Looking for the best university for a Pharmaceutical Sciences PhD in United States? These 27 universities are ranked by their QS World University Rankings — each offers pharmaceutical sciences phd programs with direct links below. Compare rankings, location and tuition, then apply. Many also offer scholarships for international students.
Top 27 Pharmaceutical Sciences PhD Universities in United States (2026)
The best universities for a pharmaceutical sciences phd in United States, ranked by QS World University Rankings — 27 universities, 27 programs.
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University of Chicago
QS World #10Chicago, Illinois · United States · 1 pharmaceutical sciences phd program
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University of Michigan
QS World #24Ann Arbor, Michigan · United States · 1 pharmaceutical sciences phd program
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
QS World #101Chapel Hill, North Carolina · United States · 1 pharmaceutical sciences phd program
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University of Pittsburgh
QS World #165Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · United States · 1 pharmaceutical sciences phd program
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University of Arizona
QS World #270Tucson, Arizona · United States · 1 pharmaceutical sciences phd program
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University of Kansas
QS World #388Lawrence, Kansas · United States · 1 pharmaceutical sciences phd program
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University at Buffalo
QS World #389Buffalo, New York · United States · 1 pharmaceutical sciences phd program
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University of California
QS World #406San Francisco, California · United States · 1 pharmaceutical sciences phd program
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University of Iowa
QS World #457Iowa City, Iowa · United States · 1 pharmaceutical sciences phd program
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University of Cincinnati
QS World #641Cincinnati, Ohio · United States · 1 pharmaceutical sciences phd program
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Virginia Commonwealth University
QS World #752Richmond, Virginia · United States · 1 pharmaceutical sciences phd program
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University of Mississippi
QS World #959University, Mississippi · United States · 1 pharmaceutical sciences phd program
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University of Missouri-Kansas City
QS World #960Kansas City, Missouri · United States · 1 pharmaceutical sciences phd program
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University of San Diego
QS World #1177La Jolla, California · United States · 1 pharmaceutical sciences phd program
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University of San Francisco
QS World #1178San Francisco, California · United States · 1 pharmaceutical sciences phd program