The Pharmacy Undergraduate Study Program was established in 1998 and became one of the study programs under the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. In early 2002, it has obtained accredited status from the National Accreditation Board of Higher Education. Based on existing developments and considerations of some progress that has been achieved and the support of stable UII management system, starting from odd semester of academic year 2002/2003, a new program was opened, namely Pharmacist Professional Study Program. This Education Program is organized with support of the Indonesian Pharmacist Association (IAI).
As a university that has experienced andh supported by a stable management system, the Pharmacy Undergraduate Study Program has developed to anticipate high interest and high opportunities for alumni to work in pharmaceutical field. Since 2018 with the enactment of the Statute of UII 2018, Pharmacy Undergraduate Study Program and Pharmacist Professional Study Program are incorporated in the Department of Pharmacy. Currently, both Pharmacy Undergraduate Study Program and Pharmacist Professional Study Program have received highest accreditation value (A) from the Independent Accreditation Institute for Higher Education of Health.
The Pharmacy Undergraduate Study Program was established with aim to produce Islamic and qualified pharmacy scholars for improvement of health services. The Undergraduate Curriculum builds the competencies of its graduates in the fields of Pharmacy Science and Technology, Clinical-Community Pharmacy and Social-Behavioral-Administrative. To respond to the paradigm shift in health care, which was originally product-oriented (drug oriented), now it is also expanding to patient-oriented related to safe and effective treatment.
In addition, the Pharmacy Undergraduate Study Program also develops local wisdom excellence in the field of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology in the developing natural materials to be used as medicines in health services. As an effort to support the competitiveness of graduates, this study program runs Students Centered Learning (SCL) learning system with various learning methods. Through the SCL learning system, self-reliance and active participation of students play a very important role in the lecture process and practicum that supports the achievement of learning subjects. This is also supported by very adequate laboratory facilities to support the teaching and learning process, practicum and research, as well as community service, and Islamic da’wah. .
The Pharmacy Study Program also has Drug Information Center, Herbal Medicine Study Center, Nanopharmacy Research Center and Drug, Food and Cosmetic Testing Laboratory that is ISO 17025 certified by the National Accreditation Committee and Mini Teaching Hospital. Excellent cooperation with domestic and foreign institutions including the Halal Science Center Thailand, Rangsit University Thailand, IIUM Malaysia and the University of Rhode Island USA, as well as various health facilities institutions to demonstrate the implementation of qualified education, research, community service, and islamic da’wah.