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Research and Graduate Studies

Texas Pharmacy operates longstanding and well-developed M.S. and Ph.D. graduate training programs in pharmaceutical sciences and translational sciences.
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Texas Pharmacy strives to be the leading institution for innovative interdisciplinary education, research and service to revolutionize patient care and health outcomes.

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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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#6

Best Pharmacy School

U.S. News & World Report

442

Pharm.D. Students

Total Enrollment

92%

Residency Match Rate

ASHP, 2024

118

Ph.D. and MS Students

Total Enrollment

#3

Non-Federal Research Funding

AACP, 2021-2022

#13

Total Research Grant Funding

AACP, 2021-2022

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

Honoring a Lifetime of Impact in Pharmacy

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Feb. 19, 2025
Alumnus and Advisory Council member Mr. George Polansky and his wife Barbara describe what Texas Pharmacy means to them.

Summer Research Fellowship Spotlight: Abbey Johnson

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Feb. 17, 2025
This month we highlight second-year student pharmacist Abbey Johnson and her research as part of the College of Pharmacy's Pharm.D. Honors Research Program.

Pharm Fresh: Erik Coronado

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Feb. 10, 2025
Innovative Discovery, Community Building and Student Research Hatched Right Here at UT Pharmacy.

Focus Magazine - Spring 2025

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Feb. 7, 2025
Announcing the return of Focus, The Magazine of The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy. Read the Spring 2025 issue of this annual roundup of college news, updates and articles about our amazing students, faculty, staff, postdocs, alumni and supporters.

Over-the-Counter Naloxone and Nonprescription Syringe Availability in Community Pharmacies

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Feb. 3, 2025
Dr. Lindsey Loera from the UT Austin College of Pharmacy's PhARM Program and Dr. Lucas Hill contributed to a new study, "Over-the-Counter Naloxone and Nonprescription Syringe Availability in Community Pharmacies," published in JAMA Network Open. Five P4 student pharmacists audited all 125 Austin, Texas pharmacies to find OTC naloxone and attempt to purchase a 10-pack of syringes.

Walkow Makes Austin Woman Magazine's 2025 Change Makers List

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Jan. 2, 2025
Clinical Professor of Molecular Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery and Executive Director & Chief Technology Officer, Innovating for Health (i4Health) Institute Janet C. Walkow, Ph.D. was named as one of Austin Woman magazine’s 2025 Change Makers. Walkow earned a place among female Austinites recognized as Talent Transformers, one of 12 categories featured in the 2025 Change Makers List.

Vadiei Discusses Unique Challenges in Psychiatric Population

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Dec. 12, 2024
In a conversation with Drug Topics, Nina Vadiei, Pharm.D., BCPP, clinical associate professor in the Division of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Sciences (PTSCI) at The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy and a clinical pharmacy specialist in psychiatry at the San Antonio State Hospital discussed some of the challenges she faces working with forensic patients who have been charged with a crime and have severe mental illness.

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