About the Department

Pharmaceutical biotechnology is a new and upcoming field which includes the principles of biotechnology that are applied to the development of drugs. A plethora of therapeutic drugs in the current market are bioformulations, such as antibodies, nucleic acid products and vaccines. Such bioformulations are developed via several stages that include: understanding the principles underlying health and disease, the fundamental molecular mechanisms governing the function of related biomolecules, synthesis and purification of the molecules, determining the product shelf life, stability, toxicity and immunogenicity, drug delivery systems, patenting and clinical trials.

Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology deals with concepts of developing new drugs or formulations derived from biologic origin particularly by the engineering of genome of mammalian cell or microbial cell. Department include subjects like Pharmaceutical Microbiology for II/IV B.Pharm (3rd semester), Pharmaceutical Biotechnology for III/IV B.Pharm (6th semester) and pharmaceutical microbiology for II/VI Pharm D students.

Semester-wise Curriculum

Semester I

• Modern Pharmaceutical Analytical Techniques
• Microbial and Cellular Biology
• Bioprocess Engineering and Technology
• Advanced Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
• Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Practical I

Semester II

• Research Methodology and Biostatistics
• Research Work
• Journal Club
• Research Audit

Semester III

• Proteins and protein Formulation
• Immunotechnology
• Bioinformatics and Computer Technology
• Biological Evaluation of Drug Therapy
• Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Practical II

Semester IV

• Research Work
• Journal Club
• Research Audit

Eligibility

B.Pharm Degree examinations in an Indian University established by law in India from an institution approved by PCI and has scored not less than 55% of maximum marks (aggregate of 4 years B.Pharm). Every student, selected for admission to post graduate pharmacy program in any PCI approved institution should have obtained registration with the State Pharmacy Council or should obtain the same within one month from the date of admission, failing which the admission of the candidate shall be cancelled. Selection Criteria through Merit and written test / personal interview.

Fees

• Indian Students: INR Rs. 2,60,150/- (I Year) and Rs. 2,56,150/- (II Year) | NRI Candidates: USD 10,820/-

Career Prospects

• Research institutes as project assistants or research fellows
• Absorbed in pharmaceutical industries in AR&D
• In Quality control department of pharma industries
• Contract Research Organisation
• Private drug testing Laboratories
• As a faculty in Pharmacy institution

Department Activities

• 22-11-2023 — Memory Game on the eve of 62nd National Pharmacy Week Celebrations-2023
• 21-11-2022 — Memory Game on the eve of 61st National Pharmacy Week Celebrations-2022
• 22nd to 25th September 2020 — Hands on Training Workshop Webinar in Industrial Biotechnology
• 19th to 22nd June 2020 — BIOCONCLAVE-2020: A Four-day International Webinar an Intellectual War against COVID-19 Pandemic

Faculty

Mrs. J. Siva Jyothi

Assistant Professor & HOD

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Dr. P. Jawahar Babu

Assistant Professor

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