M. Pharm Pharmaceutical Analysis is two years (four semesters) postgraduate degree course. During the first year (first and second semester) students learn about the subjects such as Modern Pharmaceutical Analytical Techniques, Advanced Pharmaceutical Analysis, Pharmaceutical validation, Food Analysis, Advanced Instrumental Analysis, Modern Bio-Analytical Techniques, Quality Control, and Quality Assurance and Herbal and Cosmetic Analysis. The subjects mainly deal with principle, procedure, instrumentation of advanced analytical instruments, various aspects of Impurity, Impurity profiling and characterization of degradants, understand about validation and how it can be applied to industry and thus to improve the quality of the products, impart knowledge on analysis of food constituents and finished food products, various hyphenated analytical instrumental techniques for identification, characterization and quantification of drugs, knowledge about the importance of analysis of drugs in biological matrices, quality control and quality assurance aspects of pharmaceutical industries, impart knowledge on analysis of herbal products and regulatory requirements for herbal products. Apart from theory there will be a practical’s. The students will take up assignments and seminars on advanced topics that they study in theory and practical classes.

During the second year (third semester) students have to perform the research work. During the third semester, students will learn about research methodology and biostatics theory to support their research work.

The students will prepare and present papers from peer-reviewed journals during their journal club presentations. There will be a periodic assessment of the progress of research work. In the end, there will be a final presentation of research work and viva voce. Apart from curricular, importance will be given to extracurricular activities for participation in seminars, conferences, workshops, and training programs at the national and international levels. In addition to all, there will training for campus interviews and placements by the training and placement cell where students will be trained on communication skills, personality development and leadership skills.

The course material is organized in a systematic way to train students for careers in academia and the pharmaceutical industry. Furthermore, the initiative encourages students to seek higher education and study opportunities. The syllabus was updated with the aid of academic and industry experts to reflect recent trends in the field of pharmacy and to address the needs of the pharmaceutical industry, academic institutions, and regulatory bodies.