Established in | 1982 | Salem | TamilNadu
Address | Salem – Kochi Highway, Ariyanur, Salem, Tamil Nadu 636308
Management | Trust College Type | Private University
Ranking India | 57
Courses Offered
- B.Pharm
- M.Pharm
- Pharm.D
- Pharm.D. (Post Baccalaureate)
Description
The Vinayaka Mission’s College of Pharmacy (VMCP), Salem, established in the year 1982 is the pioneer institution of the Thirumuruga Kirupananda Variyar Thavathiru Sundara Swamigal (TKVTSS) Medical Educational and Charitable Trust. It plays a vital role in the field of Pharmacy education and caters to the needs of society by meeting the ever-increasing demand for pharmacists in India and abroad. The college that started with the Diploma in Pharmacy program now also offers B.Pharm (from 1993), M.Pharm (from 2003) in 5 specializations, Pharm.D, Pharm.D (Post Baccalaureate) (from 2009) and the Doctoral Program in Pharmacy (from 2004). The college is a constituent college of Vinayaka Missions University, Salem and is approved by the Pharmacy Council of India, New Delhi. Several hundreds of students have graduated from the college successfully and are practicing the profession of Pharmacy across the globe and serving the community at large.
D.Pharm | Diploma in Pharmacy
Duration | 2 Years
Bacahlors of Pharmacy | B.Pharm
The UG course in Pharmacy at VMU caters to the manpower needs of the growing pharmaceutical industry and the effective implementation of drug laws. The course structure covers the chemistry of drugs, drug formulations, quality assessment and quality standards, the action and usage of drugs, drugs laws and other relevant pharmaceutical subjects. The career options available to the graduates in pharmacy include production, quality control, administration and management, marketing and medical detailing.
Duration | 3 Years
Master of Pharmacy | M.Pharm
At the PG level in pharmacy education at VMU, there are different options to be chosen depending on the exact field that the student wants to specialise in – Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Analysis and Pharmacognosy & Phytochemistry.
Quality in the pharma industry can be achieved better through the knowledge base and skill of Post Graduates. The concepts and advanced drug delivery systems taught at the master`s programs in pharmacy at VMU enable the students to know better, the newly developed drug formulations like controlled drug delivery system, ocular drug delivery, molecular based design, etc.
- M.Pharm. (Pharmaceutics)
- MPharm (Pharmacology)
- MPharm (Pharmacy Practice)
- M.Pharm. (Pharmaceutical Analysis)
- M.Pharm. (Pharmacognosy & Phytochemistry)
- Pharm.D (P.B)
- M.Pharm. (Pharmaceutical Chemistry)
- Pharm.D
- M.Pharm. (Quality Assurance)
- M.Pharm. (Pharmaceutical Bio-Technology)
Pharm . D
The Doctor of Pharmacy program at VMU is designed primarily for students who are strongly motivated toward an academic/ research career in the pharmaceutical sciences. The student will be required in the course of study to conduct independent research at a high level, leading to completion of a dissertation. He/ she should be proficient in the tools necessary to carry out this research. The candidate should demonstrate mastery of general and specific subject matter in the field of study.
