General information

Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department of is one of the oldest departments of National University of Pharmacy. It was founded as the part of Kharkiv Pharmaceutical Institute in 1921.

Throughout its existence, the prominent scientists such as Mykola Ovksentijovych Valyashko, Mykola Petrovych Krasovskyj, Vasyl` Ivanovych Blyznyukov, Oleksij Kindratovych Suxomlinov, Vira Petrivna Shtuchna, Illarion Troxymovych Depeshko ta Petro Ovksentijovych Bezugly chaired the department.

Since 2010 Doctor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Professor Victoria Georgiyants is the head of the department.  Prof. Georgiyants –is the Academician of the Academy of Sciences of Higher Education of Ukraine, Honored Worker of Science and Technology.

Today the staff of the department consists of 17 persons: 5 doctors of sciences, professors; 9 candidates of sciences (PhD), associate professors; 3 candidates of sciences (PhD), assistants. All members of the department work fruitfully to provide students with high-quality and interesting materials of lectures, seminars and practical classes.

The subjects taught in the Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department of:

  • Pharmaceutical chemistry (mandatory educational component)
  • Development and validation of medicine quality control methods (mandatory educational component)
  • The current state of scientific knowledge in the specialty “Pharmacy” (mandatory educational component)
  • Industrial practice in pharmaceutical chemistry (mandatory educational component)
  • Chromatographic research methods (selective educational component)
  • Pharmaceutical bromatology (optional educational component)
  • Standardization of medicines (selective educational component)
  • Basics of pharmaceutical standardization (selective educational component)
  • Bromatology (selective educational component)
  • Chromatographic methods of analysis (selective educational component)
  • Development and validation of methods of quality control of active pharmaceutical ingredients and medicinal products (selective educational component)
  • Analysis of biotechnological products (selective educational component)
  • Pharmaceutical analysis (optional educational component)

The staff of the department provides the educational process with educational literature in Ukrainian, English, and Russian languages. The textbooks in Pharmaceutical Chemistry in Ukrainian and Russian were created and published. The Ukrainian edition of the textbook got the award “Best edition of the year” in 2018, according to the version of the Academy of Higher Education. In addition, ten study guides were published: “Pharmaceutical Analysis” (Ukrainian, English and Russian), “Pharmaceutical Chemistry (Ukrainian, English and Russian), “Pharmaceutical Bromatology” (Ukrainian, English and Russian), “Pharmaceutical Chemistry. Analysis of biotechnologically produced medicines”, “Handbook of tests in pharmaceutical chemistry »; as well as many methodical recommendations, workbooks for practical classes, seminar classes and self-study of students.

The scientists of the department carry out an intense research:

  • Areas of scientific research of the department are the molecular modeling and targeted synthesis of anticonvulsants; development of standardization parameters, development and validation of medications quality control methods (medications of industrial and ex tempore production, synthetic and natural origin).
  • The staff of the department took part in the development of 21 drugs of different pharmacological action.
  • During the existence of Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department more than 200 doctoral and candidate dissertation were prepared.
  • The department has a student’s scientific society (SSS) where students have the opportunity to carry out their own scientific and practical research and put their theoretical knowledge in practice. Participation in SSS serves as an experimental base for students to prepare dissertations, helps to develop personal soft skills and gives the experience of public speaking at conferences. Working at SSS was the first step on the path of research for many prominent figures in the history of the National University of Pharmacy.
  • The scientific achievements are annually presented at Ukrainian and international conferences.

Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department takes an active part in career guidance activities and makes out-of-university events for young people. The department is also happy to invite visitors of all ages.

In 2021, the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry became the absolute winner in the rating evaluation for 2020-2021. among all departments of the university.