Overview

Graduate ready to take on high-level careers in industry, academia and government. During the research and dissertation component, you’ll address current issues in pharmaceutical sciences and make original contributions that drive innovation in the field.

Careers

Graduates of this Pharmaceutical Sciences program at the University of Missouri - Kansas City have gone on to work for the Food and Drug Administration, United Stats Pharmacopeia, St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital and respected private sector companies.
Other graduates have been accepted to prestigious fellowship programs at Harvard-MIT, UCLA, Stanford and Northwestern.

Potential careers:

Pharmaceutical scientist
Pharmaceutical researcher
University professor

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Organic Medicinal Chemistry
Analytical Methods
Advanced Pharmacokinetics and Biopharmaceutics
Biotechnology
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Pharmaceutical Formulations
Novel Drug Delivery Systems
Protein and Nucleic Acid Drug Delivery

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

45 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Kansas City, United States

Disciplines

Pharmacy View 98 other PhDs in Pharmacy in United States

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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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Other requirements

General requirements

Complete the online application.
Official transcripts from all previously attended institutions.
Statement of purpose outlining your interests and career goals.
Three letters of recommendation.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

24310 USD / year

≈ 24310 USD / year
Out-of-State

24310 USD / year

≈ 24310 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

9684 USD / year

≈ 9684 USD / year

Living costs

Kansas City

United States

980 - 1596 USD / month

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