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Graduate Programs

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; a 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

  • #27NIH research funding among pharmacy colleges (AACP, FY2023)
  • #8*Ph.D.s conferred among pharmacy colleges (*tie; AACP, 2023)
  • 4.6Publications per graduating PhD students
  • 30All-source research funding among pharmacy colleges (AACP, FY2023)
  • 31Top 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 Outcomes and Policy trains students to analyze complex issues of cost, access, and quality of pharmaceutical care from clinical, sociobehavioral, economic, and technological perspectives.

  • Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutics and Pharmacology

    The Ph.D. Concentration in Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutics or Pharmacology actively engages students in drug discovery, development, and target identification while being preparing 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.

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Research

UHCOP faculty members have received national recognition for their research and service. Recent faculty publications have appeared in such journals as Nature and Science, as well as major pharmacological, pharmaceutical and physiological journals. College faculty research and program initiatives include cardiovascular studies, nanoparticle drug delivery systems, neuropharmacology, signal transduction mechanisms, aging and exercise, infectious disease protocols, and patient counseling, and opioid misuse prevention strategies.

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