Hamdard Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (HIPS) is the first institute in Islamabad which offered Bachelor of Pharmacy (B-Pharm) program in 2000 and then Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm-D) in 2004. More than 900 pharmacy students have completed their graduation and are serving at various national and international organizations including the pharmaceutical industry, community pharmacies, hospital pharmacy, pharmaceutical marketing, regulation and pharmacy academia. Hamdard Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences is also first in launching the M.Phil program in Pharmacy Practice in 2014.
HIPS is one of Pakistan’s renowned pharmacy department which is dedicated to educating, developing, and training students to provide competent, patient-centered care. Hamdard Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences offers a progressive educational program that emphasizes active learning, direct patient care experiences, and the role of research in advancing the profession of pharmacy. The goal is to produce highly skilled pharmacists and promote the expanding role of pharmacy through leadership and lifelong services in the health care system.