100 Best Pharmacology schools in the United States

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 45.9M citations received by 1.07M academic papers made by 596 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: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

2. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Pharmacology

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

3. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Pharmacology

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,007
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

4. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Pharmacology

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

5. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Pharmacology

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,078

6. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Pharmacology

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

7. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Pharmacology

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

8. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Pharmacology

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

9. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Pharmacology

#10 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

10. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Pharmacology

#11 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

11. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Pharmacology

#12 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

12. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Pharmacology

#13 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

13. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Pharmacology

#14 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

14. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Pharmacology

#15 in North America

#17 in the World

Enrollment: 359
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1941

15. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Pharmacology

#16 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

16. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Pharmacology

#17 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

17. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Pharmacology

#18 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

18. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Pharmacology

#19 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

19. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Pharmacology

#20 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $12,328
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,018

20. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Pharmacology

#23 in North America

#28 in the World

Enrollment: 2,549
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1943

21. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Pharmacology

#24 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

22. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Pharmacology

#25 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

23. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Pharmacology

#26 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

24. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Pharmacology

#27 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

25. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Pharmacology

#28 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

26. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Pharmacology

#29 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

27. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Pharmacology

#30 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

28. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Pharmacology

#31 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

29. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Pharmacology

#33 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,636
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

30. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Pharmacology

#34 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,261
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1963

31. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Pharmacology

#35 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

32. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Pharmacology

#36 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 95%

33. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Pharmacology

#37 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,774
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

34. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Pharmacology

#38 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

35. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Pharmacology

#39 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,942
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

36. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Pharmacology

#40 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

37. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Pharmacology

#41 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

38. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Pharmacology

#42 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

39. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Pharmacology

#43 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

40. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Pharmacology

#44 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

41. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Pharmacology

#45 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

42. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Pharmacology

#46 in North America

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

43. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Pharmacology

#47 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

44. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Pharmacology

#49 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,000

45. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Pharmacology

#50 in North America

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,367

46. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Pharmacology

#51 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

47. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Pharmacology

#52 in North America

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

48. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Pharmacology

#53 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

49. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Pharmacology

#55 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,397

50. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Pharmacology

#56 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,246
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1824

51. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Pharmacology

#57 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $23,110
Enrollment: 37,297

52. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Pharmacology

#58 in North America

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

53. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Pharmacology

#59 in North America

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,786
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1959

54. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Pharmacology

#61 in North America

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,401

55. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Pharmacology

#62 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

56. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Pharmacology

#63 in North America

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,083

57. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Pharmacology

#65 in North America

#129 in the World

Enrollment: 1,677
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1893

58. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Pharmacology

#66 in North America

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

59. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Pharmacology

#67 in North America

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

60. United States Military Academy

New York State | West Point

For Pharmacology

#68 in North America

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Enrollment: 4,473

61. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Pharmacology

#70 in North America

#145 in the World

Enrollment: 4,938
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

62. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Pharmacology

#71 in North America

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

63. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Pharmacology

#72 in North America

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

64. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Pharmacology

#73 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $14,837
Enrollment: 29,640

65. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Pharmacology

#74 in North America

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,241
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1891

66. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Pharmacology

#75 in North America

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,462

67. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Pharmacology

#76 in North America

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,256

68. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Pharmacology

#77 in North America

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

69. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Pharmacology

#78 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

70. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Pharmacology

#81 in North America

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

71. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Pharmacology

#82 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 3,988
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1869

72. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Pharmacology

#83 in North America

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

73. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Pharmacology

#84 in North America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

74. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Pharmacology

#85 in North America

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

75. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Pharmacology

#86 in North America

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $29,325

76. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tennessee | Memphis

For Pharmacology

#88 in North America

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,101
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1911

77. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas | Little Rock

For Pharmacology

#89 in North America

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 3,485
Male:Female: 25:75
Founded: 1879

78. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Pharmacology

#90 in North America

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

79. Florida College

Florida | Temple Terrace

For Pharmacology

#91 in North America

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $24,335

80. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Pharmacology

#93 in North America

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

81. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Pharmacology

#94 in North America

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

82. University of Mississippi Medical Center

Mississippi | Jackson

For Pharmacology

#95 in North America

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1955

83. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Pharmacology

#97 in North America

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,489
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1962

84. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Pharmacology

#98 in North America

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

85. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Pharmacology

#99 in North America

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

86. Augusta University

Georgia | Augusta

For Pharmacology

#100 in North America

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

87. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Pharmacology

#101 in North America

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

88. Marymount University

Virginia | Arlington

For Pharmacology

#102 in North America

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $31,989
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $26,069

89. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Pharmacology

#103 in North America

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

90. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Pharmacology

#104 in North America

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $47,427

91. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Pharmacology

#105 in North America

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 99%

92. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Pharmacology

#106 in North America

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

93. Rockefeller University

New York State | New York City

For Pharmacology

#107 in North America

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 281
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1901

94. New York Medical College

New York State | Valhalla

For Pharmacology

#108 in North America

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,471
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1860

95. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Pharmacology

#109 in North America

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,207

96. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Pharmacology

#110 in North America

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

97. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Pharmacology

#111 in North America

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

98. Saint Louis University

Missouri | St. Louis

For Pharmacology

#112 in North America

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,749

99. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Pharmacology

#113 in North America

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

100. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Pharmacology

#114 in North America

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $46,485

The best cities to study Pharmacology in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Cambridge, Baltimore, San Francisco, and Ann Arbor.