Our innovative year-round curriculum organized by organ systems and disease states launches your career in just three years.
Our PharmD program consistently ranks among the top three programs in the country (U.S. News and World Report).
Professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity, and excellence (PRIDE) are at the core of UCSF’s values.
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.
Our school leads the nation in NIH research funding, giving our students the unique opportunity to learn from the best of biomedical scientists.
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.
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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.
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.
37%
California’s trailblazing spirit is embodied in our students who are the first in their families to earn a college degree.
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Surrounded by family, friends, faculty, alumni, and supporters, 129 members of the UCSF School of Pharmacy PharmD Class of 2029 took the stage at San Francisco's Herbst Theatre on July 17, 2026, to receive the white coats that symbolize their entrance into the pharmacy profession.
Brian Komoto has become an innovative and influential pharmacy leader, growing what began as a four-employee community pharmacy into Komoto Healthcare which employs 180 people across five companies dedicated to helping underserved communities across California.
For many aspiring pharmacists, the path to a PharmD begins with a moment of realization: They need more time, more preparation, or more confidence before taking the next step. For Jay Samson, PharmD ’26, Mariah Foley, PharmD ’21, RPh, and Sara Shaikh, PharmD ’21, that turning point was the UCSF School of Pharmacy’s Post-Baccalaureate Program.