Overview

The Molecular Pharmacology and Therapeutics Program from Columbia University is ideal for students who are interested in studying basic cellular mechanisms with an emphasis on their application to human disease. The research interests of our program faculty encompass all areas of modern pharmacology, including cancer pharmacology, cardiovascular pharmacology, and neuropharmacology.

Education

Our graduate program faculty draw from several basic science and clinical departments at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, as well as Columbia University, which enables seamless collaborative and interdisciplinary interactions for our students.

Although rigorous, our program is very flexible and individualized to each student, allowing all students to gain a strong foundation in pharmacology, while adapting the specific educational components to the specific research interests of each student.

Training in the first year consists of required core courses and research rotations in participating laboratories. In the second year, students begin their thesis research and continue to take their remaining core courses as well as elective courses relevant to their thesis work.

At the end of the second year, students take their qualifying exam, for which they prepare and defend a research proposal that is related to their intended thesis research. Subsequent years are devoted to the research, writing and defense of their PhD thesis.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Biochemistry

Cell & Molecular Biology

Mechanisms in Human Disease

Responsible Conduct of Research and Statistics for Basic Science

Molecular Pharmacology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Manhattan, United States

Disciplines

Molecular Sciences Pharmacology View 56 other PhDs in Pharmacology 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.

English requirements

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100

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General requirements

Admissions decisions are made solely at the discretion of each program's faculty committee on admissions. Admissions committees are encouraged to take a comprehensive view of each applicant, including, but not limited to, academic preparation, such as educational history, test scores, and research experience.

Applicants who hold American doctorates or their international equivalents in the same or similar fields as those to which they propose to apply, or who have completed most of the work required to earn the PhD elsewhere (i.e., beyond the equivalent of the Columbia M.Phil and/or three years of doctoral coursework) are not eligible for admission.

Tuition Fees

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56840 USD / year

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Out-of-State

56840 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

56840 USD / year

≈ 56840 USD / year

Living costs

Manhattan

United States

2638 - 5751 USD / month

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Education

Programme Structure

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Delivered

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English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Living costs

Manhattan

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