Pharmaceutics is a branch in Pharmaceutical sciences that deals with formulation of drug delivery systems, evaluation of those and development of robust manufacturing process. The department has been involved in teaching B.Pharm curriculum and imparting M.Pharm and Ph.D education. The faculty has gained expertise in development of conventional and novel drug delivery systems for transdermal, ocular, and intranasal applications.
The department has been maintaining a state of art pilot-plant for solid oral dosage forms that houses a rotary tablet press, Table top Spray dryer and Kalweka main drive with interchangeable attachments for size reducing, mixing, granulating, pelletizing and coating. The research laboratories of the department are equipped with USP dissolution tester, USP flow dissolution apparatus, Environmental test chamber, Franz diffusion assembly rotary flash evaporators and UV spectrophotometers.
The department promotes skill development in PG students by encouraging them to take up industrial projects with reputed Pharmaceutical Companies. The post graduate students of the department have successfully involved in more than 30 industry sponsored projects.