Overview

Program in Medicinal Chemistry / Program in Medicinal Chemistry is located in New Brunswick, NJ, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

75

Applied

12

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 90

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

19

Total Graduate Students

31%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	15.79%
White or Caucasian	15%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	31.58%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	5.26%

Gender

Male (57%)

Female (42%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 1

Male (12)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Synthesis and design of anticancer drugs, synthesis of pro-drugs for prostate cancer, natural product synthesis, natural product isolation and structure elucidation, computational chemistry
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	630,000

Location & Contact

Address 65 Davidson Road
Room 202
New Brunswick, NJ  08854-8097
United States

Contact Dr. Joseph E. Rice
Director
Email: jrice@rci.rutgers.edu
Phone: 732-445-5382
Fax: 732-445-6312

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