Pharmaceutics is a key department in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Manufacturing. Students study pharmaceutics courses from their first year up to the final year.

Pharmaceutics is concerned with the scientific and technological aspects of the design and formulation of different drug dosage forms. An understanding of pharmaceutics is therefore crucial to all pharmacists and pharmaceutical researchers who are involved in converting a drug into a dosage form to be delivered safely, efficiently and conveniently to the patient.

The department seeks to be a leader in pharmaceutical education and pharmaceutical research on the national and international levels.  This can be achieved via providing a good quality of college education and excellence in the field of scientific research which aims to improve the health and well-being of the community.

The Department of Pharmaceutics aims to deliver a good understanding in pharmaceutics and communicate knowledge, ideas and concerns to the pharmacy students through a qualified program, which most notably include the formulation and evaluation of the various pharmaceutical forms and modern methods of drug delivery to the body.

Department of pharmaceutics aims to deliver a good understanding in the area of pharmaceutics through

1. Improve the education process to fulfill the learning outcomes of the department courses in order to achieve the designed targets.
2. Preparing a pharmacist with different skills in formulating, evaluating and manufacturing various forms of drug dosage forms and advanced systems for providing high-quality drugs.
3. Conveying knowledge, ideas and various skills to pharmacy students through a qualified program that includes, in particular, the formulation and evaluation of various pharmaceutical forms and modern methods of drug delivery to the body.
4. Concerned with the scientific and technological aspects of the design and formulation of drug dosage forms.
5. Conducting various scientific research that is in line with the current scientific and technological development in the field of pharmaceutics and which helps to solve problems related to drug delivery systems in a safe and effective manner
6. Improving pharmaceutical preparations in the Egyptian drug market to provide better health care to the members of society

Industrial pharmacy is the process which includes manufacturing, development, marketing, and distribution of drug products including quality assurance of the developed drug. It is much more than a single area of science; it encompasses a spectrum of diverse scientific disciplines.

The Department of Industrial pharmacy seeks to be a leader in international and national in the industrial pharmacy education and research by optimized teaching process in the field of industrial pharmacy, and being committed to provide the community through good pharmacy practice, linking with the industrial pharmaceutical sector in Egypt, and promoting the research work to solve and develop the industrial problems, in addition to focusing on high-quality education on undergraduate and graduate levels.

Industrial pharmacy is a discipline that comprises manufacturing, advancement, optimization, scaling up and appropriation of various drug delivery systems. The industrial pharmacy branch also covers the quality assurance, with its two branches: quality control and Good Manufacturing Practice, mainly to detect and eliminate any defects in the intermediate and final manufactured products. As long as the quality of teaching and learning in the highest priorities the department move toward select the best academic, research, and technical personnel.

Thus, the department team is highly professional, who continuously conducts research, and application in industrial pharmacy field. Industrial pharmacy dedicated to reaching excellence in education, research, and community involvement.

• Development of the student’s learning outcomes by introducing the basic processes of pharmaceutical manufacturing as heat transfer, mass transfer, evaporation, drying, extraction, filtration, and mixing.
• Learning more advanced processes like distillation, emulsification, crystallization, size reduction, and size enlargement, along with explaining the theoretical and practical aspects of the quality control and quality assurance of the different manufacturing processes.
• Learning The fundamental concepts of the importance of artificial intelligence in industrial pharmacy and its application.
• Getting a fundamental knowledge about the right basics of designing the pharmaceutical plantand the different manufacturing processes starting from the selection of the raw material suppliers until the distribution of the finished pharmaceutical products.
• Suppling the latest industrial pharmacy equipment that provides opportunities to MUST’s students for training, learning and application in an actual simulation of an industrial atmosphere with the processes and procedures that take place in the manufacturing world through (SEF MUST) student experimental factory who provide more facilities and services for MUST’s whether undergraduate, graduated, and, researcher
• The Department offers chances for training and visiting the different factory departments such as research and development, quality control, production, packaging, supply chain, and others. Where the student can be translating the scientific pharmaceutical discoveries from the theoretical research  into practice.

Overview

Clinical pharmacy practice, unlike the disciplines of pharmacy, is a comparatively recent and variably implemented form of practice of pharmacy. It encourages pharmacists and support staff to shift their focus from solely product-oriented role towards more direct engagement with patients and the problems they encounter with medicines. Over the past 25 years, there has been an emerging consensus that the practice of clinical pharmacy itself should grow from the collection of patients-related functions to a process in which all actions are undertaken with the intention of achieving explicit outcomes for the patient. In doing so, clinical pharmacy moves to embrace the philosophy of pharmaceutical care.

Vision

Clinical pharmacy department aims to achieve the overall goal of graduating a clinical pharmacist capable of promoting appropriate use of medicines and devices to ensure maximum clinical safety and efficacy of medicines. The goal is to balance efficacy versus risk of drug therapy for each patient. This also includes monitoring the therapy course and the patient’s compliance with therapy, minimizing the treatment expenditures borne by the national health systems and patients.

Mission

Clinical pharmacists play a vital role in the rational use of medicines, tifying drug – related problems, contributing to medication reviews and therapeutic recommendations and clinician pharmacist became responsible of the delivery of pharmaceutical care.

The delivery of pharmaceutical care is usually achieved via practical steps such as:

1. Establishing the need for drug therapy.
2. Administring the medicine.
3. Providing the medicine.
4. Monitoring therapy.
5. Patient advice and education.
6. Evaluation effectiveness.

Strategic Goals

Clinical Pharmacy Department aims to provide students of pharmacy an insight of the many of the inter – related problems of drug therapy. It should always be emphasized that although a general approach to drug treatment can be drawn, therapy of a given patient must be individualized.

In accordance with the university mission statement, clinical pharmacy department aims to enable students to acquire the cognitive, interpersonal, psychomotor, and analytical skills necessary for competent, reflective practice and lifelong professional development for their working life. The study of clinical pharmacy will provide subject-specific knowledge and skills as well as key transferable skills. Clinical courses will develop the knowledge and skills acquired either during earlier courses or through relevant practice.

Introduction

Pharmacognosy is one of the oldest branches of pharmacy profession concerned with the study of morphology, histology, chemical, biochemical and biological properties of natural drugs; including the search for new drugs from natural sources (plants, animals or microbes. Moreover, study of poisonous plants and narcotics.  It is an essential field which providing systematic and scientific validation of traditional medicines. This department responsible of teaching Courses of medicinal plants, pharmacognosy, Phytochemistry, and quality control of herbal drugs.

The department looks up to be distinguished locally, nationally, as a part of a high-level institution in pharmaceutical education and improves research for excellent serving to the community.

The department seeks to be a pioneer in pharmaceutical education and the preparation of The largest and most comprehensive scientific encyclopedia about the flora of Egyptian plants, including all chemical and biological research and studies

The department of Pharmacognosy is completely dedicated to offering high-quality education for graduating outstanding skilled pharmacists, procuring the best patient-centered pharmacy services to the community and reaching a leadership position in research in the field of natural products.

• Aim to provide excellence in education, research and public services in the disciplines of Pharmacognosy and natural products chemistry. And conduct vital scientific research and link it to the needs of society.
• Aim to meet current and future needs of pharmacy practice.
• Define the direction and scope of herbal drug therapy through continuous and innovative research.
• Developing local, national and international pharmacy service by providing safe, effective natural medicines that meet the needs.
• Search for local natural resources as remedies for management of endemic diseases.
• Serve as a consultation Centre for the pharmaceutical industry and community.
• Develop suitable extraction, isolation and Quality assurance methods for natural products used as pharmaceuticals, dietary supplements and cosmetics.
• Sustainable production of natural products by biotechnological approaches.

Pharmaceutical analytical chemistry is focused on studying different analytical techniques that are used to identify and quantify pharmaceutical compounds and products. Also studying the chemical stability of pharmaceuticals. development of accurate methods and applying good laboratory practice.

The department aims to apply the new trends in pharmaceutical analysis using advanced instrumentations and referring to international references and guidelines to provide good services to the community in the field of pharmaceutical industry and quality control. In addition, the department referring to environmental analysis as a clue for sustainable development.

Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry Department aims to give students information and practical skills to identify the chemicals and carrying out quantitative analysis. Studying the stability of pharmaceutical drugs according to the international guidelines. Awareness of water pollution and analysis, as an application of an environmental analysis.

1. Develop new facilities for interaction with and educating our students.
2. Provide an outstanding graduate experience in the chemical sciences.
3. Meeting global challenges
4. Analytical Chemistry is a metrological discipline that develops, optimizes and applies measurement processes intended to produce quality.
5. Analytical Chemistry is very important for effective environmental protection, and occupational health and safety, since the (bio) chemical information it provides is crucial with a view to making correct decisions in these two complementary fields.
6. The classical relationship between Analytical Chemistry and quality has materialized in ISO 17025:2005, which is the reference for laboratory accreditation.
7. Develop and implement training workshops for postgraduate students.
8. Provide mentoring and support for young faculty and researchers who will become leaders of their field.
9. Develop and maintain a vital, supportive and collegial work/study environment.

Pharmaceutical Chemistry is a core discipline within the Pharmaceutical Sciences. It is centrally engaged in the drug discovery process, mainly focusing on lead identification, lead optimization, structure-activity relationship investigations, and Pharmacopoeial requirements of drugs.

In education, the pharmaceutical chemistry department is committed to top-quality academic teaching to ensure that our students will fulfill the needs and strong demands of highly qualified and motivated pharmacist in the pharmaceutical fields.

In research field, our target is to proceed and develop high quality, professional, challenging, and innovate researchers to compete with global publications. Moreover, improving their good thinking, problem-solving skills and work collaboratively as a member of professional researches team.

The pharmaceutical chemistry is a wide scope field of physical, chemical, analytical, and biological sciences, where the undergraduate students gain basic knowledge in these interrelated fields to be the future expert scientist to discover, develop new therapeutics. In our department, our teams conduct research adopting novel technologies, with the aim of discovering, synthesizing, and developing novel drugs that have lower side effects and better health outcome on the patients, such as the fields of cancer therapy, antiviral, anti-infectious agents, anti-inflammatory drugs, hormones, cardiovascular and anti-convulsant drugs.

1. Developing the student’s learning outcomes by integrating pharmaceutical knowledge from fundamental and pharmaceutical sciences to handle, identify, design, synthesize, and analyze pharmaceutical drugs.
2. Enhancing the student’s ability to recall knowledge from fundamental sciences to explain the pharmacological action of drugs.
3. The student can apply scientific literature professionally, collect and interpret data to enhance professional decisions.
4. The student can distinguish and critically analyze newly emerging issues influencing the pharmaceutical industry and patient health care.
5. Enhancing the student`s ability to use the acquired information to isolate, identify, synthesize, purify, analyze, and standardize pharmaceutical materials from synthetic origin.
6. The student can recognize the principles of various tools and instruments in the pharmaceutical industry alongside selecting the appropriate techniques for synthesis and analysis of raw materials and production of pharmaceutical products.
7. Strengthening the student’s personal skills by sharing and participating effectively in teamwork and show leadership skills.
8. The student can apply critical thinking in retrieving information, identify and critically analyze information to solve problems effectively in a team.
9. The student can apply writing and presentation skills using modern information technology and media skills and keep lifelong learning independently to develop his professional skills.
10. Conducting research in pharmaceutical chemistry specialty in labs of the Department and the Faculty, encouragement of publishing scientific papers in specialized scientific journals, and attending conferences and workshops to enrich scientific research and to gain skills and experience.

The Department of Biochemistry is dedicated to elucidating and comprehending the biochemical basis of life. The department is recognized by its academic excellence in the quality of its educational and research programs, as well as its commitment to community service, which has earned it regional, national, and international acclaim.

Developing globally competitive professionals with remarkable leadership, communication, and teamwork abilities who can contribute to Egypt’s and the world’s exceptional talent pool in the field of education.

Conducting cutting-edge multidisciplinary approaches to critical problems in biology and pharmacy while adhering to the highest international research standards.

Educating students advanced biochemistry and conducting high-quality research that benefits medical and scientific societies as well as human health.

We entice the brightest academic, research, and technical personnel who are provided the appropriate environment and opportunities encourage their development. Our staff provides top-notch academic programs in Biochemistry, and graduates depart with a thorough understanding of the fundamental principles and practices of the discipline.

We promote a collaborative environment that encourages transferable skills and research ethics in our graduates. We deliver superior biochemical science education in accredited programs and undertake world-class research.

• Development of the student’s cognitive outcome by introducing basic biochemical interactions and clinical chemistry of the human body.
• Teaching courses assigned to the department to students using advanced technological approaches.
• Providing students with some information about contemporary discoveries in modern sciences including molecular biology, genetic engineering, and disease detection, both theoretical and practical.
• Employment non-traditional methods in teaching and learning.
• Development of student’s practical, technical, and critical thinking abilities by teaching them to understand and apply various biochemical research methodologies, such as centrifugation and calorimetry, as well as analyzing, interpreting, and translating clinical data for normal and diseased human samples used in medical studies.
• Increase student’s interaction with the department staff members.
• Continuous improvement of teaching courses to enable the training of a pharmacist capable of meeting the labor market and community’s needs.
• Development of students’ ethical and scientific values ​​ by conducting direct conversations or giving instructions on the ethics, origins, and applications of using biochemical and clinical information in various pharmacist work sectors.
• Development of scientific research and projects in the department.
• Raising overall department’s awareness of quality ideas and how to execute them.

The Department of Microbiology and Immunology is responsible for teaching different techniques and methods that can be used in isolation, identification, diagnosis, and analyzing the microbial samples following the recent and advanced techniques.

The Department of Microbiology and Immunology in our college believes that teaching and research in the fields of microbiology and immunology are vital to improving health and safety worldwide. Through the given courses in our department, we are developing the knowledge of our students in the different fields of microbiology and immunology including, infectious diseases, inflammation, and immunity

Our aim is to educate students about the basic features of fundamental microbiology including; bacteriology, virology and mycology and to provide them with an understanding of the immune system, its role in the pathophysiology of infectious and non-infectious diseases and its protective functions. As well, to familiarize students with the common infections and diseases of medical importance, their microbial causes, as well as laboratory diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control of such diseases, besides, enabling the students to practice the principles of sterilization and infection control measures and policies.

• Our main goal is dedicated to superiority in research with the final goal of improving human health.
• Directing and teaching the next generation of biomedical research scientists.
• Meeting global challenges.
• Sharing knowledge in different fields of fundamental, molecular genetics, environmental, pharmaceutical, and applied biology of microbes, besides infection control.
• Alignment between educational activities and research.
• Almost all of the studies in the department are associated with laboratory and/or tutorial sessions that result in the graduation of creative, competent, and internationally competitive human resources.

The Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department is one of the important pillars of the college of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Manufacturing – Misr University for Science and Technology, where the department contributes to achieving the vision and mission of the college and the university to prepare an advanced pharmacist who keeps pace with recent developments in the field of the drug industry worldwide. Conforms to reference academic standards, to support acquiring of self-learning skills.

To able to synthesize and develop drugs, mass production economically in the face of the growing numbers of diseases.

To achieve this aim, students are provided with the fundamental principles of different classes of organic chemistry of aliphatic, aromatic and heterocyclic compounds. In addition, principles of stereochemistry and the relationship between the three-dimensional structure of molecules and biological activity. Moreover, study the processes of identification, preparation and purification of some organic compounds can be used as pro-drugs, and uses spectroscopic tools (infrared, nuclear magnetic resonance, ultraviolet, and mass spectrometry) to elucidate the molecular structure of organic compounds.

This is in parallel with the development of research in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries from raw materials and auxiliary materials through conducting scientific research that contributes to the development and production of new drugs with high biological efficacy and fewer side effects, while working according to specific mechanisms and standards aimed at serving both the environment and society.

Provide learning experiences based on the best educational practices for all students served by the department. Provide teaching based on the latest and most advanced trends in different fields of pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry.

The vision of the department of Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry is a part of a cooperative effort throughout the College to achieve its vision by fully preparing students for various aspects of Pharmaceutical Organic chemistry.

We envision our students becoming skilled and competent in all topics covered by the department, including organic reactions, their mechanisms, synthesis of organic molecules, and elucidation of structures.

1. Prepare students for professional pharmacy practice and develop their skills through studying pharmaceutical organic chemistry.
2. Provide the student with ethics and professional values that qualify him to work in various pharmaceutical fields
3. Develop students’ interaction towards uncovering the problems of the surrounding environment and develop their solving skills towards the advancement of the regional community.
4. Participate in the fields of pharmaceutical manufacturing, analysis, and quality control

The Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology is interested in graduating pharmacists with a wide scientific knowledge of different types of drugs and their interactions, side effects and toxicity. The department is also interested in conducting new research in various fields such as liver diseases and nervous system diseases.

The vision of the Department is to become a top-ranked research academic center in the disciplines of Pharmacology and Toxicology and to provide graduate education to students in a variety of research tracks. This vision is not only to prepare the undergraduate students for their future success in life, but also help them to develop a precise scientific outlook so that they can serve the Pharmacy and other Health-related professions in the best possible way, thereby improving the quality of life.

To provide the community with qualified graduates to practice in various pharmaceutical fields in accordance with international standards, conduct innovative research and offer professional services for health care promotion. The department maintains a leadership role in developing new technologies and conducting drug therapy related research inclusive of basic and clinical sciences.

1. Developing study programs to keep pace with the needs of the labor market.
2. Raising the efficiency of the members of the research department by holding training courses that serve their practical fields.
3. Activate and implement the department’s research plan and direct it to serve the community in line with the college and university research policy.
4. Urging the department’s cadres to participate in the various quality activities.

•  Admission Policy

           Misr University for Science and Technology (MUST) admits qualified students regardless of
           race, color, religion, gender, or national origin.
           The university follows the rules and regulations of admission set forth by the Supreme
           Council of Universities and the Presidential Decree 245 / 1996.

•  General Admission Rules

            All applicants, irrespective of the type of secondary school certificate they hold should
            have:
            • Completed a minimum of eleven years of regular schooling before admission to the
                university.
            • Passed all subjects qualifying for admission into the various colleges as set forth by the
               Supreme Council of Universities.
            • The minimum acceptable score for admission into the various colleges is announced at
               the beginning of each academic year.
            • All applicants should submit original certificates, diplomas, transcripts, and
               documents.
            • Holders of certificates or diplomas from other countries should have their certificates
               and diplomas authenticated by the educational authorities issuing them and the
               Egyptian embassies in these countries.
            • Holders of American High School Diploma and secondary school certificates from
               Russia and East European countries must have their diplomas and certificate
               authenticated by the Egyptian cultural attaché in each country.

• The Credit System

Graduation requirements for each college are specified in standard units called credits. One
semester credit hour represents one hour of lecture or 2 hours of lab or practical work each week
for 16 weeks.

• The Academic Semester System

The university follows the semester system in which the academic year is divided into two
instructional semesters of 16 weeks each.
An eight-week summer session is also available after the second semester.

•  Credits and Contact Hours

The academic value of each course is stated in semester credits. Each credit is normally
earned by attending one (50 minute) hour of lecture per week for the entire semester or by
attending a laboratory or practical period of two or three hours per week.

Each course states the number of semester credits assigned to the course as well as the
number of lecture contact hours and lab or practical contact hours.

• Graduation Requirements

To be awarded the bachelor’s degree, students must complete the required credit hours in
courses in which the grades are D or better and must earn a cumulative grade point average of
1.5 or better. These requirements must be completed within the period specified for each
college.

For the College of Pharmaceutical Sciences DRUG MANUFACTURING: A minimum of 189
credit hours are to be completed within a maximum of 9 years. Students will register for 12
credits as minimum and 20 credits as maximum per week. A student may be allowed to register
for 23 credits at the last graduation semester.

• Drop-and-Add Courses

During the first two weeks at the beginning of each semester, students are allowed to
change their registration by adding or dropping courses after consulting their academic
advisors—provided they do not exceed the maximum credits allowed. “Drop-and-Add Forms”
are available at the Registrar’s Office. Check the university calendar for the drop-and-add
schedule.

• Course Withdrawal

Students may withdraw a particular course (or courses) if they find (through quizzes and
mid-term exam) that they will be unable to complete that course successfully. In such case, the
student must file a “Withdrawal Form” after consulting the academic advisor and the course
instructor. Courses withdrawn before the deadline for course withdrawal will have a “W” in the
grade report. These courses are not counted toward graduation and their credits are not used to
compute the GPA. Courses withdrawn after the deadline of course withdrawal automatically
receive a failing grade “F” and their credit points are used to compute the GPA. English language
courses (ENGL 101) and (ENGL 102) may not be withdrawn from. No refund will be given for
courses withdrawn.

• Incomplete

If a student faces unanticipated circumstances that would prevent him/her from
completing the requirements of a course—such as sudden illness—during the final he/she may
ask for an Incomplete (I) in this course. A petition has to be submitted to the college dean stating
reasons for requesting “incomplete” and enlacing supporting evidence. Students who have done
unsatisfactory work in quizzes and mid-term examination are not eligible for incomplete.

If after careful scrutiny the petition is accepted, “a request for an incomplete form” has to
be filed specifying the requirements the student has to fulfil to complete the course and the date
suggested for meeting such requirement. After successful completion of the requirements, the
instructor would fill in “a change of grade form”. If the requirements are not completed in due
date or before the end of the following semester, an “incomplete” will automatically be changed
to an “F”.

Students who have an “incomplete” in any course during a semester will lose the fee
reduction scholarships in the following semester.

• Repeating Courses

If a student fails in a required course, he has to repeat the same course, but if he fails in an
elective course, he may repeat the course or take another elective course instead after consulting
his academic advisor and the approval of the college dean. Students are not allowed to repeat
courses they have already taken with a passing grade of “D” or better.

• Class Attendance Regulations

Students should attend all classes for which they are registered to obtain maximum
educational benefits. Absence or lateness does not excuse students from required course work.
Students whose absence record exceeds 25 % of course hours are not allowed to sit for the final
exam and receive a failing grade “F” in that course.

• Grading System

Semester grades are reported by letter only. The scale of grades and grade points are as
follows:

* No points are given and they are not counted in the GPA

• Grade Point Average GPA and CGPA

           Grade point Average (GPA) is computed each semester to show the student’s academic
            standing. It is computed by multiplying each course credits by the grade points corresponding to
            the grade received, then adding all points earned and dividing the total by the number of credits
            in the semester. As the student progresses in his study, his transcript will show a grade point
            average for each semester as well as a cumulative grade point average CGPA of all courses
            taken in different semesters. Students should earn a successful grade in each course studied.

            On graduation a general CGPA is calculated by adding the grade points for all courses
             studied and dividing the grand total by the total number of credits required for graduation.

Plan of a Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy

PharmD and PharmD-Clinical Pharmacy

Initial Field Training:

Students must complete an initial field training period covering 100 hours of actual training in one of the pharmaceutical institutions—private, governmental pharmacies, hospital pharmacies, etc.— approved by the College Council under the supervision of a faculty staff member. Training takes place during the summer vacations for the study years after the end of the third level and before the start of the internship year

Training Mechanism:

1. The field training committee clarifies the mechanisms for supervising field training for students by publishing their outlines on the college’s official website.
2. After the end of the third-year exams, the Field Training Committee distributes the students among the academic supervisors of the college staff members.
3. Each academic supervisor in the field training creates a virtual class on Microsoft Teams to add his students to the training to facilitate communication and follow-up.
4. The academic supervisor provides students with evaluation reports and questionnaires necessary to be completed by the training organization and by the student through uploading the files of the reports and questionnaires onto Teams.
5. After students complete the training, they submit the required reports and questionnaires, signed and sealed on the file of the academic supervisor, provided that the delivery date is during April (the end of the 5th year) of each academic year.
6. The academic supervisor makes sure that the required papers are completed and puts all the papers, including reports, questionnaires, and forms for each student separately, in a file for the student.
7. The academic supervisor sends reports and questionnaires of each student and the combined follow-up report of all his students to the Field Training Committee