Pharmacy Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS)

Overview

This Pharmacy degree from Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) then progresses to advanced coursework in the pharmaceutical sciences, including aspects of drug design and synthesis, mechanisms of drug action, pharmacology and toxicology, dosage formulation, manufacturing, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance. This is not a professional degree programme and completion of the BSPS degree does not qualify graduates to take the state board examination to become a registered pharmacist.

Objectives:

• To produce Pharmacy graduates with strong fundamental concepts and high technical competence in pharmaceutical sciences and technology.

• To provide students with a strong and well defined concept in the various fields of pharmaceutical sciences viz., Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical chemistry, Pharmacognosy, Pharmacology and Pharmacy Practice according to the requirement of pharmaceutical industries, community and hospital pharmacy.

• To develop a sense of teamwork and awareness amongst students towards the importance of interdisciplinary approach for developing competence in solving complex problems in the area of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

• To encourage the students to participate in life-long learning process for a highly productive career and to relate the concepts of Pharmaceutical Sciences towards serving the cause of the society.  

• Developing students’ scientific and professional skills.

• Improving students’ personal and pharmacy professional skills.

• Continuous updating and improving programme’s curriculum.

• Encourage scientific research.

• Encourage and counsel students to further their postgraduate studies.

• Improving and developing the academic and research skills of the faculty members of staff

• Capability in smart and electronic health system