Bachelor of Pharmacy (B Pharm)

Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) is a four-year undergraduate program that prepares students for professional roles in pharmaceutical sciences, healthcare services, industry, and research, integrating academic coursework with mandatory internship training.

Description

The Bachelor of Pharmacy program at Madan Bhandari Academy of Health Sciences is an eight-semester undergraduate degree designed to produce competent pharmacy professionals for Nepal’s healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors. The curriculum integrates pharmaceutical chemistry, industrial pharmacy, and clinical pharmacy, aligned with national healthcare needs and regulatory standards. Graduates become eligible for the Nepal Pharmacy Council licensing examination and can function as registered pharmacists across healthcare, industrial, academic, and regulatory environments.

Curricular Structure

Features

• Duration: 4 years (8 semesters)
• Intake capacity: 30 students per year
• Internship included
• Curriculum developed with academic and industry collaboration
• Eligibility for Pharmacist License Exam (Nepal Pharmacy Council)
• 75% seats funded by Bagmati Province Government

Admission Process (Points)

• Must appear in MECEE-BL entrance examination conducted by Medical Education Commission
• Minimum 50 percentile required to qualify
• Merit-based selection from entrance examination results
• Marking scheme: +1 for correct, −0.25 for incorrect answer
• Enrollment limited to 30 students
• Selected candidates must submit academic certificates, citizenship/passport, entrance admit card, and equivalence documents (if applicable)

Job Prospects

• Registered Pharmacist
• Hospital Pharmacist
• Community Pharmacist
• Pharmaceutical Industry Executive
• Quality Control / Quality Assurance Officer
• Clinical Pharmacy Assistant
• Research Assistant
• Academic Tutor / Lecturer (with further qualification)
• Regulatory and Drug Administration roles