The curriculum is a healthy mix of theoretical and practical work. Students are expected to take up projects and attend clinical classes. They are also given the opportunity to learn new concepts through seminars, group discussions and CME programs. Interactive sessions encourage students to present their understanding of the subject. Faculty members put the audiovisual facilities of the lecture halls to good use in keeping the sessions lively. Undergraduate students are made familiar with the usage of medications commonly prescribed. Since prescribing drugs is an important daily routine for a medical professional, training in writing proper prescription is also part of the curriculum.

Both faculty and students are encouraged to attend research programs to come out with better medications and investigate existing prescription drugs. The animal house is attached to the department as much of the research involves testing.

The department follows The Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) syllabus with a total of 130 hours theory classes and 150 hours practical classes which are taken in a period of one and half years split into 3 semesters. In practical sessions students are taught about Experimental Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacy. Undergraduate students are made familiar with the usage of medications commonly prescribed. Since prescribing drugs is an important daily routine for a medical professional, training in writing proper prescription is also part of the curriculum.