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Bachelor of Pharmacy | TU

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Overview

Tribhuvan University offers a four-and-a-half-year Bachelor of Pharmacy program under the Institute of Medicine. This program provides knowledge of principles and techniques of pharmaceutical science. It also provides skills for handling dispensing, patient counseling, procurement, drug storage, formulation, and small- and large-scale production. It provides drug and poison information to patients, health personnel, and users. It also allows hospital pharmacies to provide over-the-counter drugs rationally to the community, perform drug quality assessments using different methods, and inspect drug manufacturing plants, storage conditions, drug handling, and distribution.

Objectives of Bachelor of Pharmacy

The objectives of the Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) program are as follows:

  • Capacity and Effectiveness: Graduates will demonstrate the ability to work effectively both individually and as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team, applying the knowledge and skills acquired during their studies.
  • Communication and Management: Graduates will effectively communicate drug and medication information to healthcare professionals, doctors, and the general public. They will also be able to plan, manage, assess, and expand retail and wholesale industries in the field of pharmacy.
  • Pharmacy Operations and Management: BPharm graduates will be proficient in various aspects of pharmacy operations, including administration, patient counseling, drug procurement, storage, quality assessment, and planning for small- or large-scale pharmaceutical manufacturing. They will also possess the necessary skills to manage hospital pharmacies.
  • Research and Professional Development: Graduates will be competent team members in research projects and exhibit a passion for further educational attainment and professional development in the field of pharmacy.

Admission Requirements in Bachelor of Pharmacy

Eligibility Criteria:

A minimum of 50% or 2.4 CGPA/GPA in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology subjects from a recognized educational institution at the secondary level or equivalent is required to qualify.

Alternatively, in other programs that follow the A-level or similar grading system, studying Physics, Chemistry, and Biology subjects and obtaining a minimum of 50% or 2.4 CGPA/GPA is required to pass.

For qualifications related to health sciences, a minimum of 50% pass mark (in subjects such as Ayurveda, Medical Laboratory Technology, Radiography, Physiotherapy, Pharmacy, Ophthalmic Science) is required for programs like B Pharm (Diploma in Pharmacy), and registered with the relevant council.

For Health Science-related proficiency certificate level or diploma in General Medicine, Medical Lab Technology, Ophthalmic Science, Dental Science, Pharmacy, Radiography, Ayurveda, or Physiotherapy, students must have passed with a minimum of 50% aggregate in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology and also be registered in the respective council.

Entrance exam:

  1. Students must pass the compulsory entrance exam for the BPharm program.
  2. The entrance exam consists of a single paper with a total of 100 marks.
  3. The paper includes subjects such as Zoology, Botany, Chemistry, and Physics.
  4. After the completion of the entrance exam, a merit list is published to rank the candidates based on their performance.

Eligibility

A minimum of 50% or 2.4 CGPA/GPA in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology subjects from a recognized educational institution at the secondary level or equivalent is required to qualify.

Alternatively, in other programs that follow the A-level or similar grading system, studying Physics, Chemistry, and Biology subjects and obtaining a minimum of 50% or 2.4 CGPA/GPA is required to pass.

For qualifications related to health sciences, a minimum of 50% pass mark (in subjects such as Ayurveda, Medical Laboratory Technology, Radiography, Physiotherapy, pharmacy, and Ophthalmic Science) is required for programs like B. Pharm. (Diploma in Pharmacy) and registration with the relevant council.

For a health science-related proficiency certificate level or diploma in General Medicine, medical lab technology, Ophthalmic Science, Dental Science, Pharmacy, Radiography, Ayurveda, or Physiotherapy, students must have passed with a minimum of 50% aggregate in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology and also be registered in the respective council.

Career and Scope

In today's world, we cannot imagine life without medicines. Our volatile bodies are susceptible to various diseases, requiring us to take lifesaving drugs. The proper composition of elements in medicine plays a crucial role in curing diseases. Some of the jobs a graduate can work on are

Pharmaceutical Industry Roles:

  • Production Manager
  • Quality Control Manager

Healthcare Sector Roles:

  • Hospital Pharmacist
  • Clinical Pharmacist

International Career Roles:

  • Drug Assessment Officer
  • Healthcare Specialist