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Submission Number: 364
Submission ID: 364
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Created: Wed, 06/10/2020 - 09:53
Completed: Mon, 07/28/2025 - 11:36
Changed: Tue, 07/29/2025 - 11:44

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Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English

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Current page: Complete
Submitted to: Published Survey

Contact Information

Bouvé College of Health Sciences Graduate Admissions
120 Behrakis Health Science Center
360 Huntington Avenue
Boston
Massachusetts
02115
United States
Massachusetts
Yes

Program Application Deadline

December 06, 2025
No
https://enroll.northeastern.edu/apply/
$100.00
Yes

Program Description

The PhD Program in Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery educates and trains students in the design and synthesis of novel, biologically active compounds and in delineating their mechanisms of action using biochemical, biophysical, and pharmacological approaches. Research specializations are available in synthetic, biochemical/pharmacological, and biophysical aspects of medicinal chemistry. Doctoral research in these specializations will relate to faculty areas of research, which currently include substance use disorders and addiction; neuropathic pain; obesity and metabolic disorders; neuropsychiatric disorders (psychoses, ADHD, depression, anxiety, eating disorders); and neurodegenerative diseases.
Yes

Institution Information

Private
Yes
Fall
Yes

Degree Requirements

32
Not Required
Required
Required
Not Required
Required
Please see the course catalog for current curriculum: https://catalog.northeastern.edu/graduate/health-sciences/pharmacy/medicinal-chemistry-drug-discovery-phd/index.html
Yes

Degree Information

On Campus
Drug Discovery, Drug Metabolism, Experimental Therapeutics, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmacology, Translational Science
Yes

Program Statistics

Yes
2
Last academic year-country of origin of the accepted students:
Yes
Last academic year-graduates job placement:
5
Yes

GRE and Other Tests

No
The GRE is optional.
If you submit a GRE the recommendation is that the test must be taken within the last five years with a suggested score of 305 — a minimum score of 150 Verbal Reasoning and 150 Quantitative Reasoning is preferred. Specialty subject GRE’s are not required.
TOEFL or IELTS
For those whose native language is not English, the TOEFL or IELTS exam will be required. A minimum score of 100 in the iBT TOEFL is preferred, or a minimum score of 7.5 in the IELTS Academic is preferred. This program will not accept Duolingo.
Yes

Letters of Recommendation

Yes
3
Yes

Other Admission Requirements

3.0
3.0
A minimum (undergraduate) grade-point average (GPA) of 3.00 or better
Prerequisites: A baccalaureate degree in biology, chemistry, medical technology, pharmacy, chemical engineering, or a related field.
At least two semesters of undergraduate courses (or their equivalent) in each of the following: mathematics (including calculus), biology, physics, biochemistry, and organic chemistry.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT INFORMATION
Applicants who have degree coursework from institutions outside of the United States must submit a credential evaluation.
Educational Credential Evaluators – www.ece.org
World Education Services, Inc. – www.wes.org
Scholaro: Scholaro.com
For those whose native language is not English, the TOEFL or IELTS exam will be required.
Yes

Financial Support

100
Tuition Waiver, Stipend, Research Assistantship, Teaching Assistantship
N/A
For additional information regarding PhD funding: https://phd.northeastern.edu/conditions-of-admission/
Yes

Background Checks and Drug Screenings

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