100 Best Pharmacology schools in the United States

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 43.8M citations received by 1.04M academic papers made by 583 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: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

2. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Pharmacology

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

3. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Pharmacology

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,126
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: 66%

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: $17,998

6. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Pharmacology

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

7. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Pharmacology

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

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: $26,044

9. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Pharmacology

#10 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

10. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Pharmacology

#11 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

11. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Pharmacology

#12 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

12. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Pharmacology

#13 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

13. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Pharmacology

#14 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

14. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Pharmacology

#15 in North America

#17 in the World

Enrollment: 355
Male:Female: 21:79
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: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

16. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Pharmacology

#17 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

17. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Pharmacology

#18 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

18. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Pharmacology

#19 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

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: $11,577
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $1,900

20. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Pharmacology

#23 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

21. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Pharmacology

#24 in North America

#29 in the World

Enrollment: 2,501
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1943

22. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Pharmacology

#25 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

23. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Pharmacology

#26 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,689

24. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Pharmacology

#27 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

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: $22,440

26. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Pharmacology

#29 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

27. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Pharmacology

#30 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

28. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Pharmacology

#31 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

29. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Pharmacology

#32 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,667
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: 1,234
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1963

31. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Pharmacology

#35 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

32. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Pharmacology

#36 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 97%

33. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Pharmacology

#37 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,699
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1900

34. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Pharmacology

#38 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1289
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

35. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Pharmacology

#39 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 90%

36. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Pharmacology

#40 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,877
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

37. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Pharmacology

#41 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

38. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Pharmacology

#42 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

39. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Pharmacology

#43 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

40. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Pharmacology

#44 in North America

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

41. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Pharmacology

#45 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

42. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Pharmacology

#46 in North America

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

43. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Pharmacology

#47 in North America

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

44. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Pharmacology

#49 in North America

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,333

45. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Pharmacology

#50 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

46. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Pharmacology

#51 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

47. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Pharmacology

#52 in North America

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

48. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Pharmacology

#53 in North America

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

49. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Pharmacology

#55 in North America

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

50. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Pharmacology

#56 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,533
Enrollment: 36,582

51. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Pharmacology

#57 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,117
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1824

52. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Pharmacology

#58 in North America

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,640
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

53. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Pharmacology

#59 in North America

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

54. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Pharmacology

#60 in North America

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,790

55. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Pharmacology

#62 in North America

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $37,967

56. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Pharmacology

#63 in North America

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

57. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Pharmacology

#65 in North America

#127 in the World

Enrollment: 1,661
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1893

58. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Pharmacology

#66 in North America

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

59. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Pharmacology

#67 in North America

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

60. United States Military Academy

New York State | West Point

For Pharmacology

#68 in North America

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Enrollment: 4,508

61. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Pharmacology

#69 in North America

#141 in the World

Enrollment: 5,048
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

62. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Pharmacology

#70 in North America

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

63. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Pharmacology

#71 in North America

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

64. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Pharmacology

#73 in North America

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,891
Enrollment: 30,205

65. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Pharmacology

#74 in North America

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,315
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

66. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Pharmacology

#75 in North America

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,900

67. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Pharmacology

#76 in North America

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

68. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Pharmacology

#77 in North America

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,608

69. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Pharmacology

#78 in North America

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

70. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Pharmacology

#81 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

71. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Pharmacology

#82 in North America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

72. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Pharmacology

#83 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

73. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Pharmacology

#84 in North America

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 3,786
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1869

74. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Pharmacology

#85 in North America

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

75. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Pharmacology

#86 in North America

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $29,097

76. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tennessee | Memphis

For Pharmacology

#88 in North America

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,121
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1911

77. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas | Little Rock

For Pharmacology

#89 in North America

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 3,275
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1879

78. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Pharmacology

#90 in North America

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 93%

79. Florida College

Florida | Temple Terrace

For Pharmacology

#91 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $23,885

80. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Pharmacology

#93 in North America

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

81. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Pharmacology

#94 in North America

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

82. University of Mississippi Medical Center

Mississippi | Jackson

For Pharmacology

#95 in North America

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1955

83. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Pharmacology

#97 in North America

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

84. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Pharmacology

#98 in North America

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

85. Augusta University

Georgia | Augusta

For Pharmacology

#99 in North America

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

86. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Pharmacology

#100 in North America

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,394
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1962

87. Marymount University

Virginia | Arlington

For Pharmacology

#101 in North America

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $28,147
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $28,003

88. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Pharmacology

#102 in North America

#253 in the World

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

89. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Pharmacology

#103 in North America

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,631

90. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Pharmacology

#104 in North America

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

91. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Pharmacology

#105 in North America

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

92. Rockefeller University

New York State | New York City

For Pharmacology

#106 in North America

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 286
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1901

93. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Pharmacology

#107 in North America

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

94. New York Medical College

New York State | Valhalla

For Pharmacology

#108 in North America

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,470
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1860

95. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Pharmacology

#109 in North America

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 90%

96. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Pharmacology

#110 in North America

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

97. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Pharmacology

#111 in North America

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,770

98. Saint Louis University

Missouri | St. Louis

For Pharmacology

#112 in North America

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $30,911

99. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Pharmacology

#113 in North America

#307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,466

100. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Pharmacology

#114 in North America

#308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

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.