PharmD Degree Program

  • Integrated 3-year program

    Our innovative year-round curriculum organized by organ systems and disease states launches your career in just three years.

    Learn about our 3-year program

  • Top-ranked pharmacy school

    Our PharmD program consistently ranks among the top three programs in the country (U.S. News and World Report).

    Read the report

  • Excellence at our core

    Professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity, and excellence (PRIDE) are at the core of UCSF’s values.

    Learn about our values

  • Residency and fellowship success

    Nearly 70% of our graduates go on to advanced training. Annually, we rank among the top schools in the nation for number of students matched to residencies.

    Discover our performance

  • #1 in research funding

    Our school leads the nation in NIH research funding, giving our students the unique opportunity to learn from the best of biomedical scientists.

    See our success in research

  • Dual degrees

    Unlock boundless opportunities​—​our curriculum is a spring­board for additional training. Combine your PharmD with a PhD or the MS in artificial intelligence and compu­ta­tional drug discovery and development.

    Learn more about dual degrees

Apply for our Degree Program

Next application for summer 2027 entry:

  • Priority deadline: Oct. 1, 2026
  • Final deadline: Dec 1, 2026

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Read Reports From The Pharm

Pharmacy school in the West

No. 1

Our PharmD program leads among all pharmacy schools in the West and consistently ranks among the top three nationwide (U.S. News and World Report). Read the report.

NAPLEX first-time pass rate

93.6%

The class of 2025 achieved a first-time pass rate on the standardized North America Pharmacist Licensure Exam that exceeds the national average.

Students enrolled as first-generation

37%

California’s trailblazing spirit is embodied in our students who are the first in their families to earn a college degree.