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 |
Production Technology | 3 |
History of Engineering | 1 |
"Academic English Academic Study Skills" | 2 |
German I | 2 |
Second Semester
Course Name | ECTS |
Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry | 6 |
Principles of Physical Pharmacy, Drug Formulation and Dosage Forms | 6 |
Physics | 6 |
Mathematics II | 6 |
Critical Thinking & Scientific Methods | 2 |
German II | 2 |
Third Semester
Course Name | ECTS |
Thermodynamics and Thermal Process Engineering 4 | 4 |
Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering | 6 |
Machine Elements and Drawing | 4 |
Pharmaceutical Analytics | 6 |
Statistics | 4 |
Communication & Presentation Skills | 2 |
German III | 2 |
Fourth Semester
Course Name | ECTS |
Applied Microbiology (Sterilization, Disinfection and Clean Room Technology) | 6 |
Fluid Mechanics | 4 |
Chemical Reaction Engineering | 4 |
Introduction to Process Engineering | 4 |
Measurement, Instrumentation, and Control (Metrology) | 6 |
Research Paper Writing | 2 |
German IV | 2 |
Fifth Semester
Course Name | ECTS |
Quality Management and Quality Risk Management | 4 |
Chemometrics | 6 |
Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics | 4 |
Mechanical Process Technology | 6 |
Control Engineering (MATLAB/Simulink) | 6 |
Pharmaceutical Technology I | 6 |
Sixth Semester
Course Name | ECTS |
Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) and GMP Process Validation | 4 |
Industrial Electronics and PLC Technology | 6 |
Water & Air Systems | 6 |
Digitalization in Pharmaceutical Industry | 6 |
Process Modeling, Simulation and Optimization | 6 |
Pharmaceutical Technology II | 6 |
SeventhSemester
Course Name | ECTS |
Plant Design and Operations (Seminar) | 5 |
Project Management and Commercial Operations Modeling for Pharmaceutical Engineering (Seminar) | 5 |
Bachelor Thesis with seminar | 20 |
Eighth Semester
Course Name | ECTS |
Internship | 30 |
Job Profiles
Graduates of this program will be able to work in a wide variety of sectors
Pharmaceutical Industry
Research and Development
- Development of new drugs
- Process scale-up
- Product Development Manager
- Process Development Engineer
- Machine Construction Head
Production
Manufacturing
- Manufacturing Sector Head
Labelling and packaging
- Process Engineer
- Facility Design Manager
- Production Manager
- Automation Engineer
Quality control and Quality assurance
Quality Management
- Quality Control Manager
Marketing and Sales
Education
Customer Relation
- Sales Manager
- Product Manager
- Regional Manager
Government Agencies
Drug Approval and Analysis
- Application Specialist
Research Institutions
University / Applied University
- Academic Staff
- Master Student / PhD Student
Research / Funding Agencies
- Laboratory Manager
- Academic Manager
- Researcher
Health Service Organizations
Health Monitoring / Advising / Public Support
- Process/Production Advisor
- Analytical Specialist