Overview

Students who complete this program will be uniquely suited to perform basic and clinical research and to translate the results of the research to clinical practice. The course of study will prepare graduates for careers as faculty members in Schools and Colleges of Pharmacy or other health professions where they will engage in academic instruction and research or to serve as leaders in drug discovery and development in the pharmaceutical industry.

The program is a joint program between the SSPPS and selected graduate programs on the UCSD campus. A distinction between the Pharm.D./Ph.D. and other joint doctoral programs is that training for the Pharm.D./Ph.D. degree is envisioned to be closely aligned with the drug development process as well as therapeutic practices and outcomes.

Purpose

The overall goal of the Pharm Program at the University of California, San Diego is to provide students with a visionary perspective on pharmaceutical sciences and the drug discovery and development process. Students who complete this program will be uniquely suited to perform basic and clinical research and to translate the results of the research to clinical practice.

The course of study will prepare graduates for careers in academia, as faculty members in schools and colleges of pharmacy, government, leaders in drug discovery and development in the pharmaceutical industry, or other health settings where they will engage in academic instruction, clinical care and research.

A distinction between this dual PharmD/PhD and other joint doctoral programs is that training for the PharmD/PhD degree is envisioned to be closely aligned with the drug development process as well as therapeutic practices and outcomes. Students in the PharmD/PhD program will meet all requirements for licensure as a pharmacist in the State of California.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Pharmacy

Toxicology

Chemistry

Biochemistry
Data Science

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

San Diego, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

During the summers between the first and second year, and between the second and third year, students will explore research opportunities through laboratory rotations at UC San Diego and with collaborative research institutes with faculty that hold a primary affiliation with the UC San Diego Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program.

Students typically submit an abbreviated application to the BMS Program during the fall quarter of their second year of the PharmD program.
Following successful completion of the second year of the PharmD curriculum, students devote all academic time to research for their PhD thesis project.
Once they have completed all of the requirements for the PhD degree, students return to complete the third (pre-clinical) and fourth (Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences) years for the PharmD degree.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

36477 USD / year

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Out-of-State

36477 USD / year

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In-State

21375 USD / year

≈ 21375 USD / year

Living costs

San Diego

United States

1400 - 2455 USD / month

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