D Pharmacy Syllabus & Subjects 2026: Download Semester-wise PDF, Important Books

Updated on Jul 23, 2025 01:45 IST
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D Pharma courses is all about pharmacy studies on a diploma level. This course is focused on theoretical as well as practical subjects with core and elective subjects which help candidates understand the concepts of Pharmaceuticals. Candidates should know that syllabus and the curriculum can be different according to the course levels. Course duration can be of 2 years.

Semester-Wise D Pharma Syllabus

Candidates can see a general outline of the semester wise D Pharma syllabus below - 

D Pharma Syllabus Semester 1
Pharmaceutics-I Pharmaceutical Chemistry-I, 
Pharmacognosy Biochemistry & Clinical Pathology
Human Anatomy & Physiology  Community Pharmacy
D Pharma Syllabus Semester 2
Pharmaceutics-II Pharmaceutical Chemistry-II
Pharmacology & Toxicology  Hospital & Clinical Pharmacy
D Pharma Syllabus Semester 3
Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence Pharmacotherapeutics
Drug Interaction Advanced Hospital Pharmacy
D Pharma Syllabus Semester 4
Community Pharmacy Pharmacy Practice
Quality Assurance Industrial Training
Project Work &  Case Studies

D Pharma Cores & Electives Syllabus

Candidates can see a general outline of core and elective subjects in D Pharma syllabus below -

D Pharma Core Subjects Syllabus

Candidates can see a list of core subjects in the D Pharma syllabus below -

Topics Details
Pharmaceutics  Focuses on the process of turning a new chemical entity into a safe and effective medication for patients.
Pharmacognosy   Studies medicinal drugs derived from natural sources like plants and herbs.
Pharmaceutical Chemistry  Involves the design, synthesis, and development of pharmaceutical drugs.
Biochemistry and clinical pathology   Examines chemical processes in the body and helps diagnose diseases through lab tests on blood, urine, and other samples.

D Pharma Syllabus: Elective Subjects

Candidates can see a list of elective subjects in the D Pharma syllabus below -

Subject title 

Subject details  

Pharmacology & toxicology 

This subject teaches the effects of drugs—both therapeutic and harmful—along with their absorption and administration.

Pharmaceutical jurisprudence 

Students learn about pharmacy laws, drug regulations, and legal interpretations related to narcotics and pharmaceuticals.

Health Education and Community Pharmacy  

The subject focuses on promoting health awareness and the functioning of community pharmacy under a licensed pharmacist.

Drug store and business management  

Introduced by PCI, this subject covers the movement and inventory control of pharmaceutical products.

D Pharma Syllabus: Specialisations

Candidates can see a list of specialisations offered below -

Specialisations

Subjects  

Cardiology 

  • Fundamentals of cardiovascular diseases 
  • Cardiac molecular biology  
  • Cardiac pharmacology  
  • Cardiac anatomy  
  • Cardiac physiology  
  • Techniques of heart 
  • Nuclear Cardiology  

Nephrology  

  • Chronic kidney disease  
  • Diabetic microvascular complications 
  • Dialysis  

Oncology  

  • Bladder cancer  
  • Brain cancer  
  • Breast cancer  
  • Colorectal cancer 
  • Genomic cancer 
  • Head and neck cancer 
  • Haematology
  • HPV and cervical cancer  

Books and Authors Related to D Pharm

Candidates can see a list of popular books in the D Pharma syllabus below -  

Subject  

Book Title  

Author  

Pharmaceutical product development 

Pharmaceutical Product Development: Insights into Pharmaceutical Processes, Management, and Regulatory Affairs 

Vandana B. Patra Vale  

Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics  

Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics 

Dr. Shaik Harun Rasheed  

Pharmaceutical Chemistry  

Essentials of Pharmaceutical Chemistry  

Prof Donald Cairns  

Pharmaceutical Analysis  

Pharmaceutical Analysis  

P.D. Chaitanya Sudha  

Pharmacognosy  

Trease and Evans Pharmacognosy  

William Evans  

Research Methodology  

Textbook of Clinical Research  

Dr.Himanshu Baweja  

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