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The college offers highly-ranked Pharm.D. and graduate programs, post-graduate residencies, postdoctoral training and continuing education. 

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We are internationally recognized for groundbreaking research among the highest quality in the nation, with research funding over $20 million.

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Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE) meets the life-long professional development and practice needs of a variety of pharmacy audiences.

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#7

Best Pharmacy School

U.S. News & World Report

449

Pharm.D. Students

Total Enrollment

91%

Residency Match Rate

ASHP, 2023

109

Ph.D. and MS Students

Total Enrollment

#1

Non-Federal Research Funding

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#11

Total Research Grant Funding

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The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy was founded in 1893 and is one of the top pharmacy schools in the nation.  The college's mission is to provide exemplary education, training, research, and professional development for Pharm.D. students, graduate students and postgraduates in the pharmaceutical sciences; to advance discovery, innovation, and patient care; and to provide service to the university, professional and scientific communities, and society.

 

Current College News

Popular OTC Medicines for Colds and Allergies Don’t Work, FDA Panel Says

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Sept. 12, 2023
An independent advisory committee to the FDA has determined that phenylephrine, a popular ingredient in many over-the-counter allergy and cold medicines, is ineffective in tablet form. CNN and numerous other national news outlets quote from the College of Pharmacy's Associate Dean for Healthcare Partnerships Dr. Diane Ginsburg, who serves on the committee, regarding this decision.

UT Austin College of Pharmacy Continues its 15-Year Partnership with the UT Health San Antonio to Help Win $46 Million in New NIH Grants

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Sept. 7, 2023
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (also called UT Health San Antonio) and seven regional partners and collaborators, including The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy, will leverage $46 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) over the next five to seven years to translate scientific discoveries into therapeutic benefits for human health and well-being.

Texas Pharmacy Students Clinch Multiple Awards from AFPE

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Aug. 28, 2023
Several graduate students and a Pharm.D. student from The University of Texas College of Pharmacy secured awards and fellowships from the American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education (AFPE).

UT Medical Center Brings New Possibilities for College of Pharmacy

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Aug. 22, 2023
Last week, The University of Texas System Board of Regents announced an exciting new healthcare initiative that will greatly benefit the College of Pharmacy, University and community at large. Where the Erwin Center currently stands will transform into a world-class academic medical center for education, research and patient care.

A Prescription for Success

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Aug. 17, 2023
Marissa Schlaifer sees philanthropy as an obligation more than an opportunity. Her gift will open many doors for students in the College of Pharmacy.

Grad Student Earns AFPE Scholarship

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Aug. 3, 2023
Ph.D. student in the Division of Health Outcomes James Baffoe, Pharm.D. is a recipient of the ClinicalMind Scholarship for Black Pharmacy Students from the American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education.

Gore Earns NIH Award for Research on Endocrine-disrupting Chemicals

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July 12, 2023
Andrea C. Gore, Ph.D., professor of pharmacology and toxicology and Vacek Chair in Pharmacology, recently earned an R35 RIVER grant award from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) for her lab’s research on endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and their effect on the brain. The NIEHS, which is one of the centers in the National Institutes of Health (NIH), awarded a total of $6,823,672 for eight years.

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