Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry

About the Department

The department offers courses in pharmaceutical organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, and medicinal chemistry. These courses introduce students to the basics of pharmaceutical chemistry and the relationship between the structural composition of drugs and their effect on body functions, as well as studying various techniques of qualitative and quantitative analysis of drugs. The department also focuses on drug discovery methods and drug design.

The department research is categorized into three broad areas: drug discovery, drug analysis, and natural products research. Research in pharmaceutical chemistry mainly focuses on computational chemistry and drug discovery. The facility supports the synthesis of organic small molecules, identification of hits/lead compounds and optimization of pharmacological properties. Analytical research includes analytical and bioanalytical method development, quality assurance, and stability studies on drug substances. Development of analytical chemical concepts and methods for standardization of honey from KSA are also being carried out. 

  Department Chair

  Dr. Khaled M. Al-Seud

  Assistant Professor in Pharmaceutical Chemistry

  kalseud@kku.edu.sa

  Phone: 017-2417769