Overview

Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology / Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology is located in West Lafayette, IN, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Pharmaceutical science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Medicinal chemistry and molecular pharmacology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test; GRE Subject Test in biology, biochemistry, and chemistry (recommended) Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

166

Applied

28

Accepted

16

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 4th	December 4th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test; GRE Subject Test in biology, biochemistry, and chemistry (recommended)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0, transcripts, recommendation letters, statement of purpose, academic curriculum vitae or resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 95
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Traineership Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

93

Total Graduate Students

46%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.3%
Black or African American	1.08%
White or Caucasian	37%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	7.53%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.15%
Unknown	1.08%

Gender

Male (47%)

Female (52%)

Faculty

23

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 5

Male (17)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biophysical and computational chemistry, genomics and systems biology, medicinal chemistry and chemical biology, molecular and cellular pharmacology,
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 475 Stadium Drive
West Lafayette, IN  47907
United States

Contact Zhong-Yin Zhang
Head
Email: zhang-yn@purdue.edu
Phone: 765-494-1403

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