The Telangana BPharmacy curriculum will introduce Python, artificial intelligence, machine learning, data analysis and healthcare communication skills from the 2026-27 academic year, in a major restructuring approved by Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University-Hyderabad (JNTU-Hyderabad).
Python and artificial intelligence will be introduced in the first year, first semester of the undergraduate programme. Data Analysis and Biostatistics will be offered as optional subjects in the second semester, while machine learning will be taught in the third semester.
The revised curriculum will also include AI in pharmaceutical sciences in the sixth semester, AI in clinical applications in the seventh semester and ethical AI in pharmacy in the eighth semester. According to JNTU-Hyderabad officials, the changes are intended to give students practical and industry-relevant skills alongside core pharmacy education.
Core subjects such as human anatomy, pharmaceutics and pharmaceutical inorganic chemistry will continue to be part of the programme. The new technology-focused subjects are expected to create academic pathways into areas including pharmaceutical data science, clinical research, artificial intelligence and drug discovery, according to the university officials cited in the announcement.
The changes follow a curriculum proposal by the Pharmacy Council of India that was recently approved by JNTU-Hyderabad. Colleges have been informed about the revised structure.
Students will be able to choose between industrial pharmacy and clinical pharmacy specialisations from the fifth semester. They will also have access to 30 elective courses, including computer-aided drug design, pharmaceutical automation and robotic pharmacy.
Despite the addition of technology and industry-oriented subjects, the university has reduced the total academic load by bringing down the credit requirement for a BPharmacy degree from 203 to 193. The revised programme also makes internships compulsory, with one 120-hour stint and another lasting 240 hours. These internships are intended to provide practical exposure in pharmaceutical industry or hospital settings.
The curriculum introduces a multiple entry and multiple exit system. Students leaving the programme after the second year will receive a diploma, while those exiting after three years will receive an advanced diploma. Students completing all four years will receive the BPharmacy degree.
The revised rules will permit students to carry backlogs until the third year. However, students must clear subjects from previous years to be promoted to the fourth year, which begins with the seventh semester. The changes will apply from the 2026-27 academic year.
