Supported by award-winning faculty mentors and cutting-edge research technology, the University of Houston College of Pharmacy graduate programs offer students the opportunity to engage in impactful research, contribute to respected publications, present at national and international conferences, and develop the knowledge and skills for successful careers in academia, industry, government and health care organizations.

Degree options include a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences with Concentrations in Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacology, and Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy; an M.S. in Pharmacy Leadership and Administration combined with PGY1-PGY2 health-system pharmacy leadership and administration program; a dual Ph.D./M.A. in Applied Economics degree; and a Pharm.D. + Ph.D. consecutive program.
 
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At a Glance

#25

NIH research funding among pharmacy colleges (AACP, FY2024)

#8*

Ph.D.s conferred among pharmacy colleges (*tie; AACP, 2023)

4.6

Publications per graduating PhD students

30

All-source research funding among pharmacy colleges (AACP, FY2024)

31

Top Colleges of Pharmacy for 2021 (US News & World Report)

Degree & Post-Graduate Programs

Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy

The Pharmaceutical Sciences Ph.D. with a Concentration in Pharmaceutical Health Outcomesand Policy trains students to analyze complex issues of cost, access, and qualityof pharmaceutical care from clinical, sociobehavioral, economic, and technologicalperspectives.

Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutics and Pharmacology

The Ph.D. Concentration in Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutics or Pharmacology activelyengages students in drug discovery, development, and target identification while beingpreparing them to conduct independent research in the search for life-saving therapies.

Pharmacy Leadership & Administration

Designed to develop pharmacy innovators and pioneers, the M.S. in Pharmacy Leadership and Administration is part of "The Houston Program" in collaboration with seven fellow Texas Medical Center institutions offering PGY1-PGY2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership residency programs.

 

Dual Degree & Consecutive Programs

The Pharm.D./MBA and Ph.D./M.A. in Applied Economics dual degree programs offer enhanced education and training in such career fields as entrepreneurship, executive/corporate pharmacy operations, and health economics and outcomes research. The college also offers a consecutive Pharm.D. + Pharmaceutical Sciences Ph.D. program in each of the four Concentrations.

News

PPS Symposium Sets New Record

Annual research showcase boasts over 60 presentations by undergraduate, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.

Nusrat Maps Heart Development

Ph.D. candidate Anika Nusrat investigates how cells and tissues interact during cardiac development.

Wu Receives AHA Grant to Study Embryonic Heart Communication

Associate Professor Mingfu Wu, Ph.D., has been selected for an Established Investigator Award to advance his research into “communication highways” of the heart.

College Welcomes Tomaz da Silva to PPS Faculty

Muscle researcher Meiricris Tomaz da Silva, Ph.D., has started as a research scientist in the Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences department.