Overview

Graduate Programs in Pharmaceutical Sciences / Graduate Programs in Pharmaceutical Sciences is located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Pharmaceutical sciences
Master of Science (MS)	Pharmaceutical sciences (non-thesis)
Master of Science (MS)	Pharmaceutical sciences (thesis)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	9
Doctoral Degrees	14

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam no Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required Minimum 30 credits
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Minimum 72 credits

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

297

Applied

64

Accepted

30

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

50

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 5th	January 5th	No
Spring deadline	January 5th	January 5th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	No
Master's Degree Requirements	No
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Research experience. Adequate GPA. Three letters of reference from faculty members.
Additional Entrance Requirements	For MS: three letters of reference. At least two from faculty

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$136,000

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

81

Total Graduate Students

69%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	1.23%
White or Caucasian	20%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	8.64%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (43%)

Female (56%)

Faculty

46

Total faculty

Full-time - 41

Part-time - 5

Male (33)

Female (13)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Chemogenomics/chemoinformatics nanotechnologies for drug and gene delivery Design and development of mucosal drug delivery systems. immune modulating strategies to improve immune responses to viral infections such as respiratory syncytial virus pharmacokinetics, pharmacogenomics, and drug transporters
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	10,556,504

Location & Contact

Address 3501 Terrace Street
Pittsburgh, PA  15260
United States

Contact Dr. Patricia Dowley Kroboth
Dean
Email: pkroboth@pitt.edu
Phone: 412-624-2400
Fax: 412-648-1086

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