Overview

Graduate Program in Medicinal Chemistry / Graduate Program in Medicinal Chemistry is located in Minneapolis, MN, 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	1
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

70

Applied

16

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

95

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 3rd	January 3rd	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	BS in biology, chemistry, biochemistry or pharmacy

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 3
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Traineership Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

53

Total Graduate Students

24%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.66%
Black or African American	3.77%
White or Caucasian	54%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	9.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.89%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (60%)

Female (39%)

Faculty

36

Total faculty

Full-time - 28

Part-time - 8

Male (28)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Drug design and synthesis, molecular modeling, chemical aspects of drug metabolism and toxicity
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	5,128,350

Location & Contact

Address 308 Harvard Street SE, WDH 8-101
Minneapolis, MN  55455-0213
United States

Contact Dr. Gunda I. Georg
Department Head of Medicinal Chemistry
Email: georg@umn.edu
Phone: 612-626-6320
Fax: 612-626-3114

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