Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Medicinal Chemistry Top Colleges, Syllabus, Scope and Salary 2024

Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry is a 3-year research level programme that deals into Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. The minimum eligibility to seek admissions is a master’s degree in M.S Pharm. in Medicinal Chemistry/ Natural Products or M.Pharm in Pharmaceutical Chemistry or M.Tech in Pharm or and M.Sc in Organic Chemistry.

Being a specialized research subject, students will get a handful of institutions offering the programme. A list of top institutions has been provided below:

• Institute of Advanced Research, Gandhinagar
• NIPER Hyderabad
• NIPER Kolkata
• NIPER Ahmedabad
• NIPER S.A.S. Nagar, Mohali

The admission process to Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry course involves a written entrance test followed by final selection through personal interview. A few institutes shall offer admissions on merit and first come first serve basis. Interested candidates must prepare for NIPER Joint Entrance Examination conducted by National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research for all of its institutes across India.

Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry programme encompasses a wide spectrum of activities such as studies pursuant to research based on the interaction between drugs and toxic substances along with biological systems and relationship of chemical composition and dynamics to biological function.

The total fee charged by institutions across India is between INR 15,000 and INR 84,000. Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry scholars from this discipline are highly marketable and receive job offers for the most competitive positions in pharmaceutical or biotechnology companies. The pay package in this discipline is highly dependent on one’s research aptitude and expertise. However, a Ph.D scholar is likely to get good opportunities in pharmaceutical companies with average salary between INR 2.6 Lacs – 5.9 Lacs.

Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry: Top Institutes

Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry: Top Institutes

Institute Name	Location	Fees (in INR)
Institute of Advanced Research	Gandhinagar	INR 15,250 (per semester)
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) Hyderabad	Hyderabad, Telangana	INR 84,000 (per year)
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) Kolkata	Jadavpur, Kolkata	INR 84,000 (per year)
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) Ahmedabad	Ahmedabad	INR 84,000 (per year)
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) Mohali	S.A.S. Nagar, Mohali	INR 84,000 (per year)

Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry: Career Prospects

Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry: Career Prospects

Research in Medicinal Chemistry has made significant contribution to further knowledge in the discipline in the past decade. The funding of research work has increased significantly specially with Government agencies, international firms and pharmaceutical companies investing resources in clinical research and drug invention. Also, since 2005 after the proliferation of patent regulations, medicinal chemistry research has been on rise in India. A number of research groups have been established both in academic and industrial laboratories.

The Government agencies like Department of Science & Technology (DST), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Department of Biotechnology (DBT) show positive signs of scope in the field with substantial investing resources.

Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry scholars can go on to make careers in:

• Industry (chemical, pharmaceutical, laboratory medicine and biotechnology)
• Government Recognized Laboratories
• R&D, Chemical Biology divisions of Government
• Research Institutions
• Educational Institutions

The top recruiters for Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry scholars are Kinapse, India Scientific Services, Coromandel International, Ranbaxy Laboratories, Syngenta Biosciences, Biocon Ltd., Piramal, Lupin Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Torrent Pharmaceuticals, Sun Pharmaceuticals, Cadila Pharmaceuticals, Alembic Pharmaceuticals and Zydus Cadila Ltd.

Job Title	Job Description	Salary in INR
Postdoctoral Scientist	Directly interact with academic partners; plan and conduct work at internal and external forums. Publishing resulting findings in renowned scientific journal to create awareness.	INR 4.3 Lakhs
Assistant Professor	Develop and implement instructional methods in teaching and mentor students in research projects.	INR 1.8 Lakhs – 4.6 Lakhs
Research Scientist	Perform multistep synthesis on mg to gram scales, purifications and spectroscopic characterizations	INR 2.6 Lakhs – 5.9 Lakhs
Medicinal/Analytical Chemist	Works as a specialized scientist to determine the chemical composition of both organic and inorganic substances.	INR 1.4 Lakhs – 2.9 Lakhs