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2025 Best Pharmaceutics and Drug Design Schools

28 Colleges in the United States
542 Pharmaceutics and Drug Design Degrees Awarded
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #580 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 28 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Pharmaceutics and Drug Design Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 542 degrees in pharmaceutics and drug design annually.

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Choosing a Great Pharmaceutics and Drug Design School

Best Pharmaceutics and Drug Design Schools Your choice of pharmaceutics and drug design school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Pharmaceutics and Drug Design School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pharmaceutics and Drug Design Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Pharmaceutics and Drug Design
Master's Degrees in Pharmaceutics and Drug Design
Doctor's Degrees in Pharmaceutics and Drug Design

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Best Schools for Pharmaceutics and Drug Design in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the pharmaceutics and drug design degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in Pharmaceutics and Drug Design

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD

It is difficult to beat University of Maryland - Baltimore if you want to pursue a degree in pharmaceutics and drug design. UMB is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Baltimore.

There were roughly 20 pharmaceutics and drug design students who graduated with this degree at UMB in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
34 Pharmaceutics and Drug Design Degrees Awarded

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in pharmaceutics and drug design. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were roughly 34 pharmaceutics and drug design students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA

Every student who is interested in pharmaceutics and drug design needs to take a look at Temple University. Temple is a fairly large public university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 pharmaceutics and drug design students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
35.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great decision for students interested in a degree in pharmaceutics and drug design. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were approximately 17 pharmaceutics and drug design students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
31.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 43rd out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 16 pharmaceutics and drug design students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN

UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10 pharmaceutics and drug design students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
4.0% Growth in Graduates

UGA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 25 pharmaceutics and drug design students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were about 12 pharmaceutics and drug design students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA

Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #39 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 pharmaceutics and drug design students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
40.0% Growth in Graduates

MCPHS University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Boston.

There were roughly 5 pharmaceutics and drug design students who graduated with this degree at MCPHS University in the most recent data year.

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Pharmaceutics and Drug Design by Region

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One of 11 majors within the Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences area of study, Pharmaceutics and Drug Design has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Pharmacy 14,811
Pharmaceutical Sciences 1,798
Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration 911
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs 266
Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy 250
Clinical and Industrial Drug Development 216
Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences 199
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry 187
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics 138
Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management 58

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