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V. My institute

I study at the Tashkent pharmaceutical institute, which was founded in June 1937. It is the only institute in our republic, which trains pharmacists and other specialists for pharmaceutical industry of Uzbekistan. It is situated in Oybek Street.

The institute has 2 faculties: pharmacy and industrial pharmacy. It has 14 departments such as Organic, inorganic, physical-colloidal department; pharmacognosy and botany; drugs technology; pharmacology and clinic pharmacy; ecology and microbiology; physics, mathematics and information technologies; social sciences; languages department.

Now the institute has good training facilities. The lecture rooms and auditoriums are large and light. The chemical laboratories are equipped with modern apparatus. There is also a computer centre in the institute. The students may prepare their lessons in the reading hall of the institute library.

The main subjects are chemistry, pharmacognosy, pharmacology, drugs technology etc. About 7 branches of chemistry are studied at the institute. They are inorganic chemistry, organic, physical-colloidal, analytical, pharmaceutical, biological, toxicological chemistry. Latin, English, Russian, Uzbek are also studied by the students.

Highly skilled assistants and assistant professors conduct practical lessons. Beginning from the first course, the students have practical training in different places, such as botanical garden, pharmacy, pharmaceutical plant etc.

The academic year is divided into 2 terms. At the end of each term, students take tests and examinations. Those who get excellent marks are paid a high scholarship.

Some students take part in the students’ conference, which is held in May.

1. 
   When was Tashpharmi founded?
   
2. 
   Where is it situated?
   
3. 
   What faculties does it have?
   
4. 
   How many departments does it have?
   
5. 
   What are the main subjects at the institute?
   
6. 
   What branches of chemistry are studied at the institute?
   
7. 
   How many buildings does our institute have?
   
8. 
   What time do the lessons begin at our institute?
   
9. 
   How many years do the students study in our institute?
   
10. 
    Where do the students have their practical training?