BPharm Pharmacy at University of Port-Harcourt

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Pharmacy at the University of Port Harcourt is a five-year professional degree that meets the requirements of the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria. It is taught in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, which has six departments: Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Biotechnology, Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, and Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy.

Faculty: Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences | Duration: 5 years | Location: Choba, Port Harcourt, Rivers State

What you will study

The first year (100 Level) covers basic sciences, mathematics and general studies, taught in the Faculty of Science and General Studies Unit. Part Two introduces basic and pre-clinical sciences such as physiology, anatomy, biochemistry and microbiology, followed by the pharmaceutical sciences and professional training.

Career pathways

Academic teaching and research, hospital and community pharmacy, industrial production and research, national and international drug administration, quality control, packaging and drug information.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences (B.Pharm): in addition to the University's general entry requirements, SSCE, NECO or GCE O-Level credits in English, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and Biology in not more than two sittings. Candidates who also pass creditably in the competitive examination at the end of study in the Basic Studies Unit may be admitted into 100 Level on merit, subject to limited space. No candidate is admitted directly to 200 Level. Internal transfers into Pharmacy need the required course passes and a CGPA of 4.0 or above.

Undergraduate admission is by UTME with Post-UTME screening; candidates must be 16 years or above by September 2026. Direct Entry candidates go through separate Direct Entry screening.

Graduate programmes (PGD, Master's, PhD, MD/MS, DBA) are advertised for the 2026/2027 session through the School of Graduate Studies. PhD admission is based on interview performance.

The Post-UTME screening form fee is N2,000, paid via Remita (card or bank) before completing the online form.

Sale and submission of graduate application forms for the 2026/2027 session closes on Monday 2 November 2026. Applications are made online at pgs.uniportdatacenter.net; the application fee is N15,000 and a mandatory prospectus fee of N15,000 is also payable online. The application fee is non-refundable.

Apply through the university admissions page: https://aris.uniport.edu.ng/

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