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Riphah Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Riphah Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (RIPS) is one of the premiere institutes established in
2004. RIPS was accredited by the Pharmacy Council of Pakistan in 2009. Eighteen (18) batches of
Pharm. D have been graduated with the high percentage of placements nationally and globally, in
the various fields of pharmacy. RIPS is included in the WHO list of accredited institutes. RIPS is the
pioneer institute to offer 5 years” Doctor of Pharmacy” program in the private sector.

Our main focus is to equip our graduates with required skills and knowledge of Pharmaceutical
sciences to provide quality health care services to the community, hospitals, industry and the state.
RIPS is the only institute in Pakistan with 3 attached teaching hospitals. High emphasis is laid upon the
faculty development and inculcation of Islamic ethical values. The quality of teaching and learning is
ensured through latest teaching methodologies and tools including Campus Management System
(CMS), Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) and library resources. The well-equipped labs and animal
house foster the practical learning experience of the students. Regular visits to the industry and
guest lectures by industry leaders are an essential part of the training.

RIPS offers Undergraduate and Post Graduate programs including Pharm-D, M. Phil and Ph.D. in all
disciplines of pharmaceutical sciences. In addition to this, RIPS also conducts training programs for
the professionals from government and private sector organizations on regular basis. RIPS is also
highly productive research institute.

Vision
“To produce highly skilled Pharmacy professionals,
with the knowledge of drug discovery and
development at par & to postulate the standard
health care services to the State and the Nation”
 Prof. Dr. Arif-ullah Khan did M.Phil & PhD in the subject of Pharmacology.
He has wide experience of teaching and research in field of Pharmaceutical
Sciences. He has published 135 research articles with cumulative impact
factor of around 300 and 3000 citations.
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He is HEC approved PhD supervisor and is currently supervising M.Phil/

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PhD students in the area Pharmacological research. Dr. Khan has achieved
several National and International prestigious awards for his valuable
scientific contributions. He is recognized by Pakistan Council of Science
and Technology a productive scientist, as since few years regularly
achieved, the research productivity award. Recently, he is awarded the
Salimuzzaman Siddiqui Prize in Applied Science Technology by the Third
World Academy of Sciences, Italy in collaboration with Pakistan Academy
of Science.
Prof. Dr. Arif-ullah Khan
B.Sc, B.Pharm, M.Phil, PhD, Post-Doc He is the reviewer of several International Journals and member of
Dean, Faculty of Pharmaceutical
different scientific societies / bodies.
Sciences (FPS)
 Undergraduate Programs
Pharm. D (Doctor of Pharmacy) Eligibility Criteria:
This is an undergraduate 5 years degree program • Minimum 60% marks in intermediate (FSc/A-
for those who are interested to pursue a career in Levels) with pre-medical subjects.
the field of health and Pharmaceutical Sciences. • Degree holders from foreign institutes should
The students with medical background can opt for submit the equivalence certificate from Inter
this degree fulfilling the admission criteria. During Board Committee of Chairman (IBCC).

2 their stay at RIPS the students study various subjects

and go through the practical training to qualify for Duration: 5 years
the degree of Doctor of Pharmacy. This degree is Available Seats: 160 seats
recognized by the Pharmacy Council of Pakistan and
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is widely accepted nationally and internationally. Selection Criteria:

Academic Qualification 70%
The graduates can fulfill the increasing demand of Test / Interview 30%
retail pharmacists and they can join the government
and private sector hospitals. The graduates can also Class Timings: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
continue their studies further as RIPS provides an College Location:
opportunity to study up to the PhD level. They can
become part of the on-going research worldwide in • Islamabad City Campus G-7
the field of Pharmacy. • Lahore Main Campus (Township)

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm-D) Courses

1st Semester 2nd Semester
Name of Subject Cr. Hours Name of Subject Cr. Hours
English-A (Functional English) 2 English-B (Communication & Writing skills) 4
Pharmaceutics-IA (Physical Pharmacy) 3+1 Pharmaceutics-IB(Physical Pharmacy) 3+1
Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IA (Organic) 3+1 Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IB (Organic) 3+1
Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IIA (Biochemistry) 3+1 Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IIB (Biochemistry) 3+1
Physiology-A 3+1 Physiology-B 3+1
Anatomy & Histology 3+1 Life & Living-II 1
Life & Living-I 1
Total Credit Hours 23 Total Credit Hours 21

3rd Semester 4th Semester

Name of Subject Cr. Hours Name of Subject Cr. Hours
Pharmaceutics-II A (Dosage Forms Science) 3+1 Pharmaceutics-IIB (Dosage Forms Science) 3+1
Pharmaceutics-III A (Pharmaceutical Pharmaceutics-IIIB (Pharmaceutical Microbiology
3+1 3+1
Microbiology & Immunology) & Immunology)
Pharmacology and Therapeutics-IA 3+1 Pharmacology and Therapeutics-IB 3+1
Pharmacognosy-I A (Basic) 3+1 Pharmacognosy-IB (Basic) 3+1
Pharmacy Practice-I A (Pharmaceutical
3 Pharmacy Practice-IB (Bio-statistics) 3
Mathematics)
Life & Living-III 1 Life & Living-IV (Pak Studies) 2

Total Credit Hours 20 Total Credit Hours 21

5th Semester 6th Semester
Name of Subject Cr. Hours Name of Subject Cr. Hours
Pharmacy Practice-IIA (Dispensing Pharmacy) 3+1 Pharmacy Practice-IIB (Community, Social &
3
Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IIIA (Pharmaceutical Administrative Pharmacy)
3+1 Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IIIB (Pharmaceutical
Analysis) 3+1
Analysis)
Pharmacology and Therapeutics-IIA 3+1
Pharmacology and Therapeutics-IIB 3+1
Pharmacognosy-IIA (Advanced) 3+1
Pathology
Life & Living-V
3+1
3+1
Pharmacognosy-IIB (Advanced)
Pharmacy Practice-III (Computer and its
Applications in Pharmacy)
3+1

3+1
3
Life & Living-VI 1

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Total Credit Hours 21 Total Credit Hours 20

7th Semester 8th Semester

Name of Subject Cr. Hours Name of Subject Cr. Hours
Pharmacy Practice-IVA (Hospital Pharmacy) 3 Pharmacy Practice-IVB (Hospital Pharmacy) 3
Pharmacy Practice-VA (Clinical Pharmacy-I) 3+1 Pharmacy Practice-VB (Clinical Pharmacy-I) 3+1
Pharmaceutics-IVA (Industrial Pharmacy) 3+1 Pharmaceutics-IVB (Industrial Pharmacy) 3+1
Pharmaceutics-VA (Biopharmaceutics & Pharmaceutics-VB (Biopharmaceutics &
3+1 3+1
Pharmacokinetics) Pharmacokinetics)
Pharmaceutics-VIA (Pharmaceutical Quality Pharmaceutics-VIB (Pharmaceutical Quality
3+1 3
Management) Management)
Life & Living-VII 1 Life & Living-VIII 1
Total Credit Hours 19 Total Credit Hours 20

9th Semester 10th Semester

Name of Subject Cr. Hours Name of Subject Cr. Hours
Pharmaceutics-VIIA (Pharmaceutical Pharmaceutics- VIIB (Pharmaceutical
3+1 3+1
Technology) Technology)
Pharmacy Practice-VIA (Advanced Clinical Pharmacy Practice-VIB (Advanced Clinical
3+1 3+1
Pharmacy-II) Pharmacy-II)
Pharmacy Practice-VIIA (Forensic Pharmacy) 3 Pharmacy Practice-VIIB (Forensic Pharmacy) 3
Pharmacy Practice-VIIIA (Pharmaceutical Pharmacy Practice-VIIIB (Pharmaceutical
3 3
Management & Marketing) Management & Marketing)
Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IVA (Medicinal Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IVB (Medicinal
3+1 3+1
Chemistry) Chemistry)
Life & Living-IX 1 Life & Living-X 1
Total Credit Hours 19 Total Credit Hours 19
 M. Phil Programs
M. Phil Programs are offered in the following four Duration:
Subjects: 2 to 4 years
• Pharmaceutics Class Timings:
• Pharmaceutical Chemistry 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm (4 days a week)
• Pharmacology
• Pharmacognosy
4 High quality pharmacy education delivered in a
M. Phil Pharmaceutical Chemistry
safe, professional and easy environment at the 1st Semester
Department of Pharmacy. Riphah International Name of Subject Cr. Hrs
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University is producing high quality, problem solving Drug Designing and Stability 3
pharmacy professionals well equipped with the Instrumental Techniques for Drug Analysis 3
knowledge, skills and abilities to deliver appropriate,
Biostatistics 3
effective and efficient pharmacy services for
improving patient care and quality of life by offering Antimicrobial Therapy and Resistance 3
workable solutions to problems / major issues in the Total Credit Hours 12
Health Care System, the Pharmaceutical Industry 2nd Semester
and its Quality Systems, Academia and Research in
the Pharmaceutical Sector. Name of Subject Cr. Hrs
Natural Product Chemistry 3
Eligibility Criteria: Drug Designing and Development 3
• 16 years of education with minimum 50% marks Research Methodology and Professional Ethics 3
or 2.0/4.0 CGPA in Pharm-D/B.Pharmacy. Chemical Biology of Peptides 3
• The candidate have passed the University/ Total Credit Hours 12
Departmental admission test in the subject or
3rd & 4th Semester
equivalent test conducted by an authorized
/ recognized body of the Higher Education Name of Subject Cr. Hrs
Commission (HEC) of Pakistan for admission Thesis 6
inthe program. Total Credit Hours 6

M. Phil Pharmacology
1st Semester 3rd & 4th Semester
Name of Subject Cr. Hours Name of Subject Cr. Hours
Principles of Pharmacology 3 Thesis 6
Systems Pharmacology-I 3 Total Credit Hours 6
Molecular Pharmacology 3
Biostatistics 3
Total Credit Hours 12

2nd Semester
Name of Subject Cr. Hours
Chemotherapeutics 3
System Pharmacology-II 3
Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology 3
Research Methodology and Professional Ethics 3
Total Credit Hours 12
M. Phil Pharmaceutics Courses M. Phil Pharmacognosy Courses
1st Semester 1st Semester
Name of Subject Cr. Hours Name of Subject Cr. Hours
Advanced Pharmaceutics 3 Advances in Pharmacognosy 3
Biopharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics 3 Applied Spectroscopic and Chromatographic
3
Techniques for Natural Products
Pharmaceutical Microbiology 3

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Biostatistics 3
Biostatistics 3
Antimicrobial Drug Discovery 3
Total Credit Hours 12 Total Credit Hours 12

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2nd Semester 2nd Semester
Name of Subject Cr. Hours Name of Subject Cr. Hours
Pharmaceutical Analysis 3 Advanced Phytochemistry 3
Formulation and Product Development 3 Natural Product Based Drug Designing 3
Clinical Pharmacy 3 Research Methodology and Professional Ethics 3
Research Methodology and Professional Ethics 3 Applications of Plant Peptides 3
Total Credit Hours 12 Total Credit Hours 12

3rd & 4th Semester 3rd & 4th Semester

Name of Subject Cr. Hours Name of Subject Cr. Hours
Thesis 6 Thesis 6
Total Credit Hours 6 Total Credit Hours 6
 PhD Specialization Programs
The Doctor of Philosophy degree is considered PhD Pharmaceutical Chemistry
the most accomplished academic achievement an List of Courses
individual can attain in preparation for a career. PhD Pharmaceutical Chemistry Courses Cr. Hrs
Our department offering a Ph.D. degree has the Current Medicinal Chemistry 3
responsibility to assure that the degree will be
Synthesis of Drug Molecules 3
granted only to candidates who have demonstrated
present capacity and future promise to be an Advanced Spectroscopic Techniques 3

6 independent and creative thinker.

Eligibility Criteria:
Applications of Polymers in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Development of Antibacterial Agents: Challenges
3
3
and Possibilities
• 18 years of education with minimum 60% marks Medicinal Natural Products 3
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or 3.0/4.0 CGPA in the relevant field from a Computational Approaches in Medicinal Chemistry 2
recognized institution. Professional Ethics in Pharmaceutical Chemistry 1
Research
• The candidate has passed the University/
Departmental admission test with 70% marks in Thesis 30
the subject or equivalent test (60%) conducted *Note: Each student must take total 18 credit hours of course work.
by an authorized/recognized body of the Higher
Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan for PhD Pharmaceutics
admission in the program. List of Courses
PhD Pharmaceutics Courses Cr. Hrs
Duration: 3 to 8 years
Advanced Nanomedicine 3
Class Timings: 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm (3 days a week) Advanced Disperse Systems 3
Modified Release Drug Delivery Systems 3
PhD Pharmacology
Applications of Biopharmaceuticals 3
List of Courses
Advances in Pharmaceutical Product Development 3
PhD Pharmacology Courses Cr. Hrs
Advances in Drug Discovery and Development 3
Molecular Mechanisms of Drug Action 3
Applications of Computational Pharmaceutics in 2
Animal Handling and Experimental Pharmacology 3 Drug Delivery
Cancer Pharmacology 3 Professional Ethics in Pharmaceutics Research 1
Antimicrobial Agents 3 Thesis 30
Neuropharmacology 3
*Note: Each student must take total 18 credit hours of course work.
Drug Dependence 3
Computational Pharmacology 2 PhD Pharmacognosy
Ethics in Pharmacological Research 1 List of Courses
Thesis 30 PhD Pharmacognosy Courses Cr. Hrs
Advances in Phytomedicines 3
*Note: Each student must take total 18 credit hours of course work.
Industrial Pharmacognosy 3
Molecular Approaches in Pharmacognosy 3
Nutraceuticals 3
Retrosynthetic Analysis of Natural Products 3
Advanced Structure Elucidation Techniques for 3
Natural Products
Applications of Computational Approaches in Drug 2
Discovery
Professional Ethics in Pharmacognosy Research 1
Thesis 30

*Note: Each student must take total 18 credit hours of course work.
Dress Code
Summer Uniform: • Swan white shalwar
Male • Black shoes with small heels
• White shirt with full sleeves and collar with front • Black socks
pocket • Pink scarf of specified size to fully cover the
• Light grey dress pant head, neck and body
• Navy blue neck tie • Pink Woolen pullover with “V” shaped neck
• Black shoes (Oxford) * In addition to this, girls can wear Abaya that 7
• Black socks may be white / black.

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Female Note:
• Pink kameez with full sleeves and no slits and • The head scarf is mandatory for female students
band collar (4th to 5th professional years) and it should cover their head, hair, neck and
figure properly
• Swan white kameez with full sleeves and no slits
and band collar (1st to 3rd professional years) • Female students should wear full sleeve shirts
without slits in sleeves
• Black shoes with small heels
• Any colour, other than the colour prescribed
• Black socks
for kameez, shalwar, scarf, shirts, trousers, tie,
• Pink scarf of specified size to fully cover the footwear socks etc is not allowed.
head, neck and body
• Baggy pants, Jeans, jackets and joggers are not
• Swan white shalwar allowed.
* In addition to this, girls can wear Abaya that
may be white / black.

Winter Uniform:
Male
• White shirt with full sleeves and collar with front
pocket
• Light grey dress pant
• Navy blue neck tie
• Black shoes (Oxford) & Black socks
• Navy Blue Sweater “V” shaped neck
• Dark grey worsted pants

Female
• Pink Kameez with full sleeves and no slits and
band collar (4th to 5th professional years)
• Swan white kameez with full sleeves and no slits
and band collar (1st to 3rd professional years)
 Scope & Job Prospects
The graduates can join the ever growing traditional medicine for development of novel
pharmaceutical industry in the following therapeutic agents and quality control of herbal
departments drugs.
• Production • mentoring sessions for students and career
• Quality Assurance counselling seminars for students
• Quality Check

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• Research and Development
Technical Facilities
• Undergraduate Laboratories
• Product Planning and Management • Multi disciplinary labs equipped with Fourier
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• Sales Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)

• Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy
Salient Features:
• High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
A premiere institute recognized by Pharmacy
Council of Pakistan, offering a complete career path • UV Spectrophotometer
from undergraduate to PhD programs. • Gel Electrophoresis
• Islamic environment, congenial for learning and • Gel Doc System
grooming.
• Polymerase Chain Reaction Thermal Cycler
• Teaching hospitals that offer opportunities of (PCR)
clinical training.
• CO2 Incubator
• Feasible campus location, easily approachable
• Cryo Perseverance
from within and outside the city.
• Power Lab System
• Well equipped labs and industry linkages for
practical learning. • Lyophilizer (Freeze Dryer)
• Hostels, transport facilities available. • Microplate Titre Reader
• Scholarships in various schemes of studies • Hot Plate Analgesiometer
available. • Plethysmometer
• Co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. • Western Blot
• Facilities to conduct bio-equivalence studies in • Aggregometer
order to improve quality of drugs.
• Chemistry Analyzers
• Facilities to perform research on herbal/
 Glimpses of International Conference on
“Recent Innovation in Pharmaceutical Sciences”

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Faculty Members
Prof. Dr. Arif-ullah Khan Prof. Dr. G.A Miana Prof. Dr. Humaira Nadeem
Dean / Professor Professor Professor
Post Doc., Ph.D, M.Phil, D.Pharm Post Doc., Ph.D Ph.D, M.Phil

Prof. Dr. Shahiq-uz-Zaman Dr. Humaira Naureen Dr. Alam Zeb

Professor Associate Professor Associate Professor
Ph.D, M.Phil, B.Pharm Ph.D, M.Phil, B.Pharm Ph.D, M.Phil, Pharm-D 11

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Dr. Fawad Ali Shah Dr. Masood-ur-Rehman Dr. Muhammad Imran Khan
Associate Professor Assistant Professor Assistant Professor
Ph.D, MS, Pharm-D Ph.D, M.Phil, B.Pharm Ph.D, D.Pharm

Mr. Muhammad Mohsin Ansari Ms. Farah Azhar Dr. Sadia Sarwar
Assistant Professor Assistant Professor Assistant Professor
Ph.D Scholar, M.Phil, B.Pharm Ph.D Scholar, M.Phil, B.Pharm Post-Doc., Ph.D, M.Phil

Dr. Hina Ahsan Dr. Umair Ilyas Dr. Shahana Khattak

Assistant Professor Assistant Professor Assistant Professor
Ph.D Scholar, MS, D.Pharm Ph.D Scholar, M.Phil, Pharm.D M.Phil, Pharm.D

Dr. Hafiz Sohaib Zafar Dr. Shagufta Naz Dr. Hafiza Madiha Kanwal
Assistant Professor Lecturer Lecturer
Ph.D, M.Phil, Pharm-D Ph.D Scholar, M.Phil, Pharm.D Ph.D Scholar, M.Phil, Pharm.D

Dr. Muhammad Faheem Dr. Rabeea Khan Dr. Amber Mehmood

Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer
Ph.D Scholar, M.Phil, Pharm.D M.Phil, Pharm.D M.Phil, Pharm.D

Dr. Amna Niaz Dr. Maryam Mahmood Dr. Syeda Sidra Batool
Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer
M.Phil, Pharm.D M.Phil, Pharm.D M.Phil, Pharm.D

Dr. Komal Naeem Dr. Namrah Khan Dr. Isra Rana

Lecturer Lecturer Jr. Lecturer
M.Phil, Pharm.D M.Phil, Pharm.D M.Phil, Pharm.D

Dr. Tayyaba Anwar Dr. Imran Malik Dr. Farkhanda Sundas

Jr. Lecturer Jr. Lecturer Jr. Lecturer
M.Phil, Pharm.D M.Phil, Pharm.D Pharm.D

Dr. Faryal Naeem Dr. Maleeha Gul Dr. Komal Raja

Jr. Lecturer Jr. Lecturer Jr. Lecturer
Pharm.D Pharm.D Pharm.D
 Dr. Saleha Sajid Dr. Fatima Riaz Dr. Aatira Ali Qureshi
Research Fellow Professor Demonstrator
Pharm.D M.Phil, MBBS BDS

Dr. Sikandar Hayat Khan Dr. Uzma Mussarat Dr. Tahira Inam
Associate Professor Assistant professor Lecturer
FCPS, MBBS Surgery MBBS, MS, M. Phil M. Phil
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Dr. Hina Tanveer Dr. Umaira Syed Dr. Romana Asghar
Demostrator Demostrator Demostrator
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BDS MBBS CHPE

Ms. Humaira Jabeen Mr. Nouman Khalid Mr. Hafiz Muhammad Zahid Yasin
Lecturer Lecturer Sr. Lecturer
M.A English MS Computer Sciences, Ph.D Scholar, M.Phil

Mr. Muhammad Ghayas Mr. Ubaid Ullah Sindhi Mr. Muhammad Amir
Lecturer Lecturer Sr. Lecturer
Ph.D Scholar, M.Phil Ph.D Scholar, M.Phil M. Phil

Ms. Sadia Nadir Dr. Zunaira Hussain

Sr. Lecturer Hospital Pharmacist
Ph.D Scholar, M.Phil Pharm-D
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Rawalpindi Campus: I-14 Campus: Islamabad City Campus-I:
Al-Mizan IIMCT Complex, Sector I-14, Haji Camp, Islamabad. RIU, 7th Avenue, G-7/4, Islamabad.
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