Drug Discovery and Development Jagiellonian University

Overview

Key facts

Jagiellonian University's Drug Discovery and Development degree provides a solid grounding in pharmaceutical sciences, together with an opportunity to specialize in a particular drug discovery and development area. The first semester is devoted to provide a basic understanding of drug discovery and development as well as key chemical, biological and pathophysiological aspects, relevant to drug research. The second semester provides a wide and well-balanced training in pharmaceutical sciences, which serves as a basis for further, specialized skills development. The third and fourth semesters are focused on one of the three leading areas: Medicinal Chemistry, Experimental Pharmacology and Model Based Drug Development. 

The Faculty of Pharmacy is the best one in Poland, as it combines the tradition and modernity which is proper in case of dynamism and development of exact science. It has the A+ category granted by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, programmes conducted at the Faculty lead in rankings prepared by the Education Foundation “Perspektywy”. Fields of studies conducted at the Faculty include: pharmacy, cosmetology and medical analytics. The research conducted focuses on the search for new and innovative forms of medicines, assessment of the toxicity of medicines and issues concerning biotechnology and pharmacology. The Faculty consists of 16 research and didactic units, including 10 Chairs. The Museum of Pharmacy, the Garden of Medicinal Plants and the Animal House are also the part of the Faculty. Students have an access to the resources of the Medical Library and the Jagiellonian Library.