Pharm-D Universities and Fees in Pakistan

Quick Facts

Degree Level	Pharm-D
Discipline	Medicine, Pharmacy
Offered By	55 universities in our directory
Typical Duration	5 Years

Scope, salary and career paths after Pharm-D

Pharm-D (Doctor of Pharmacy) is a five-year professional degree qualifying graduates to practise as pharmacists. It covers the science of medicines — how they are formulated, how they act, how they interact and how they should be used safely — alongside clinical and professional practice training.

What You’ll Study

The curriculum covers pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmaceutics and dosage form design, pharmacology and toxicology, pharmacognosy, pharmacy practice and clinical pharmacy, pharmacotherapeutics, biostatistics and pharmaceutical management, with hospital and community pharmacy training in the later years.

Registration and Practice

The degree alone does not permit practice. Graduates must register with the Pharmacy Council of Pakistan and the relevant provincial pharmacy council before working as a licensed pharmacist. Requirements are set by those bodies and change periodically — confirm current registration requirements with the Pharmacy Council rather than relying on general summaries.

Career Scope in Pakistan

Pakistan has a large domestic pharmaceutical manufacturing industry, which is the sector’s distinguishing feature. Graduates work in pharmaceutical manufacturing — production, quality control, quality assurance and regulatory affairs — hospital and clinical pharmacy, community and retail pharmacy, drug regulatory bodies including DRAP, medical and pharmaceutical sales and marketing, and research and development.

Regulatory affairs and quality assurance are comparatively well-paid and in steady demand, since pharmaceutical manufacturing is heavily regulated and compliance roles are mandatory rather than discretionary. Clinical pharmacy is expanding as hospitals formalise medication management, though it remains less established than in some countries.

Admission Requirements

FSc Pre-Medical or an equivalent qualification, plus the admission test used by the university concerned. Pharm-D is a five-year professional programme — longer than a standard four-year BS. Check each university’s admissions page for current criteria.

For salaries by sector, Pharmacy Council recognition, the HEC curriculum and how Pharm-D compares with DPT and nursing, read our guide to Pharm-D scope and salary in Pakistan.

Where You Can Study This

55 universities
26 cities
26 public
29 private

Fees are not shown here: we hold a published figure for 18 of these 55 universities, and comparing one against a blank column would be misleading rather than informative. Each university page carries its own fee where we have it.

University	City	Sector	Duration
Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University Lyari	Karachi	Public	—
Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences & Technology	Islamabad	Public	5 Years
Government College University, Faisalabad	Faisalabad	Public	5 Years
Government College University, Lahore	Lahore	Public	—
Health Services Academy (HSA), Islamabad	Islamabad	Public	—
Jinnah Sindh Medical University	Karachi	Public	—
Kohat University of Science and Technology	Kohat	Public	—
Mirpur University of Science & Technology	Mirpur	Public	5 Years
Pak-Austria Fachhochschule Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology, Haripur	Haripur	Public	—
Peoples University of Medical & Health Sciences for Women	Nawabshah	Public	5 years
Quaid-i-Azam University	Islamabad	Public	5 years
Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University	Quetta	Public	5 Years
Shah Abdul Latif University Merit	Khairpur	Public	5 Years
Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University	Upper Dir	Public	5 years
Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University	Larkana	Public	—
The Women University	Multan	Public	5 Years
University of Chakwal, Chakwal	Chakwal	Public	5 Years
University of Karachi	Karachi	Public	5 years
University of Narowal	Narowal	Public	5 Years
University of Peshawar	Peshawar	Public	5 years
University of Poonch	Poonch	Public	5 years
University of Poonch	Poonch	Public	5 years
University of Sindh	Mirpur Khas	Public	5 years
University of Swabi	Swabi	Public	5 Years
University of Swat	Swat	Public	5 years
University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences	Lahore	Public	—
Abasyn University	Peshawar	Private	—
Baqai Medical University	Karachi	Private	5 Years
Capital University of Science & Technology	Islamabad	Private	5 years (195 credit hours)
CECOS University of Information Technology & Emerging Sciences	Peshawar	Private	5 years
City University of Science and Information Technology	Peshawar	Private	5 Years
Forman Christian College	Lahore	Private	5 Years
Grand Asian University, Sialkot	Sialkot	Private	5 Years
Hajvery University	Lahore	Private	—
Hamdard University Pharm. D	Karachi	Private	5 Years
International Institute of Science, Arts and Technology, Gujranwala	Gujranwala	Private	—
Iqra University	Karachi	Private	—
Jinnah University for Women	Karachi	Private	5 Years
Jinnah University for Women	Karachi	Private	5 Years
Lahore Leads University	Lahore	Private	—
Minhaj University	Lahore	Private	—
Multan University of Science & Technology, Multan	Multan	Private	10 Semesters (5 Years)
National Excellence Institute (NEI), Rawalpindi	Rawalpindi	Private	5 Years
Nippon Institute of Advanced Sciences, Sheikhupura	Sheikhupura	Private	5 Years
Qurtaba University of Science & Information Technology	Peshawar	Private	5 years
Riphah International University	Islamabad	Private	5 years
Salim Habib University (Former Barret Hodgson University), Karachi	Karachi	Private	—
Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University	Islamabad	Private	—
The Nazeer Hussain University	Karachi	Private	5 years
TIMES University, Multan	Multan	Private	—
University of Chenab, Gujrat	Gujrat	Private	—
University of Lahore	Lahore	Private	5 years
University of Modern Sciences, Tando Muhammad Khan	Tando Muhammad Khan	Private	5 Years
University of Sialkot, Sialkot	Sialkot	Private	—
Zia-ud-Din University	Karachi	Private	—

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is Pharm-D in Pakistan?

Five years — longer than a standard four-year bachelor's degree — including hospital and community pharmacy training in the later years.

Can I practise as a pharmacist immediately after Pharm-D?

No. You must register with the Pharmacy Council of Pakistan and the relevant provincial council before practising as a licensed pharmacist. Confirm current registration requirements directly with the Council.

What is the scope of Pharm-D in Pakistan?

Pharmaceutical manufacturing including production, quality control and regulatory affairs, hospital and clinical pharmacy, community and retail pharmacy, drug regulatory bodies such as DRAP, pharmaceutical sales and marketing, and R&D. Regulatory affairs and quality assurance are in steady demand because compliance roles are mandatory.