Overview

Pharmaceutics plays a crucial role in dosage form design, transforming new chemical entities into pharmaceutical products that can be safely used by patients. This dynamic field spans everything from understanding the physical and chemical properties of drug substances to formulating them into various dosage forms, evaluating their performance in both laboratory and clinical settings, and developing efficient manufacturing processes.

The Ph.D. program in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Mississippi offers unparalleled research opportunities in the science of developing safe and effective medications.

Features

In the Department of Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery, you’ll work alongside renowned faculty with expertise in a wide range of drug delivery systems, including solid and liquid oral forms, topical applications, and advanced techniques like transdermal, ocular, intranasal, and targeted delivery systems. One of the key research strengths is hot melt extrusion technology, which is at the forefront of optimizing drug delivery and advancing manufacturing methods.

As a Ph.D. student, you’ll have the opportunity to engage in cutting-edge research that bridges lab work with real-world applications. If you’re driven to bring new medications from discovery to the marketplace, this program will equip you with the advanced knowledge, hands-on experience, and innovative techniques necessary to excel in pharmaceutical sciences.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Product Development
Statistics and Experimental Design
Advanced Pharmaceutics
Colloid and Surface Science
Stability of Pharmaceutical Systems
Applied Pharmacokinetics
Applied Pharmaceutics
Seminar in Current Pharmaceutical Topics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

54 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Oxford, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Admission to the graduate program in the Department of Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery is open to superior students with a bachelor of science degree or a master’s degree in pharmacy, chemistry, biology, chemical engineering, biotechnology, or a related area.
A “B” average or better in undergraduate and graduate coursework is required for consideration for admission. Admission is competitive, so it is unlikely that all students who meet the minimum requirements will be admitted.
International applicants also must submit an English Proficiency Test score.
Official transcripts are required.

Tuition Fees

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International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

30150 USD / year

≈ 30150 USD / year
Out-of-State

30150 USD / year

≈ 30150 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

9990 USD / year

≈ 9990 USD / year

Living costs

Oxford

United States

850 - 1300 USD / month

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