Life Sciences
Introduction of the Sector
The pharmaceutical industry in India ranks 3rd in the world in terms of volume and 14th in terms of value, the Indian pharmaceutical market has a growth of 10 percent year by year.
India contributes the second-largest share of the pharmaceutical workforce in the world. It has 3000 drug companies and about 10, 500 manufacturing units.
With the expected growth rate of 14% per annum, the Indian Pharmaceutical sector is expected to create more jobs in India in the future. The ‘Pharma Vision 2020’ by the government’s Department of Pharmaceuticals aims to make India a major hub for an end to end drug discovery. The pharma sector has a competitive advantage of prospering steadily and thus attracts lots of young professionals looking at pharmaceutical as their prospective career option.
BSc In Manufacturing Technology (Pharmaceutical Chemistry)
Programme Introduction
By considering the latest practices in pharmaceutical industry, the syllabus is designed to meet the theoretical aspects required for Vocational Education. The syllabus is designed in consultation with subject matter experts from industry and colleges operating in Pharmaceuticals domain.
Eligibility for Admission
The eligibility for admission to BSc in Manufacturing Technology (Pharmaceutical Chemistry) shall be 10+2 or equivalent, in science stream.
Career Prospects/Job Role
BSc in Manufacturing Technology (Pharmaceutical Chemistry) offers opportunities like Health Inspector, Analytical Chemist, Research Officer, Chemical/Drug Technician, Drug Therapist, Data Manager, Drug Inspector, Hospital Drug Coordinator,Medical transcriptionist, Regulatory Manager.
Semester-wise Listing of Courses
| SEMESTER I | SEMESTER II | |||||
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits | Course Code | Course Name | Credits | |
| GE 1.1 | Functional English | 4 | GE 2.1 | Basics of Economics and Markets | 4 | |
| GE 1.2 | Communication Skills - I | 4 | GE 2.2 | Environment Sciences | 4 | |
| GE 1.3 | Computing Skills - I | 4 | GE 2.3 | Ethics and Governance | 4 | |
| MTPC 1 | Manufacturing Operations I – Size Reduction Techniques | 2 | MTPC 3.2 | Applied Chemistry Part II and Basics of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) | 2 | |
| MTPC 2 | Applied Physics | 2 | MTPC 1.1 | Manufacturing Operations II | 2 | |
| MPTC 3 | Applied Chemistry | 2 | MTPC 5 | Pharmaceutical Chemistry I | 2 | |
| TPA 1 | Term Paper Assignment | 2 | TPA 2 | Term Paper Assignment | 2 | |
| SEMESTER III | SEMESTER IV | |||||
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits | Course Code | Course Name | Credits | |
| GE 3.1 | Communication Skills II | 4 | GE 4.1 | Computing Skills - II | 2 | |
| GE 3.2 | Financial Literacy | 4 | GE 4.2 | Basics of Accounting | 4 | |
| GE 3.3 | Basics of Legal and HR Policies | 4 | GE 4.3 | Design Thinking | 4 | |
| MTPC 1.2 | Manufacturing Operations - III | 2 | GE 4.4 | Organizational Behaviour | 2 | |
| MTPC 5.1 | Pharmaceutical Chemistry - II | 2 | MTPC 6.2 | Project Management and Supply Chain Management: Introduction | 2 | |
| MTPC 5.2 | Pharmaceutical Chemistry - III | 2 | MTPC 7.4 | Pharmaceutical Chemistry IV and Pharmaceutical Analysis I | 2 | |
| TPA 3 | Term Paper Assignment | 2 | MTPC 1.3 | Manufacturing Operations IV | 2 | |
| TPA 4 | Term Paper Assignment | 2 | ||||
| SEMESTER V | SEMESTER VI | |||||
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits | Course Code | Course Name | Credits | |
| GE 5.1 | Digital Literacy | 4 | GE 6.1 | Entrepreneurship | 4 | |
| GE 5.2 | Health and Wellness | 4 | GE 6.2 | Employment Readiness | 4 | |
| GE 5.3 | Personal Grooming | 4 | GE 6.3 | Effective Workplace Skills & Competencies | 4 | |
| MTPC 1.4 | Manufacturing Operations V | 2 | MTPC 1.5 | Manufacturing Operations VI | 2 | |
| MTPC 9.4 | Enterprise Resource Planning and Environmental Sciences | 2 | MTPC 12.2 | Good Engineering Practices and Engineering Drawing | 2 | |
| MTPC 11 | Supply Chain Management and Strategy | 2 | MTPC 13 | International Regulatory Perspective of New Drug Development | 2 | |
| TPA 5 | Term Paper Assignment | 2 | TPA 6 | Term Paper Assignment | 2 | |
*The skill training component is 50% to 60% ranging from 600 hours to 720 hours per year depending upon the industry requirement.
Programme fees: Rs. 36,000/-per annum
Examination fees:(Rs. 1,600/- per semester and Rs.3200 per annum)
Caution Deposit (Refundable): Rs.5000
Convocation Fees: Rs.2000/- (In absentia Rs.2500/-)