Faculty of Pharmacy (Master’s Program)

Pharmaceutical science and technology are developing rapidly, both oriented towards services to society, industry, and in the discovery of new drugs containing synthetic efficacious substances and those derived from natural ingredients. The pharmaceutical industry is required not only to carry out drug formulation manufacturing activities, but also to discover new active molecules that are very useful for health and have high economic value.

Likewise, in the field of pharmaceutical services, pharmaceutical health workers are required to be able to collaborate with other health workers, and maximize their role in detecting, preventing, and resolving drug-related problems so that rational treatment can be achieved. It is hoped that the presence of the Master of Pharmaceutical Sciences will enable it to respond to the rapid developments and demands in the pharmaceutical field.

The Master of Pharmacy Science Program at the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Indonesia was held starting in September 2001 and was strengthened by the Decree of the Chancellor of the Directorate General of National Education of the Republic of Indonesia No. 2286/D/T/2001 dated 4 July 2001.

Formal education, in this case related to herbs, is still a necessity and obligation for society to gain recognition both nationally and internationally, especially at the tertiary level. Herbal science was formed to be able to optimally utilize Indonesian medicinal plant resources into herbal medicines as a rational complement/alternative whose safety, effectiveness and quality have been tested, so that they can be used in formal treatment/service systems as preventive, promotive, curative and/or rehabilitative and health care side by side with conventional medicine. Apart from that, to combine herbal medicine and the use of herbs in health and beauty care that has clear scientific benchmarks and indicators.

The Herbal Masters Program at the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Indonesia, was held starting in September 2010 and was strengthened by the Decree of the Chancellor of the University of Indonesia No. 0148/SK/R/UI/2010, dated 19 February 2010.