Overview

Faculty labs are based in the new College of Pharmacy building, the Fred and Pamela Buffett Cancer Center and the Durham Research Center towers. All four buildings harbor state-of-the-art equipment to enable ground-breaking research.

Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Program (PSGP) students at the University of Nebraska Medical Center can earn either a Master of Science or Doctor of Philosophy degree. Two years is the expected time required to complete the MS degree whereas four to five years are usually required to complete the requirements of the PhD degree.

Students are admitted to a common core curriculum that provides a solid grounding in the basic pharmaceutical sciences. Students then tailor their didactic studies to complement their chosen research theme:

Medicinal Chemistry track
Drug Delivery and Biopharmaceutics track
Biophysics track
Clinical and Pharmaceutical Sciences track

Careers

The program equips our graduates to be highly competitive in the job market. Program alumni are employed across every major sector of the pharmaceutical sciences including in pharmaceutical companies, biopharmaceutical start ups, academia, regulatory and teaching positions.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Quantitative Pharmaceutical Analysis

Physical Pharmacy

Pharmacokinetics and Biopharmaceutics

Biomolecules

Current Topics in the Pharmaceutical Sciences

Master Thesis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Nebraska City, United States

Disciplines

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applications should be submitted to the UNMC Office of Academic Records, Graduate Studies Office using the online application system.
Bachelor's degree in appropriate field of study (Pharmacy, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, Mathematics, or related scientific discipline).
Minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or equivalent qualification.
3 letters of reference
Narrative that outlines your background, research interests and career objectives
Curriculum Vitae
One official transcript from each university or college attended
(optional) Official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores
Application fee

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

19750 USD / year

≈ 19750 USD / year
Out-of-State

19750 USD / year

≈ 19750 USD / year
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In-State

6890 USD / year

≈ 6890 USD / year

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