The pharmaceutics department contributes to teaching undergraduate courses and offers Masters in Pharmaceutics. The formulation and development of novel drug delivery systems is a major thrust area of research in the Department of Pharmaceutics.

Strengths of Department

  • Highly qualified and experienced faculty
  • Well-equipped laboratory and pilot plant facilities for the formulation of conventional as well as novel formulations
  • Collaborations with various industries for research in the area of formulation development
  • Received grants from the various funding agencies and through consultancy to industry
  • Instrumental in continuous up-gradation of knowledge by providing regular training to students and faculty on advanced instruments and statistical tools
  • Contribution to conducting various seminars, hands-on workshops, guest sessions and alumni interaction series Use of innovative teaching methods and ICT tools in teaching

Major Research area
Formulation and development of novel drug delivery systems

  • Oral
  • Nasal
  • Pulmonary
  • Vaginal
  • Transdermal
  • Ocular
  • Buccal
  • Topical
  • Nano Particulate Drug Delivery Systems for Targeting of Drugs and Biopharmaceuticals
  • Formulations for Bioavailability Enhancements
  • Development of Novel herbal or polyherbal Formulations
  • Development of Novel Biodegradable Polymeric Formulations for wound healing and other applications
  • Multi particulate drug delivery systems with a major focus on pelletization technology (extrusion-spheronization and FBP)
  • Probiotic and Prebiotic Formulations

Major equipment in the department

  • Rotary Tablet mini Press
  • Dissolution test apparatus
  • Mini Quest F- Compact Fluid Bed Processor
  • Mini Quest – T Compact Tablet Coater
  • Probe Sonicator
  • Nano Practical Size Analyzer and zeta sizer
  • Spray dryer
  • Lab Extruder and spheronizer
  • Freeze dryer/ Lyophilizer (Martin Christ, Alpha 2-4 LSC)
  • Ultra Low Temperature (ULT 185-LCD) Freezer (-80)
  • Capsule hand filling machine
  • Stability and photostability chambers
  • Refrigerator Centrifuge
  • Bioreactor