NUS Department of Pharmacy

What NUS Department of Pharmacy does

The Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is an academic department within the Faculty of Science at the National University of Singapore (NUS), a public research university. The department traces its origins to 1905 and was officially renamed from 'Department of Pharmacy' to its current name effective 1 January 2024 to reflect its expanded scope across the drug discovery-to-patient-care continuum. It operates at a single campus location at Block S4A, Level 3, 18 Science Drive 4, Singapore, and serves a student body of approximately 175–200 Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) admits per year, around 70 Pharmaceutical Science admits per year, plus postgraduate (MSc, PhD) and continuing-education cohorts.

Its core academic products comprise the four-year BPharm (Hons) — the prerequisite degree for pharmacist registration with the Singapore Pharmacy Council — the BSc (Hons) in Pharmaceutical Science launched in AY2018/19, the MSc (Pharmaceutical Science & Technology) offered in full-time (since AY2022/23) and part-time modes (since 2008), PhD supervision, and continuing-education programmes including an APhA-licensed Pharmacy-based Immunization Delivery Certificate. The underlying educational technology is a blended, integrated curriculum spanning basic, clinical and systems sciences, with workplace-based learning (Pre-Employment Clinical Training, or PECT) embedded from Year 1 and structured internships at NUH and industry partners including GSK, AstraZeneca, Sanofi, Roquette Asia Pacific and MiRXES.

The business model is tuition-driven: undergraduate and postgraduate tuition fees (e.g., the full-time MPST programme fee is S$57,061.50 after GST for AY2026/27 and AY2027/28, with a 40% rebate available for Singaporeans and PRs), continuing-education fees (immunization training priced at S$2,550 for international participants, SkillsFuture-subsidised for citizens and PRs), and modular graduate certificates routed through NUS SCALE. Go-to-market relies on NUS's central admissions infrastructure, open-house events, and community outreach such as Health T.A.G. The department's revenue is not publicly disclosed, as it is an internal unit of a public university.

Name

NUS Department of Pharmacy

Legal name

National University of Singapore

Website

https://pharmacy.nus.edu.sg

Company type

Private

Founded year

1905

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is an academic department within NUS's Faculty of Science, founded 1905, delivering undergraduate (BPharm, BSc Pharmaceutical Science), postgraduate (MSc, PhD) and continuing-education programmes for healthcare and pharmaceutical-industry talent in Singapore.

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education — Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Schools of Pharmacy (EDAHAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology (EDABALAU), Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy) (EDAAALAC), Healthcare & Medical Licensure Exam Prep (USMLE/COMLEX, NCLEX, Dentistry, Pharmacy, PA) (EDANAIAA)

Keywords

• Pharmacy education
• Pharmaceutical science
• Undergraduate pharmacy
• Continuing pharmacy education
• Pharmacy research

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Undergraduate Tuition: Tuition fees from undergraduate degree programmes including Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) and BSc (Honours) in Pharmaceutical Science
2. Postgraduate Tuition: Tuition fees from MSc (Pharmaceutical Science & Technology) full-time and part-time programmes. Full programme fee for AY2026/2027 and AY2027/2028 is S$57,061.50 (after GST)
3. Continuing Education Courses: Revenue from short courses, certificate programmes, and professional development programmes. Immunization training programme priced at S$2,550 for international participants, with SkillsFuture Singapore funding available for Singapore citizens
4. Graduate Certificates: Modular courses and graduate certificates in Pharmaceutical Process and Technology, offered through NUS SCALE

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The NUS Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences delivers tertiary education, applied research, and professional training across the pharmaceutical value chain. It offers undergraduate honours degrees (Bachelor of Pharmacy; BSc in Pharmaceutical Science), postgraduate coursework and research degrees (MSc Pharmaceutical Science & Technology; PhD), and continuing-education certificate programmes for practising pharmacists.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)

Quantifiable outcome

• Students admitted per year: ~175-200 for BPharm, ~70 for Pharmaceutical Science
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hanoi University of PharmacycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2023Memorandum of Understanding signed between NUS Department of Pharmacy (Head Prof Christina Chai) and Hanoi University of Pharmacy (Rector Prof Nguyen Hai Nam) to strengthen, promote and develop academic, research and student exchange collaboration. Focus on education and research partnership.
• American Pharmacists Association (APhA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNUS Department of Pharmacy is the first licensed partner of APhA in Singapore to conduct the Pharmacy-based Immunization Delivery Certificate Training Program. The programme is based on national educational standards from CDC and emphasizes healthcare team approach.
• SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerPharmacy-based Immunization Delivery Certificate Training Program is eligible for SkillsFuture Singapore funding, enabling subsidized training for Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents. Course ID: TGS-2024051027.
• GSKminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGSK provides internship opportunities for Pharmaceutical Science students through the Undergraduate Professional Internship Programme (UPIP). Students undertake structured on-the-job training gaining experience in pharmaceutical industry.
• AstraZenecaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAstraZeneca offers internship opportunities for pharmacy students through UPIP, providing experiential learning in pharmaceutical industry settings.
• Roquette Asia PacificminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRoquette Asia Pacific provides internship and research opportunities for pharmaceutical science students and graduates.
• Duke-NUS Medical SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Doctor of Medicine (MD) pathway programme where pharmacy graduates can pursue MD programme at Duke-NUS. Faculty contributions from Centre of Regulatory Excellence (Duke-NUS Medical School) to Pharmaceutical Science curriculum.
• MiRXESminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBiotechnology company providing internship opportunities for pharmaceutical science students, including documented internship experiences shared by students.
• North West Community Development CouncilminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNUS Pharmaceutical Society Essential Medicines Committee (EMed) partnered with North West CDC, receiving Bronze award for community outreach initiatives.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• National Taiwan University School of Pharmacy: Premier pharmacy school in Taiwan with integrated clinical and pharmaceutical science programmes. Strong regional peer with comparable dual-track curriculum and continuing education offerings in Asia.
• University of Michigan College of Pharmacy: US pharmacy college spanning clinical pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences and translational research with strong industry and government partnerships. Comparable breadth across practice, science, and continuing professional development.
• King's College London Institute of Pharmaceutical Science: Research-led UK pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences institute with strong postgraduate taught programmes and continuing education. Comparable dual practice-research identity and international student base.
• UCSF School of Pharmacy: Top-ranked US pharmacy school with integrated PharmD and pharmaceutical sciences PhD programmes, strong industry partnerships, and high research output. Comparable research-intensity, interdisciplinary structure, and industry interface.
• UCL School of Pharmacy: Historic UK pharmacy school combining pharmacy practice with pharmaceutical science and research-led teaching. Comparable in dual-practice/discovery scope and emphasis on postgraduate taught programmes and continuing education.
• Monash University Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences: Leading Asia-Pacific pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences faculty offering BPharm, BSc and MSc programmes with strong industry placement. Closely comparable to NUS Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in scope, postgraduate coursework structure, and industry-tied curriculum.

Regional players

• University of Sydney Pharmacy: Australian pharmacy school offering undergraduate and postgraduate pharmacy and pharmaceutical science programmes. Operates in a similar regulatory and curricular framework but serves the Australian market.
• Seoul National University College of Pharmacy: Top Korean pharmacy college combining pharmacy practice with pharmaceutical sciences research. Comparable research standing and similar integration of clinical and industrial pharmaceutical science.
• The University of Tokyo Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences: Premier Japanese pharmacy faculty covering both pharmaceutical sciences and pharmacy practice. Comparable research-intensity and breadth across drug discovery and clinical pharmacy in the Asia-Pacific region.

Broad incumbents

• Duke-NUS Medical School: Singapore-based graduate medical school and existing NUS Pharmacy partner. Provides MD pathway for pharmacy graduates and Centre of Regulatory Excellence input into the Pharmaceutical Science curriculum.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/NUSPharmacyDept
• Instagraminstagram.com/nusps.dnd26
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/nus-department-of-pharmacy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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