100 Best Pharmacology schools in the United States

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Pharmacology. A graph of 35.2M citations received by 949K academic papers made by 555 universities in the United States was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Pharmacology

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

2. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Pharmacology

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

3. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Pharmacology

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

4. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Pharmacology

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

5. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Pharmacology

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

6. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Pharmacology

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

7. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Pharmacology

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

8. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Pharmacology

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

9. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Pharmacology

#10 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

10. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Pharmacology

#11 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

11. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Pharmacology

#12 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

12. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Pharmacology

#13 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

13. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Pharmacology

#14 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

14. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Pharmacology

#15 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

15. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Pharmacology

#16 in North America

#18 in the World

Enrollment: 364
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1941

16. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Pharmacology

#17 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

17. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Pharmacology

#19 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,680

18. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Pharmacology

#20 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

19. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Pharmacology

#22 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

20. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Pharmacology

#23 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

21. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Pharmacology

#24 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $11,830
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,182

22. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Pharmacology

#25 in North America

#30 in the World

Enrollment: 2,354
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1943

23. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Pharmacology

#26 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

24. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Pharmacology

#27 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

25. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Pharmacology

#28 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

26. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Pharmacology

#29 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,931
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

27. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Pharmacology

#30 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,432

28. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Pharmacology

#31 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

29. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Pharmacology

#32 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

30. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Pharmacology

#34 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,253
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1963

31. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Pharmacology

#35 in North America

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,870
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

32. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Pharmacology

#36 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,610
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

33. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Pharmacology

#37 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

34. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Pharmacology

#38 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

35. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Pharmacology

#39 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

36. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Pharmacology

#40 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

37. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Pharmacology

#41 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

38. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Pharmacology

#42 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

39. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Pharmacology

#43 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

40. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Pharmacology

#44 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

41. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Pharmacology

#45 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

42. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Pharmacology

#47 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,479

43. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Pharmacology

#48 in North America

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,279

44. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Pharmacology

#49 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

45. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Pharmacology

#50 in North America

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

46. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Pharmacology

#51 in North America

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

47. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Pharmacology

#52 in North America

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

48. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Pharmacology

#53 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,467

49. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Pharmacology

#55 in North America

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

50. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Pharmacology

#56 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,518
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

51. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Pharmacology

#57 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,175
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1824

52. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Pharmacology

#58 in North America

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

53. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Pharmacology

#59 in North America

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

54. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Pharmacology

#60 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Net Price: $26,197
Receiving Aid: 37%
Average Aid: $54,233

55. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Pharmacology

#61 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,566

56. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Pharmacology

#63 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

57. United States Military Academy

New York State | West Point

For Pharmacology

#65 in North America

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Enrollment: 4,393

58. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Pharmacology

#66 in North America

#125 in the World

Enrollment: 1,615
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1893

59. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Pharmacology

#67 in North America

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

60. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Pharmacology

#68 in North America

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

61. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Pharmacology

#69 in North America

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

62. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Pharmacology

#70 in North America

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,361
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

63. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Pharmacology

#71 in North America

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

64. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Pharmacology

#73 in North America

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,970

65. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Pharmacology

#74 in North America

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

66. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Pharmacology

#75 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

67. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Pharmacology

#76 in North America

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,723

68. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Pharmacology

#77 in North America

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,575
Enrollment: 33,196

69. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Pharmacology

#78 in North America

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

70. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Pharmacology

#80 in North America

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

71. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Pharmacology

#81 in North America

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 3,660
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1869

72. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Pharmacology

#82 in North America

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

73. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Pharmacology

#84 in North America

#165 in the World

Enrollment: 5,354
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1972

74. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Pharmacology

#85 in North America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $28,110

75. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Pharmacology

#87 in North America

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

76. Florida College

Florida | Temple Terrace

For Pharmacology

#88 in North America

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,360

77. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Pharmacology

#89 in North America

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

78. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tennessee | Memphis

For Pharmacology

#90 in North America

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,139
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1911

79. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas | Little Rock

For Pharmacology

#91 in North America

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 3,240
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1879

80. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Pharmacology

#92 in North America

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

81. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Pharmacology

#95 in North America

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,352
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1962

82. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Pharmacology

#96 in North America

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

83. Rockefeller University

New York State | New York City

For Pharmacology

#97 in North America

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1901

84. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Pharmacology

#98 in North America

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,263

85. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Pharmacology

#99 in North America

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,280

86. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Pharmacology

#100 in North America

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

87. Augusta University

Georgia | Augusta

For Pharmacology

#101 in North America

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

88. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Pharmacology

#102 in North America

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

89. Marymount University

Virginia | Arlington

For Pharmacology

#103 in North America

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $24,664
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $26,190

90. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Pharmacology

#104 in North America

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

91. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Pharmacology

#105 in North America

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

92. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Pharmacology

#106 in North America

#271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

93. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Pharmacology

#107 in North America

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

94. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Pharmacology

#108 in North America

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $42,723

95. New York Medical College

New York State | Valhalla

For Pharmacology

#109 in North America

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,454
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1860

96. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Pharmacology

#110 in North America

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,827

97. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Pharmacology

#111 in North America

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

98. Saint Louis University

Missouri | St. Louis

For Pharmacology

#112 in North America

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $29,651

99. University of Mississippi

Mississippi | University

For Pharmacology

#113 in North America

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

100. University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

Oklahoma State | Oklahoma City

For Pharmacology

#114 in North America

#303 in the World

Enrollment: 3,389
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1900

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