The top-rated pharmacy school in the nation, according to "U.S. News and World Report," is the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF). UCSF also has one of the top medical schools in the country, which only enhances pharmacological studies at the university by giving pharmacy students access to top researchers and facilities in the medical community. The school offers both the PharmD and the Ph.D. degree. PharmD. specialties include pharmaceutical care, health policy and management and pharmaceutical sciences. Departments within the College of Pharmacy include the Department of Bioengineering Science and Therapeutic Science, Department of Clinical Pharmacy and the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry. Joint degrees with the PharmD include the Ph.D., Master of Public Health and the Master of Science in Clinical Research. Various Ph.D. specialties and post-doctoral programs are also available.
University of California--San Francisco
School of Pharmacy
1700 4th St.
San Francisco, CA 94143-0775
415-476-1947
pharmacy.ucsf.edu
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was ranked second by U.S. News. The School of Pharmacy places a tremendous emphasis on applied learning in conjunction with classroom studies. The school offers the traditional PharmD. degree, but it does not offer a joint PharmD/Ph.D. Students can, however, pursue elective courses outside of the school. The Ph.D. program, while separate, is available and includes areas of specialization such as medicinal chemistry and natural products, molecular pharmaceutics, pharmaco-therapy and experimental therapeutics and pharmaceutical outcomes and policy. A Master of Science in Health System Pharmacy is also available along with other post-doctorate research opportunities.
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
School of Pharmacy
CB #7360
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7360
919-966-9429
pharmacy.unc.edu
The University of Minnesota, ranked third by "U.S. News and World Report," offers pharmacy courses through both its Twin Cities and Duluth campuses. Departments within the College of Pharmacy include experimental and clinical pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, pharmaceutical care and health systems, pharmaceutics and pharmacy practice and pharmaceutical sciences. Degrees conferred by the school include the PharmD., Ph.D. and the M.S. The school also houses 13 different research programs and centers.
University of Minnesota
College of Pharmacy
308 Harvard Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612-624-9490
pharmacy.umn.edu