The Drug Research and Production Unit, Faculty of Pharmacy, focuses on Medicinal Plant Research and has nearly three decades of research and teaching experience. Prior to its establishment there were various departmental units in the Faculty. Their resultant integration led to the formation of Drug Research and Production Unit by the University Senate in 1979. It received the blessing of the National University Commission. The Unit was established to cater for production and development aspect of industrial pharmacy practice.

Nine postgraduate students are currently enrolled in the Unit. Two of these students are enrolled for the PhD, two for the Masters of Science degree and five for the postgraduate Diploma.