medicinal Chemistry |
Medicinal Chemistry Lab | Analytical Techniques in Chemistry |
Communicative English I (common to M.Sc., M.C.A.) | Computer Application/Basics (Common to Organic Chemistry) |
Advanced Chromatographic Techniques | Computer Application/Basics Lab |
Pharmaceutical Chemistry II | Chemical Methods of Drug Analysis Lab |
Bio Organic Chemistry (common to organic chemistry) | Pharmaceutical Quality Control and Quality Assurance |
Phyto-chemistry (Common to Organic Chemistry) | Enzyme Technology |
Pharmaceutical Chemistry Lab | Project Work |
Job Profile | Average Entry Level Salary | Average Medium Salary | Average Maximum Salary |
Research Scientist | 6.0 | 6.75 | 8.0 |
Research Officer | 6.0 | 7.5 | 9.0 |
Professor | 7.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 |
Data Entry Specialists | 3.0 | 4.5 | 6.0 |
Assistant Manager | 5.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 |
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