The prime vision in the inception of Dow University was to establish a Centre of academic excellence, both in the field of education and research. To fulfill this vision, the university is focused on expanding and developing new clinical, research and educational programs, and constructing modern new facilities to appropriately support the innovative work of our faculty, staff and students.

Clinical Trials Unit (CTU) was established in March 2009 to support all aspects of clinical trials from concept to analysis & reporting.The Clinical Research Certified Professional (CRCP) course was conceptualized and started in Decenmber,2009. This program is designed to provide individuals seeking position in the clinical research and pharmaceutical industry as a Clinical Research Certified Professional.

Since then, several courses have been completed successfully and training given to over 1000 students. Initially the course was launched at Dow Medical College, Karachi. To cater students from Lahore and nearby cities, the 3rd Course was launched simultaneously at Karachi and Services Institute of Medical Sciences Lahore. The 5th Course was launched on WebEx (Videoconferencing Software) so that students from all over Pakistan as well international students can take the course at the same time. Since then students not only from all over Pakistan but also from abroad like Saudia Arabia, United Arab Emirates, UK, Canada, Denmark and Norway have benefited from the Course.