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Address 1: 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd
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City: Fort Worth
State: Texas
Zip/Postal Code: 76107
Country: United States

Program Location:: Texas
Admissions Office Contact(s)::
- Name: Rebeca Perfecto
  Title: Director of Recruitment
  Phone (Work): (817)735-2003
  Email: admissions@unthealth.edu

Institutional Website::
- https://www.unthealth.edu/college-of-pharmacy/about-us/index.html
- https://www.unthealth.edu/college-of-pharmacy/phd-in-pharmaceutical-sciences.html

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Program Application Deadline
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Application Deadline
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What is your application deadline for the upcoming academic year?: June 01, 2027
Does this program use rolling admissions?: Yes

Participation
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Is your program participating in PharmGrad?: Yes

Application Fee:: $50
Application Deadline Description::
All documents, letters and required items should be on file and the application should be in a Verified status no later than June 15th to be eligible for consideration. Admissions is rolling so early application is recommended. 

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Program Description
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Program Description:
The PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences offered by the College of Pharmacy is designed to address the growing job market and workforce in the pharmaceutical sciences by building on the strengths of the College of Pharmacy to provide a multidisciplinary integration of basic research, patient-oriented research, and population research in pharmaceutical sciences. This program provides a path for individuals in the workforce with a master’s level degree in pharmaceutical sciences and related fields to enhance their marketable skills, career advancement, and become innovators in the discovery and development of drug products and therapeutics and health.
The specific research interests of faculty cover a wide range of topic subjects, including for example, cancer stem cell biology, target identification, natural product discovery, design and synthesis of new drug molecules, mechanistic studies of drug action (pharmacology), drug analysis, drug formulation and drug delivery, drug metabolism, drug resistance, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacogenomics, etc. The interdisciplinary research also includes investigation of the link between and among different category of human diseases, such as cancer, aging and Alzheimer’s disease, HIV and ocular diseases. The research projects employ state-of-the-art chemical, biochemical, molecular, cellular, in vivo and clinical techniques that include computer-aided drug design, total synthesis, fermentation, chromatography, mass spectrometry, NMR, molecular cloning, gene targeting, FACS analysis, advanced fluorescence spectroscopy, optical imaging and advanced single cell technology, behavioral testing, cellular reprogramming, nanoparticle characterization, and organoid modeling, etc.
Students who successfully complete a graduate degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacotherapy will be well prepared for careers in academic and government research laboratories, as well as in the pharmaceutical/ biotechnology industry.

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Institution Information
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Is your institution public or private?: Public
Are you currently accepting applications for this program?: Yes
Program Start Term:: Fall
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Degree Requirements
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Credits Required for Degree: : 60
Required Rotations:: Research
Seminars:: Required
College-based Qualifying/Comprehensive Exam:: Required
Other Qualifying Exams or Certifications:: Not Required
Thesis/Dissertation:: Required
Additional Information about Degree Requirements::
A MS or a PharmD is required for the admission.

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Degree Information
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Delivery Method: On Campus
Curricular Focus or Concentration::
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Pharmaceutics
- Pharmacology & Toxicology
- Applied Outcomes Research

Area(s) of Study:: Behavioral Science, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biological Science, Biomedical Sciences, Biometrics/Biostatistics, Biotechnology, Cancer, Cellular Biology, Chemical Science, Cognitive Science, Developmental Science, Drug Delivery, Drug Development, Drug Discovery, Drug Metabolism, Environmental Science, Experimental Therapeutics, Health Outcomes, Health Services, Immunology, Industrial Pharmacy, Infectious Disease, Informatics, Material Science, Medicinal Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Molecular Science, Nanoscience, Nanotechnology, Natural Product, Neuroscience, Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacodynamics, Pharmacoeconomics, Pharmacogenomics, Pharmacognosy, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacology, Pharmacometrics, Pharmacotherapy, Pharmacy Policy, Physical Science, Physiological Science, Public Health, Regulatory Science, Toxicology, Translational Science, Vaccine Technology
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Program Statistics
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Have you previously enrolled students in this program?: No
Have you graduated your first class for this program?: No
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GRE and Other Tests
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 Is the GRE required?: No

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Are any of the following tests required for international applicants?: TOEFL or IELTS
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Letters of Recommendation
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Letters of Recommendation:
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Are letters of recommendations required by your program?: Yes
 If yes, how many letters of recommendation are required?: 2

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Letters should be from an academic or professional reference. 

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Recommended overall GPA considered:: 3.0
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Applicants to the PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences program must meet the following requirements:
A master’s degree (minimum 30 semester credit hours) in Pharmaceutical Sciences or a closely related biomedical discipline OR
A PharmD degree from a U.S. institution or an internationally comparable institution
English language proficiency for non‑native English speakers
Minimum TOEFL iBT score of 90 or IELTS score of 6.5
Requirement may be waived if the applicant completed at least two semesters of study in the U.S. or if English was the language of instruction for their prior degree
Submission of a completed online application, including:
One‑page personal statement
Two letters of academic or professional reference
Official transcripts (foreign coursework requires a course-by-course WES evaluation)
Major advisor preference(s)
English proficiency documentation (if applicable)
Optional supporting materials (CV/resumé, additional credentials)
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Financial Support
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Percentage of students receiving financial support:: 100
Type of financial support available:: Tuition Waiver, Stipend, Research Assistantship, Teaching Assistantship, Department or University Scholarship
What is the minimum financial support for eligible students apart from tuition remission?: 35004
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Background Checks and Drug Screenings
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Is your institution participating in the PharmGrad-facilitated Criminal Background Check (CBC) Service?: No
Is your institution participating in the PharmGrad-facilitated Drug Screening Service?: No
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