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Submission Number: 306
Submission ID: 306
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Created: Mon, 06/01/2020 - 12:42
Completed: Wed, 07/31/2024 - 16:08
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Contact Information

410 N 12th Street
Richmond
Virginia
23298
United States
Virginia
  • Name: Geri Youngblood
    Title: Graduate Program Coordinator
    Email: pharmgrad@vcu.edu
  • Name: Sandro da Rocha
    Title: Professor and Director of Pharmaceutical Engineering
    Email: pharmeng@vcu.edu
Yes

Program Application Deadline

January 15, 2025
No
$70
Students seeks to be considered for teaching or research assistantships ( which cover tuition & fees, as well as the VCU health graduate student health insurance plan, and provides a stipend) are highly encouraged to apply by January 15, 2025.
Yes

Program Description

The pharmaceutical engineering Ph.D. program will prepare students to respond to current, emerging and future challenges in the discovery, development and production of pharmaceutical products. The pharmaceutical engineering Ph.D. program will prepare students to respond to current, emerging and future challenges in the discovery, development and production of pharmaceutical products. The program will prepare talent and leaders who can pursue careers in industry, regulatory and nonprofit agencies, as well as academic settings that deal with drug products. The students will engage in a rigorous and cross-disciplinary educational experience that includes foundational and research area specific coursework be empowered with the necessary tools to formulate and answer hypotheses-driven research questions in collaboration with mentors that have special expertise; engage in professional development opportunities to effectively promote and disseminate their work; and be immersed in a research and innovation environment of excellence.

The program will address the growing need for a new generation of researchers trained in cross-disciplinary and interdisciplinary science who recognize the need for a team-based approach to solving challenges related to the design and manufacturing of pharmaceutical products.

Graduates will gain the necessary skills and scientific foundation to work in a team-based environment, seek entrepreneurial solutions, and effectively communicate concepts and results. The program will prepare students to work and innovate in areas that create medicines to improve human health including the pharmaceutical industry, medical nonprofits, universities and regulatory authorities.
Yes

Institution Information

Public
Yes
Fall
Yes

Degree Requirements

83
Not Required
Required
Required
Not Required
Required
B.S. entry point that will require a minimum of 83 credits to graduate.
M.S. without a thesis entry point that will require a minimum of 74 credits to graduate.
M.S. with a thesis entry point that will require a minimum of 63 credits to graduate.
Yes

Degree Information

On Campus
Bioengineering, Biomedical Sciences, Biotechnology, Cancer, Cellular Biology, Drug Delivery, Drug Development, Drug Discovery, Drug Metabolism, Engineering, Immunology, Material Science, Nanoscience, Nanotechnology, Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacodynamics, Pharmacogenomics, Pharmacokinetics, Physical Science, Physiological Science, Translational Science, Vaccine Technology
Yes

Program Statistics

Yes
8
Last academic year-country of origin of the accepted students:
6
2
3.6
No
Yes

GRE and Other Tests

No
The GRE is not required but students are encouraged to submit their scores as additional evidence of their qualifications. Competitive scores are greater than 300 for combined Quantitative and Verbal and 4.0 Analytical score. The GRE cannot be used in place of other admissions requirements.
TOEFL or IELTS
Yes

Letters of Recommendation

Yes
3
Yes

Other Admission Requirements

3.0
3.3
Applications are evaluated based on overall strengths (GPA, previous research experiences, and letters of recommendation, GRE scores (if taken)) as well as expressed interest in research being conducted by graduate faculty in our concentrations. Prospective applicants are highly encouraged to familiarize themselves with the research being conducted by graduate faculty whose research that they find particularly interesting, as well as departments of interest. Prior to applying, applicants are also encouraged to reach out to these faculty members as well as the graduate director(s) in the appropriate department(s).
Yes

Financial Support

100
Tuition Waiver, Stipend, Research Assistantship, Teaching Assistantship, Department or University Scholarship
$33,000
The costs of the VCU graduate student health insurance plan, for students opting in, will be covered. Travel awards to present and attend scientific conferences are available.
Yes

Background Checks and Drug Screenings

We are not a participating PharmGrad program
We are not a participating PharmGrad program
Yes