Overview

Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences / Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences is located in Omaha, NE, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

65

Applied

12

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	April 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	August 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

61

Total Graduate Students

78%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	16%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.92%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (54%)

Female (45%)

Faculty

28

Total faculty

Full-time - 27

Part-time - 1

Male (25)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Pharmaceutics, medicinal chemistry, biophysical chemistry, nanomedicine, pharmacokinetics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	8,800,000

Location & Contact

Address 986120 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE  68198
United States

Contact Dr. Ram Mahato
Chair, Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Program Committee
Email: ram.mahato@unmc.edu
Phone: 402-559-5422

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