Top Pharmacy Colleges in the U.S.

University of California-San Francisco

• The University of California-San Francisco's School of Pharmacy was considered the top pharmacy school in terms of program quality by U.S. News and World Report in 2008. In 2009, the program was the recipient the largest share of National Institutes of Health grant funding. The program offers the Doctor of Pharmacy degree as well as the option for a joint masters degree in public health, clinical research or a doctoral degree in one of five areas including biophysics, bioengineering or chemistry. The school is a leader in research in bioengineering and therapeutic sciences, clinical pharmacy and pharmaceutical chemistry.

  University of California--San Francisco
  School of Pharmacy
  1700 Fourth Street
  San Francisco, CA 94143-0775
  415-476-1947
  pharmacy.ucsf.edu

University of Kansas

• The University of Kansas received the second-largest amount of research grant funding from the National Institutes of Health in 2009. The school offers the Doctor of Pharmacy degree as well as masters and doctoral degree programs in pharmacology and toxicology, medicinal chemistry, pharmaceutical chemistry and pharmacy practice. Research at the school is concentrated in these four areas, and programs are designed to prepare pharmacy students for positions in government or pharmaceutical research labs.

  University of Kansas
  School of Pharmacy
  1251 Wescoe Hall Drive
  Lawrence, KS 66045-2500
  785-864-3591
  pharm.ku.edu

University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

• The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill's Eshelman School of Pharmacy is one of the oldest public pharmacy schools in the nation and its research program is also one of the largest. The school offers the Doctor of Pharmacy, PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences and a Master of Science in Health System Pharmacy. Program research is concentrated in four areas: medicinal chemistry and natural products; molecular pharmaceutics; pharmacotherapy and experimental therapeutics; and pharmaceutical outcomes and policy.

  University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill
  School of Pharmacy
  CB #7360
  Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7360
  919-966-9429
  pharmacy.unc.edu

University of Utah

• The University of Utah's Pharmacy program ranked fourth in NIH research funding in 2009. The pharmacy college offers four degree programs, including the Doctor of Pharmacy, the Doctor of Philosophy, a combined PhD and PharmD and a Master of Science in Pharmacotherapy. Degrees may be pursued in one of four research tracks: medicinal chemistry; pharmaceutics and pharmaceutical chemistry; pharmacology and toxicology; and pharmacotherapy.

  University of Utah
  College of Pharmacy
  50 N. Medical Drive
  Salt Lake City, UT 84132
  801-581-6731
  pharmacy.utah.edu

University of Texas-Austin

• The University of Texas at Austin's College of Pharmacy ranks consistently among the top programs for overall quality and receives over $10 million in research funding annually. The college offers the Doctor of Pharmacy degree as well as a joint PharmD/PhD program. Students may pursue research in medicinal chemistry, pharmaceutics, pharmacology and toxicology and pharmacy administration.

  University of Texas - Austin
  College of Pharmacy
  1 University Station A1900
  Austin, TX 78712-0120
  512-471-1737
  utexas.edu/pharmacy