Pharmaceutical (medicinal) chemistry is concerned with the design (drug design) and synthesis of biologically active molecules.
PhD Pharmaceutical Chemistry Degree.
PhD Programmes (Full-Time) are of Four (4) Calendar Years and (PartTime) are of Five (5) Calendar Years duration.
PhD harmaceutical Chemistry At KNUST Entry Requirement.
The Department offers MPhil/PhD in Pharmaceutical Chemistry with
emphasis on Pharmaceutical Analysis and Quality Control, Medicinal
Chemistry, Natural Product Chemistry and Drug Discovery,
Pharmacokinetics and Drug metabolism and Kinetics and stability of Drug
products
Admission Requirements
Candidates with a good first degree (First Class or Second Class
(Upper Division)) in Pharmacy, Biochemistry, Chemistry and related
fields.
Candidates applying for PhD admission should have a minimum of
MPhil/MSc degree in pharmaceutical chemistry or related disciplines
such as Pharmaceutical Analysis and Quality Control; Medicinal
Chemistry, Biochemistry, Phytochemistry, Chemistry etc. with a
minimum cumulative weighted average (CWA) of 70.00 or its
equivalent.
Applicants will attend a selection interview.