MS Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of Rhode Island

Programme overview

The M.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences is offered on the Kingston campus with a flexible general curriculum or one of four specializations: Health Outcomes, Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, Pharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacology and Toxicology. Students work with faculty in basic, clinical and applied pharmaceutical sciences.

Faculty: College of Pharmacy | Department: Pharmaceutical Sciences | Intake: Fall | Study mode: full-time | Location: Kingston, RI, United States

What you will study

Specialization-based study in drug discovery and natural products, drug delivery and pharmacokinetics, pharmacology and toxicology, or health outcomes research, alongside faculty-led research.

Career pathways

Industry and academic research and administration, regulatory affairs, quality assurance, academia, government and healthcare.

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Application information

Entry requirements

College of Pharmacy graduate programs (MS and PhD): bachelor's degree in pharmaceutical sciences, chemistry, biological sciences or a closely related discipline; applicants with GPAs below 3.0 are rarely admitted unless there is strong evidence of potential; background gaps may require undergraduate courses for no program credit. Deadline December 15 for the following Fall. Applicants whose native language is not English must meet Graduate School standards. Graduate School English proficiency for applicants whose native language is not English: TOEFL iBT overall 80 or above with section minimums (Reading 19, Writing 18, Listening 17, Speaking 18) for tests taken before 21 January 2026; IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.5 in each section; Duolingo English Test 115; Pearson Test of English and CEFR B2 also accepted subject to department approval.

Requirements published at program group level.

Domestic applicants: USD 17,116 a year (2026-27). Graduate full-time (9-15 credits) annual tuition, In state rate for 2026-27, as published for the level band; excludes registration, health services, technology and student services fees, accident/sickness insurance, and programme differential charges (en Source

International applicants: USD 33,328 a year (2026-27). Graduate full-time (9-15 credits) annual tuition, Out of state (non-resident) rate for 2026-27, as published for the level band; excludes registration, health services, technology and student services fees, accident/sickness insurance, and programme diffe Source

Graduate programmes have Fall, Spring and Summer start terms; availability varies by programme and academic calendar (14-week or accelerated online).

Graduate applications are submitted through the URI Graduate Application with per-programme Fall, Spring and Summer deadlines listed on the Graduate School application page; applications are not reviewed until all materials and the application fee are submitted.

Apply through the official page: https://web.uri.edu/graduate-school/admission/

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