Welcome to the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia.

Located on the island of Penang, off the northwest coast of Peninsular, Malaysia, the Schools is the first pharmacy school in Malaysia. Started in 1972 the School offers a B.Pharm. (Hons.) Degree course which provides undergraduates with a broad training in pharmacy including pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmaceutical technology, pharmacology, physiology, clinical pharmacy and social/administrative pharmacy. Our curriculum is designed to prepare pharmacy graduates for lifelong learning and leadership capabilities as drug specialists of the new millennium.

The School’s current facilities include modern lecture halls, computer laboratories and well-equipped teaching and research laboratories.  Students also benefit from real world experiences in a variety of clinical settings offered by the Penang General Hospital, where the practical component of clinical pharmacy is carried out.

The postgraduate program of the School has attracted both local and foreign students. Over the last decade, research activities have increased by leaps and bounds, some in close collaboration with local research institutions, other with foreign universities.

In addition to teaching and research, the academic staff of the school also involved with various professional activities such as consultative services for pharmaceutical industry, clinical pharmacy practice, drug information services, toxicity studies and standardization, analysis of traditional remedies and bioequivalence studies.

By browsing through our web site, we hope you may be better acquainted with our school and its achievement as one of the centre’s of excellence in pharmaceutical sciences.

Sincerely,

Professor Syed Azhar Syed Sulaiman