About Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology Graduate Program

Prepare for your career in clinical and translational research with a PhD or MS degree in Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology.

The Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology graduate program at the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy is an innovative, interdisciplinary program that trains students to conduct research encompassing methodology from basic and clinical pharmacology perspectives.

Graduates are prepared for distinguished careers in clinical research

The program was designed specifically for students who are interested in clinical and translational and share our goal of advancing the science of human pharmacology and therapeutics to improve the safe, effective and economical use of drugs by patients. 

In our program, students study experimental pharmacotherapy, infectious disease, neuroscience/neuropharmacology, pharmacogenomics, and pharmacometrics in a highly individualized course of study that is chosen in close consultation with their advisor.

*NOTE:  Effective January 13, 2025 the minimum Research Assistant rate of pay for the Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology is $31.72 per hour.  Effective August 25, 2025 the minimum Research Assistant rate of pay will increase to $32.83 per hour.


 

Application Deadline

The application deadline is November 30, 2025. Students are admitted for fall semester only.

Read the admissions requirements