To introduce students to the principles of drug treatment in disease states
To impart knowledge on the understanding of properties of drugs and the mechanisms by which they produce their effects in diseased conditions
To enable students at the end of the course to be competent to select drug(s) rationally for any ailment diagnosed on a scientific basis.
To produce high quality scientific researchers capable of various roles in Research Institutes, Service Laboratories, Hospitals, and Pharmaceutical Industries;
To produce graduates who will be eligible for post-graduate studies leading to the M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees. .