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PhD Pharmacology at University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania, United States

Programme overview

Pharmacological sciences represent an extremely large field of modern science, intertwined with many other biomedical disciplines: cancer and cardiovascular pharmacology, cell signaling, neuropharmacology, pharmacogenetics, pharmacological chemistry, environmental health sciences, and targeted therapeutics. Core courses include Cell Biology, Fundamentals in Pharmacology, Human Physiology, and Medical Pharmacology. Electives are chosen by the student to suit their interests.

Faculty: Perelman School of Medicine  |  Duration: 18 course units  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Philadelphia, PA, United States

What you will study

Requires 18 course units in total. Listed required courses include BIOM 6000 Cell Biology; BIOM 6100 Foundations in Statistics; PHRM 5320 Human Physiology; PHRM 6230 Fundamentals of Pharmacology; PHRM 6240 Medical Pharmacology; PHRM 5990 Pharmacology Gradute Group Journal Club.

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Application information

USD 46,540 a year (2026-27). Full tuition rate for PhD programs for 2026-2027 (Annenberg, Arts & Sciences, Design, Education, Social Policy & Practice, Engineering, Nursing, Wharton and Biomedical Sciences share this rate). Most PhD programs fully fund students for at least 4 years, Source

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