The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
is located on the University main campus at Nong Or, with
an area of 19,525 square meters. The Faculty is the seventh
governmental Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, established
to produce more pharmacists to meet the needs of the country.
The other prominent role is to provide pharmacists for
the lower northern region of the country. Pharmacists
will provide knowledge concerning drugs to other health
care professionals, patients, as well as the public.
The Faculty was the first in
Thailand to produce Pharm.D graduates. This six-year
curriculum emphasizes clinical skills based on the concept
of pharmaceutical care. All pharmacy students are to
conduct general professional practice and eight clerkship
rotations in governmental and private hospitals, community
pharmacies, and pharmaceutical manufacturers for a total
of 1,500 hours.
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