Pharmaceutical Engineering & Technology
لشعبتي علمي علوم و علمي رياضة
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German International University (GIU) offers industry-focused and future-oriented Bachelors, Masters and PhD Degrees in the following specializations and majors in Pharmaceutical Engineering & Technology
English is the Teaching Language
Study duration: 8 semesters + 1.5 years (Master's)
Degrees awarded: Bachelors and Masters of Science in Pharmaceutical Engineering & Technology
Why GIU Pharmaceutical Engineering & Technology ?
- The global pharmaceutical industry is one of the fastest growing industrial sectors netting more than $1,400 billion in sales in 2019, with an average annual growth rate of 5-8%, providing a wide variety of career opportunities.
- Pharmaceutical Engineering & Technology is the first program of its kind offered in Egypt, the region, and globally. Pharmaceutical Engineering & Technology is a new branch combinig Engineering & Pharmacy focused on discovering, formulating & manufacturing medication, as well as both analytical & quality control processes. Though there are many sectors and graduates of the program still occupy the topmost position in the hierarchy of competition.
- Graduates of the program are well trained regarding the basic prospects of drug discovery process and are involved in projects and researches related to the invention of more reliable, cost effective and long-term pharmaceutical solutions. They are offered unique opportunities to experience different sectors of the industry. They can therefore efficiently handle and work on biomedical industries, drugs designing & discovery facilities, R&D departments, econimics & management of the pharmaceutical industry and any of the drug manufacturing plants. They acquire in-depth practical knowledge & skills on subjects like drug synthesis & formulation, drug dosage forms, process engineering and mechanical engineering, handling chemical agents, and on various safety measures and equipment during their study. GIU Pharmaceutical engineering & Technology graduates are thus eligible to work in any of the related fields.
- GIU Pharmaceutical engineering & Technology graduates are very dynamic and talented and can fit easily in different sectors.
- This program links four disciplines; Engineering, Pharmacy, Management, and Technology.
This Program covers the Following Areas of Study
Pharmaceutical Production Engineering | Pharmaceutical Design and Engineering |
Quality Control and Quality Assurance in Pharmaceutical Industry | Marketing in Pharmaceutical Industry |
Program Study Courses
First Semester
Course Name | ECTS |
Chemistry | 6 |
Biological Engineering | 6 |
Informatics | 4 |
Mathematics I | 6 |
Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering | 4 |
Academic English Academic Study Skills | 2 |
German I | 2 |
Second Semester
Course Name | ECTS |
Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry | 5 |
Principles of Physical Pharmacy, Drug Formulation and Dosage Forms | 5 |
Physics | 6 |
Mathematics II | 6 |
Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering | 4 |
Critical Thinking & Scientific Methods | 2 |
German II | 2 |
Third Semester
Course Name | ECTS |
Thermodynamics and Thermal Processes | 6 |
Pharmaceutical Technology | 6 |
Mechanics and Machine Elements | 4 |
Pharmaceutical Analytics | 6 |
Statistics | 4 |
Communication & Presentation Skills | 2 |
German III | 2 |
Fourth Semester
Course Name | ECTS |
Applied Microbiology | 6 |
Fluid Mechanics | 6 |
Chemical Reaction Engineering | 4 |
Introduction to Process Engineering | 4 |
Sensors, Metrology amd Instrumentation Systems | 6 |
Research Paper Writing | 2 |
German IV | 2 |
Fifth Semester
Course Name | ECTS |
Pharmaceutical Processing Technology I | 6 |
Good Manufacturing Practise and Quality Risk Management | 4 |
Electric Power, Machines & Drives | 6 |
Control Engineering | 6 |
Elective I | 4 |
Elective II | 4 |
Sixth Semester
Course Name | ECTS |
Pharmaceutical Processing Technology II | 4 |
Pharmaceutical Process Validation | 5 |
Water and Air Systems | 4 |
Industrial Automation and PLC Programming | 5 |
Digitalization in Pharmaceutical Industry | 4 |
Elective III | 4 |
Elective IV | 4 |
SeventhSemester
Course Name | ECTS |
Research Methology | 5 |
Workplace and Internship Readiness | 5 |
Bachelor Thesis and Colloquium | 20 |
Eighth Semester
Course Name | ECTS |
Business Ethics | 5 |
Internship Accompanying Seminar | 5 |
Internship | 20 |
Job Profiles
Graduates of this program will be able to work in a wide variety of sectors
The graduate will have the following positions in the Pharmaceutical, Cosmetics, FMCGs, Food and Beverages Companies
- Process Engineer
- Project Management Engineer
- Continuous Improvement Engineer
- Quality Assurance Specialist
- Procurement Engineer
- Supply chain management Engineer
- Validation Engineer
- Health and safety Engineer
- Production Engineer
- Maintenance Engineer
- R&D Specialist