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Graduate Programs in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Pittsburgh, PA

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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? Yes
Evening/weekend programs available? No
Distance learning programs available? No
Terminal master's degree available? Yes

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
22%

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

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Tuition & Fees

$136,000
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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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