Graduate Programs > Pharmaceutical Science (PhD): Overview of Programs

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Pharmaceutical Science Program Description
Pharmaceutical science is a problem-solving discipline concerned with the discovery, design, evaluation and use of drugs. Pharmaceutical scientists find new targets for drug development, research how drugs work at a molecular level and the harmful effects of drugs, and determine how drugs’ properties, dosages, and delivery systems affect their performance. Here are a few facts to consider:
• Ph.D. graduates are trained to lead research projects in their areas of specialization.

• Our specializations include
• Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery Systems 
• Pharmacology

• Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery  
• Interdisciplinary Program in Pharmaceutical Science

• Northeastern's School of Pharmacy conducts top-quality research and is consistently among the top ten percent of private schools of pharmacy with the most NIH funding.
• Northeastern has a well-deserved reputation among students, researchers, and other universities. Our department has four interlinked centers that pursue specific areas of pharmaceutical and chemical research.

• Center for Drug Discovery  
• Center for Cardiovascular Targeting 
• Environmental Cancer Research Program 

• New England Inflammation and Tissue Protection Institute

We are also associated with The Barnett Institute

• Doctoral students receive tuition waivers and usually receive stipends for research or teaching of $25,000-$30,000/year.
• Northeastern is located in Boston, home to a tremendous diversity of health and research institutions. Northeastern’s is the only graduate program in New England with a degree in pharmaceutical science.

For those interested in discovery, problem-solving, and cutting-edge research in one of the world’s foremost scientific and medical environments, Northeastern University’s School of Pharmacy in the Bouvé College of Health Sciences is the place get a Ph.D. in pharmaceutical science.

Program options
• Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery Systems 
• Ph.D. in Pharmacology
• Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery  
• Ph.D. Interdisciplinary Program in Pharmaceutical Science
See also MS in Pharmaceutical Science