Overview

Department of Medicinal Chemistry / Department of Medicinal Chemistry is located in Lawrence, KS, in a suburban 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?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

25

Applied

6

Accepted

1

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

85

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	BS in pharmacy, medicinal chemistry, chemistry, biochemistry, or closely-related field; minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0; one year of organic chemistry with laboratory
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	BS or MS in pharmacy, medicinal chemistry, chemistry, biochemistry, or closely-related field; minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0; one year of organic chemistry with laboratory

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

14

Total Graduate Students

50%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.14%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	42%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (64%)

Female (35%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cancer, neuroscience, synthetic methods, natural products, biochemistry
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,030,683

Location & Contact

Address 4070 Malott Hall
1251 Wescoe Hall Drive
Lawrence, KS  66045
United States

Contact Barbara Timmermann
Chair
Email: btimmer@ku.edu
Phone: 785-864-4844

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