Overview

The Drug Discovery and Development at Gulf Medical University program outcomes are constructed to address the required competencies for researchers in pharmaceutical sciences wishing to pursue a career in academia, research and development, or join a PhD program in pharmaceutical sciences or other relevant fields. Graduates of relevant undergraduate programs other than pharmacy may join the program after taking bridge course(s) if required by the graduate committee. The study plan of the program is structured to deliver 33 credit hours over 4 semesters.

Program Highlights

The program is accredited by the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA), Ministry of Education, Higher Education Affairs, UAE.
Pharmaceutical sciences thesis-based research program offered in collaboration with top-universities in the US including University of Arizona.
Opportunities for research placements at the University of Arizona.
Offered to graduates of Pharmacy, Medicine, Dentistry, Biomedical Sciences, Science and other relevant degree programs.
Two-year program with three major research areas including drug design and medicinal chemistry, pharmacology and pharmacogenomics, and drug delivery and targeting.
State of the art research facilities in areas of drug design, pharmaceutical analysis, pharmaceutics, pharmacology, and pharmacogenomics.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Drug Design
Advanced Drug Synthesis
Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology
Pharmaceutics
Drug Delivery and Targeting
Novel Drug Carriers

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Credits

33 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Ajman, United Arab Emirates

Disciplines

Molecular Sciences Pharmacology

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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79

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants shall meet all admission criteria for entry into the higher education programs offered by the University, as laid down in the Standards (2019) published by the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA), Ministry of Education – Higher Education Affairs, UAE.
A Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy or Pharm D from an accredited University in the UAE or equivalent one from outside the UAE.
Distinct undergraduate performance of minimum cumulative grade point average(CGPA) of 3.0 on a 4-point scale, or equivalent grade (B)
The Applicant must have proficiency in spoken and written English. TOEFL and IELTS test scores must be dated within two years of the year of enrolment.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

52500 AED / year

≈ 52500 AED / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

52500 AED / year

≈ 52500 AED / year

Funding

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