About Program

• Provide students with advanced knowledge and experimental techniques in research in the field of Medicinal Chemistry.

• Train the students and enhance this ability to analyze and interpret data, design and conduct research in their field of expertise and apply analytical and critical thinking in reviewing literature.

• Develop student’s ability to effectively communicate scientific information both orally and in writing to scientist and non-scientists.

• Provide a challenging and innovate learning environment so as to prepare the students for further advanced graduate or professional programs or scientific careers in the pharmaceutical industries.

• Develop the student’s ability to engage in life-long learning and exhibit professionalism with the highest ethical standards.

The knowledge and skills acquired in the course will leave graduate well equipped to compete for positions related to “drug discovery” in chemical, pharmaceutical or biotechnological companies.

This program is devoted to the education and training of students to become creative and independent investigators for position in universities, corporate laboratories, pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries and hospitals.

The holder of an MSc in medicinal chemistry is able to:

• Gained learning skills, information handling and presentation skills.

• Understand the theory, application, preparation and analysis of drug molecules to a level that is appropriate to pursue a career in academia or industry.

• Apply modern laboratory methods to the preparation, purification, evolution and application of drug molecules.

• Describe and explain trends in drug approvals and drugs currently in the pipeline.

• Explain the most important chemical, physical - chemical and pharmacokinetics properties of important groups of drugs.

• Explain the properties and reactivity of heteroaromatic compound.

• Identify scientific problem in relation to the design, synthesis and development of drugs.