Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Shape the future of medicine with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Nova Southeastern University's Barry and Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy.

This Ph.D. program offers you the opportunity to tailor your academic career with three specialized areas of expertise to choose from:

Drug Development (Pharmaceutics), focusing on effective drug delivery to the desired target,
Molecular Medicine and Pharmacogenomics, centering on mechanism of action of drugs, or
Social and Administrative Pharmacy, concerned with the dynamics and complex nature of drug use and distribution systems.
Our curriculum ensures a dynamic and complex exploration of pharmacy services, drug knowledge expansion, and technology-driven dosage form development. Become adept in pharmacology, pharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics, and administration under our expert team's guidance.

NSU's Silverman College of Pharmacy selects students based on academic performance, admissions interview, written applications, and letters of recommendation. Successful applicants will be required to comply with the guidelines outlined below.

Prior to matriculation, Ph.D. applicants must complete and receive a bachelor's degree in a field related to the sciences.
Students applying to the Drug Development (Pharmaceutics) or the Molecular Medicine and Pharmacogenomics sequences are required to have earned a Bachelor of Science degree in pharmacy, chemistry, biology, biochemistry or related science fields.
Student applying to the Social and Administrative Pharmacy sequence are required to have earned a bachelor's degree in pharmacy, economics, statistics, public health, health services research, or other related fields.
Required minimum GPA of 3.0, on a 4.0 scale. (This is the total accumulation of bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees.)
Three letters of recommendations, on official letterhead with a signature, from professors or supervisors in the applicant's major field of study.
Proof of English proficiency (required of nonnative English speakers)
TOEFL: minimum score of 80 on the Internet-based test or 213 on the computer-based test
IELTS: minimum score of 6.0 on the test module
Duolingo: minimum score of 105 on the Internet-based test