Dubai Pharmacy College
Providing the vital link between Physicians and patients
Dubai Pharmacy College
The Dubai Pharmacy College (DPC) is the first pharmacy Institute in the United Arab Emirates established in 1992, by Haj Saeed Bin Ahmad Al-Lootah, Chairman, S.S Lootah Group with a vision to complement Dubai Medical College in providing the community with competent pharmacists to meet the growing needs of the healthcare professionals. Today, DPC graduates play an important role as a vital link between physicians and patients, and as scientists influencing the development and application of pharmaceuticals.
DPC was accredited and licensed by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, UAE in 1998 and also endowed with the Dubai Quality Appreciation Award in 2004. Hence, the degree program has worldwide recognition with well placed alumni all over the world. The 4 year ‘B.Pharm’ course also includes compulsory professional practice experience (PPE) for over 1400 hours distributed between community pharmacies, hospitals and the pharmaceutical industry thereby exposing students to all aspects of the profession.
DPC’s teaching programs are continuously evaluated and upgraded in accordance with constant advancement in pharmaceutical education. The College has a policy of limited admission, with an annual intake of about 40 students, to maintain the quality of personalized teaching to prepare students as specialist healthcare professionals.
