PhD (Pharmaceutical Chemistry) - School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Programmes: Applied Sciences
- Mode Of Study: Research
- Qualification type: PhD
- Commitment: Full Time, Part Time
- Path: On Campus
- School/Centre/Institute: School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
PhD (Pharmaceutical Chemistry) - School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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OVERVIEW
Opportunities are available to suitably qualified graduates to carry out research in natural product chemistry and drug discovery, drug metabolism, pharmacokinetics, dosage form design and formulation development, pharmaceutical biotechnology, pharmaceutical microbiology, drug delivery systems, traditional medicine, pharmacognosy, analytical chemistry, biosciences and neural sciences, hospital pharmacy, community pharmacy, public health pharmacy, sociobehavioural aspects of pharmacy, pharmaceutical economics, pharmacoepidemiology, medicines policy and administrative aspects of pharmacy.
Transdisciplinary research is encouraged within the School and with other Schools within the university. There are also opportunities to be involved in research projects which are carried out in collaboration with other universities, institutions, industry and community in Malaysia, as well as abroad.
Research projects in the following areas are available:
- Natural product and herbal research
- Isolation and characterisation of chemical constituents
- Standardization, quality control, herbal monographs
- Pharmacokinetics and stability studies
- Principal components analysis
- Biological activities (antimalarial,antiobesity, anticancer, kidney stone disease, etc)
- Proteomics of medicinal plants
- Metabolism
- Toxicology
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Synthesis
- SAR
- Proteomic analysis of breast and colon cancers
- Biochemical toxicology and metabolism
- Cell culture, cancer biology and molecular biology
- Drug discovery and molecular modelling
- Cell-based and biochemical assays
- Halal pharmaceutical and standards, including gelatine source analysis
Expertise available in the following School: School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Applicants should possess one of the following:
- A Master's degree in research mode; or
- A Master’s degree in related area with CGPA 3.00/4; or
- A Master’s degree in related area with CGPA 2.50-2.99/4 with additional requirements; or
- Bachelor’s degree in related area with minimum CGPA 3.67/4 (fast-track to PhD)
International applicants are required to undergo interview conducted by the school.
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LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
(Applicable for International Applicants Only)
- A minimum score of 70 in Internet- Based TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language); or
- A minimum score of Band 6.0 in IELTS (International English Language Testing System); or
- A minimum score of 169 in Cambridge English: Advance (CAE); or
- A minimum score of 169 in Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE); or
- A minimum score of 169 in Linguaskill; or
- A minimum score of 59 in Pearson Test of English (PTE); or
- A minimum score of Band 4 in Malaysian University English Test (MUET); or
- A minimum score of 109 in Certified Intensive English Programme Level (CIEP Level) ELS
Exemption can be given if:
- English is the candidate's mother tongue or National Language; or
- The candidate graduated from an Institution of Higher Learning in which the medium of instruction is English
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DURATION
- Full-time: Min 4 semesters / Max 10 semesters
- Part-time: Min 6 semesters / Max 15 semesters
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FEES
Malaysian (MYR) Full Time Part Time - Registration Fee : 310.00
- Tuition Fee (Semester) : 4,150.00
- Thesis Evaluation Fee : 1000.00
- Convocation Fee : 200.00
- Research Methodology : 320.00
- Registration Fee : 310.00
- Tuition Fee (Semester) : 3,535.00
- Thesis Evaluation Fee: 1000.00
- Convocation Fee : 200.00
- Research Methodology : 320.00
International (USD) Full Time Part Time - Registration Fee : 222.50
- Personal Bond : 1000.00
- Tuition Fee (Semester) : 1,550.00
- Thesis Evaluation Fee: 375.00
- Convocation Fee : 50.00
- Research Methodology : 80.00
- Registration Fee : 222.50
- Personal Bond : 1000.00
- Tuition Fee (Semester) : 1,400.00
- Thesis Evaluation Fee : 375.00
- Convocation Fee : 50.00
- Research Methodology : 80.00
** Fees are subject to change
