Admissions Requirements

Admission to the graduate program is contingent upon satisfying the admission requirements of the Graduate School. In most instances, candidates for admission who have earned a B.A. or B.S. degree in chemistry, biology, biochemistry, psychology, chemical engineering or in pharmaceutical science from a U.S. Institution possess adequate preparation for the graduate program.

Applications for admission to the graduate program are evaluated on the basis of the following:

• GPA (minimum 3.00) and overall quality of academic transcripts
• Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores, minimum 500 verbal, 500 quantitative, and minimum 4.5 for analytical
• TOEFL scores (for international applicants, minimum 600, (computer version between 250-260)
• 3 letters of recommendation using Graduate School form
• A “Statement of Academic Goals and Research Interests,” please discuss concisely your academic objectives pertaining to the pharmaceutical sciences and your professional career goals. Include a description of relevant work experience as appropriate. To facilitate review of your application, please denote a research area of interest (see Programs) in your statement.

How to Apply

A completed Application Form, official test scores (not copies), official transcripts, and other supporting documentation are required.  Deadline for the Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Program is February 1st of each year. Selected applicants may be invited for a personal interview and tour of the campus and facilities. Applications are accepted for the Fall semester only. This program offers only a PhD.

1. Official transcripts, mailed to the Graduate School at:
   Graduate Enrollment Affairs
   University of Maryland
   660 West Redwood Street Rm #021
   Baltimore, MD  21201                                                                                                                                                                                        
   
2. Graduate Record Examination (mailed to the Graduate School). Please use code 5848 for the Graduate School, and 0613 for the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences.                                                                                                                                                                              
   
3. TOEFL scores for international applicants, minimum 600, (computer version between 250-260), (mailed to the Graduate School)                         
   
4. Three Letters of Recommendation using the Graduate School  form mailed to the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Maryland                             
   
5. “Statement of Academic Goals and Research Interests” that are compatible with faculty research projects, mailed to the Dept. of Pharmaceutical Sciences at:
   School of Pharmacy
   Dept. of Pharmaceutical Sciences
   Graduate Program Office
   20 N. Pine St., Room 538
   Baltimore MD, 21201