B.Pharm 2nd Year (Second Year) Subjects & Syllabus
All 13 theory subjects for B.Pharm 2nd year (Semester III & IV), with PCI subject codes and unit-wise syllabus. The Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) is a four-year, eight-semester degree. PCI has mandated a revised NEP 2020-aligned syllabus for all approved institutions from the 2026-27 session. Alongside the classical pharmacy subjects, it introduces computing, data science and AI throughout the programme — Python, machine learning, data analytics and AI applications are now core courses.
Semester III — theory subjects
Introduction to Machine Learning in Pharmaceutical Sciences
BP301T NEP newCore machine-learning concepts; supervised and unsupervised learning; model building and evaluation; applications of ML in drug discovery, formulation and pharmaceutical data.
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Environmental Sciences
BP302TEcosystems and biodiversity; environmental pollution and its control; sustainability and green practices relevant to the pharmaceutical industry.
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Ethics and Universal Human Values
BP303TProfessional ethics; moral values and human conduct; ethical decision-making in pharmacy practice and research.
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General Pharmacology
BP304TPrinciples of drug action; pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics; routes of administration; introduction to autonomic nervous system pharmacology.
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Heterocyclic Compounds and Stereochemistry
BP305TChemistry of heterocyclic ring systems found in drugs; stereochemistry, isomerism and optical activity, and their relevance to drug action.
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Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms I
BP306TFormulation, manufacture and evaluation of solid and liquid dosage forms — tablets, capsules, solutions, suspensions and emulsions.
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Pharmaceutical Engineering
BP307TUnit operations — flow of fluids, heat and mass transfer, size reduction, mixing, drying, filtration, distillation and evaporation; equipment and processes.
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Pharmaceutical Microbiology
BP308TStructure and classification of microorganisms; sterilization and disinfection; aseptic techniques; microbial assays and sterility testing.
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Semester IV — theory subjects
Herbal Drug Technology
BP401TStandardization, formulation and evaluation of herbal drugs; nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals; regulatory aspects and quality control of herbal products.
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Medicinal Chemistry
BP402TDrug-design principles; structure–activity relationships (SAR); chemistry, synthesis and mechanism of major therapeutic drug classes.
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Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
BP403TRecombinant DNA technology; fermentation and production of biologicals; enzymes, vaccines, monoclonal antibodies and biopharmaceuticals.
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Social Pharmacy and Public Health
BP404TPublic health, epidemiology and national health programmes; preventive healthcare, nutrition and health education; the pharmacist in the community.
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Systemic Pharmacology I
BP405TPharmacology of drugs acting on the autonomic and central nervous systems and the cardiovascular system.
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Plus: Mandatory Internship. Each theory course has a paired practical.
What's new in NEP 2020: the revised B.Pharm curriculum weaves computing and data science through the whole degree — Python programming, applied data analytics, machine learning and AI applications are now core subjects alongside the classical pharmaceutical sciences.
New-syllabus B.Pharm books coming in 2026
Shree Sai Prakashan is writing a full set to this NEP 2020 curriculum. Get notified, or pre-book for your college.