University of Malaya is among the six public universities (IPTA) in Malaysia conducting pharmacy programmes in Malaysia. The Department of Pharmacy was established in 1995 within the Faculty of Medicine, to cater for the increased need of pharmacists for the public healthcare system.
Since the year 2000, the department was housed in the Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences Building, Faculty of Medicine. On 1st September 2019, the Department of Pharmacy has been successfully established as the Faculty of Pharmacy. There are about 40 members of full-time staff, about 200 undergraduates, 50 postgraduates and a very active Pharmacy Student Society.
Previous Heads of the Department of Pharmacy
| 1995 – 1997 | – | Professor Dr. Yeoh Peng Nam |
| 1997 – 2001 | – | Associate Professor Dr. Hadida Hashim |
| 2001 – 2004 | – | Associate Professor Dr. Hjh Samsinah Hj Hussain |
| 2004 – 2006 | – | Associate Professor Dr. Chung Lip Yong |
| April 2006 – August 2006 | – | Associate Professor Dr. Hjh Samsinah Hj Hussain |
| 2006 – 2014 | – | Associate Professor Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim Noordin |
| 2014 – 2019 | – | Professor Datin Dr. Zoriah Aziz |
Present Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy
| 2019 – Present | – | Professor Dr. Hasniza Binti Zaman Huri |
Last Update: 08/09/2022