FACULTY OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES

FACULTY STRUCTURE

ACADEMIC

1. Six Departments supervised by Heads (HOD)
• Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology
• Pharmacology and Toxicology
• Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry
• Pharmacognosy
• Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Biotechnology
• Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice
2. BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
• BOARDS
  • Faculty Board
    • Chairman: The Dean (On behalf of the Vice-chancellor)
    • Members: Deputy Dean, All Heads of Departments, all Academic Staff, and representatives of the University Library, other persons recommended by Faculty, Faculty Representatives, and approved by the Senate, Faculty Officer (as Secretary)
  • Board of Examiners
    • Chairman: The Dean
    • Members: All Academic Staff, Faculty Officer (as Secretary)
• COMMITTEES
  • Administrative Committee
    • Chairman: The Dean
    • Members: All Heads of Department, Professors/Readers, Faculty Officer (as Secretary)
  • Admissions Committee
    • Chairman: The Dean
    • Members: All Heads of Department, all Academic Staff, Professors, Faculty Officer (as Secretary)
  • Curriculum Review Committee
    • Chairman: The Dean
    • Members: All Heads of Department, Professors/Readers, Rep. NAPA, ACPN, NAIP, AHAPN and other interest groups, Faculty Officer (as Secretary)
  • Examination Malpractice Committee
    • Chairman: The Dean
    • Members: One elected member from each Department
  • Appraisal Committee
    • Chairman: The Dean, Deputy Dean, All Heads of Departments, All Professors, Faculty Officer (as Secretary)
  • Research Management Committee
    • Chairman: The Dean
    • Members: All Heads of Departments, Professors
  • Appropriate Committees exist at departmental level

ACADEMIC PROGRAM

The faculty currently offers a Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) degree program in accordance with the Benchmark Minimum Academic Standard (BMAS) of the National Universities Commission (NUC) and Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN). The program started in the 2017/2018 academic session with 56 pioneer students admitted through the UTME.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Each student must successfully complete all the courses specified by NUC as core and cognate courses, as well as all the courses required by the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria. Additionally, a minimum CGPA of 2.50 is required at the end of the study.

CLASSIFICATION OF DEGREE

A minimum CGPA of 2.50 is required for graduation with a Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) degree. Candidates with a CGPA equivalent to a First class (4.50 to 5.0) will qualify for Distinction. The degree is unclassified and can be either B.Pharm or B.Pharm with Distinction. A candidate earns a distinction in any pharmacy subject area when their average score in the subject area over the entire degree program is not less than 70%.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Entry into the University is done through the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the University post UTME exercise. Candidates for admission into the Bachelor of Pharmacy degree program must have the Senior Secondary Certificate or its equivalent.