The Doctor of Pharmacy program at King Saud University offers a comprehensive education with a focus on both theoretical knowledge and practical experience. Students are equipped with essential skills through rigorous coursework, internships, and research projects, preparing them to be leaders in the pharmacy field.
Applicants must navigate a competitive two-stage process beginning with the university’s unified health track.
First Year – First Semester
BIO101 – General Biology – 3 Credit Hours
PHYS101 – General Physics – 3 Credit Hours
CHEM101 – General Chemistry – 3 Credit Hours
ENGL101 – English for Health Sciences I – 3 Credit Hours
First Year – Second Semester
BIO102 – Human Biology – 3 Credit Hours
CHEM102 – Organic Chemistry – 3 Credit Hours
STAT101 – Biostatistics – 3 Credit Hours
ENGL102 – English for Health Sciences II – 3 Credit Hours
Second Year – First Semester
ANAT201 – Anatomy – 3 Credit Hours
HIST201 – Histology – 3 Credit Hours
PHYS201 – Physiology – 3 Credit Hours
PHAR201 – Pharmaceutical Calculations – 3 Credit Hours
Second Year – Second Semester
MICRO201 – Microorganisms – 3 Credit Hours
PHAR202 – Biopharmaceutics I – 3 Credit Hours
PHAR203 – Pharmacokinetics I – 3 Credit Hours
SIMLAB201 – Pharmacy Simulation Lab I – 3 Credit Hours
Third Year – First Semester
PHAR301 – Therapeutics I – 3 Credit Hours
PHAR302 – Biopharmaceutics II – 3 Credit Hours
PHAR303 – Pharmacokinetics II – 3 Credit Hours
SIMLAB301 – Pharmacy Simulation Lab II – 3 Credit Hours
Third Year – Second Semester
PHAR304 – Therapeutics II – 3 Credit Hours
RESEARCH301 – Research Project I – 3 Credit Hours
PHAR305 – Pharmacy Practice Skills I – 3 Credit Hours
PHAR306 – Patient Safety & Ethics – 3 Credit Hours
Fourth Year – First Semester
PHAR401 – Therapeutics III – 3 Credit Hours
PHAR402 – Pharmacy Management – 3 Credit Hours
PHAR403 – Marketing in Pharmacy – 3 Credit Hours
SIMLAB401 – Pharmacy Simulation Lab III – 3 Credit Hours
Fourth Year – Second Semester
PHAR404 – Advanced Therapeutics IV – 3 Credit Hours
RESEARCH401 – Research Project II – 3 Credit Hours
PHAR405 – Pharmacy Practice Skills II – 3 Credit Hours
SIMLAB402 – Pharmacy Simulation Lab IV – 3 Credit Hours
Fifth Year – First Semester
PHAR501 – Toxicology – 3 Credit Hours
PHAR502 – Advanced Clinical Pharmacy – 3 Credit Hours
RESEARCH501 – Research Project III – 3 Credit Hours
PHAR503 – Patient-Centered Care – 3 Credit Hours
Fifth Year – Second Semester
PHAR504 – Specialized Therapeutics – 3 Credit Hours
PHAR505 – Pharmacy Leadership – 3 Credit Hours
PHAR506 – Health Policy & Regulation – 3 Credit Hours
SIMLAB501 – Pharmacy Simulation Lab V – 3 Credit Hours
Sixth Year – Internship (12 Months)
PHAR601 – Clinical Pharmacy Internship – 12 Credit Hours
Supervised rotations across hospital and clinical settings for professional practice readiness
