PhD Pharmacognosy At KNUST

Pharmacognosy is the study of medicines or crude drugs produced from natural sources such as plants, microbes, and animals. It includes analysis of their biological, chemical, biochemical, and physical properties.

PhD Pharmacognosy Degree.

PhD Programmes (Full-Time) are of Four (4) Calendar Years and (PartTime) are of Five (5) Calendar Years duration.

PhD Pharmacognosy At KNUST Entry Requirement.

Areas of Specialisation

i. Phytochemistry
ii. Standardisation of Herbal products
iii. Search for bioactive compounds from medicinal plants of folkloric
interest. The areas of interest include antimicrobial agents, antidiabetic agents, antimalarial agents, anti-helminthic agent, antiinflammatory and analgesic agents

Admission Requirements

In addition to the general entry requirements, applicants with a good
Bachelor’s degree or a recognised qualification in Pharmacy, Biological
Sciences, Botany, Chemistry, Biochemistry, other basic sciences and related
areas will be considered for admission.