This is one of four tracks in the Pharmaceutical Sciences PhD Program
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Contact Information

This is one of four tracks in the Pharmaceutical Sciences PhD Program
UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy
301 Pharmacy Lane, CB#7355
Chapel Hill
North Carolina
27599-7355
United States
North Carolina
  • Name: William Taylor, PhD
    Title: Dir., Graduate Student Affairs
    Office: Office of Student Affairs
    Email: zoso@email.unc.edu
Yes

Program Application Deadline

December 01, 2026
No
$95
Yes

Program Description

Pharmacoengineering and molecular pharmaceutics deals with ways to deliver and maintain the desired amount of a therapeutic agent at a target site for a desired period of time. This discipline has been and continues to be crucial for turning a new molecular entity into a safe and effective medication. Current research involves improving the efficacy and delivery of a broad range of therapeutic agents, including biologicals such as proteins, antibodies, oligonucleotides, genes, and cell-based therapies.
Yes

Institution Information

Public
Yes
Fall
Yes

Degree Requirements

54
Research
Required
Required
Not Required
Required
First-author publication required
Yes

Degree Information

On Campus
Biomedical Sciences, Biotechnology, Drug Delivery, Molecular Medicine, Nanoscience, Nanotechnology, Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacology
Yes

Program Statistics

Yes
4
Last academic year-country of origin of the matriculated students:
4
Yes
Last academic year-graduates job placement:
5
Yes

GRE and Other Tests

No
TOEFL or IELTS
Yes

Letters of Recommendation

Yes
3
Letters from research supervisors are most effective
Yes

Other Admission Requirements

3.0
A personal statement and transcripts are required.
Yes

Financial Support

100
Tuition Waiver, Stipend, Research Assistantship, Teaching Assistantship, Department or University Scholarship
$35,000
We pay for a stipend, tuition, fees, and health insurance.
Yes

Background Checks and Drug Screenings

We are not a participating PharmGrad program
We are not a participating PharmGrad program
Yes