Overview

About the program

Students can choose from one of three tracks within the Pharmacological Sciences program: Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacology or Medicinal Chemistry.

The current areas of study in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Department at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) include:

Structural and chemical biology
Medicinal chemistry
Structure-based drug design
Molecular neuropharmacology
Pharmacology of aging
Molecular evolution
Synthetic biology
Natural product biosynthesis and synthase engineering
Cancer prevention and therapy
Gene regulation and intercellular signaling
Computational biology and bioinformatics
Nanomedicine for targeted drug and gene delivery

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Topics in Pharmacology
Experimental Pharmacology
Neuropharmacology
Experimental Design for Pharmacologists
Biological Macromolecules
Pharmacogenomics and Epigenetics
The RNA World: From Discovery to Mechanism
New Frontiers in Chemical and Synthetic Biology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-01 00:00:00

More details

priority deadline: December 1

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

Hold a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) from a recognized academic institution with degree standards equivalent to those of the University of California
Have a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0
Three letters of recommendation
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Tuition Fee

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International

27366 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 27366 USD per year during 60 months.
National

27366 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 27366 USD per year during 60 months.
In-State

12264 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 12264 USD per year during 60 months.

Living costs for Irvine

1560 - 2585 USD /month

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