PhD Students
Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences with a Concentration Area
Incoming Student Characteristics
The program leads to a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences in 1 of 4 research areas: chemical biology and medicinal chemistry (CBMC), pharmacoengineering and molecular pharmaceutics (DPMP), pharmacotherapy and experimental therapeutics (DPET), or pharmaceutical outcomes and policy (DPOP). Typical applicants have undergraduate degrees in STEM-related fields. Most incoming students have only bachelor degrees, while some do have other advanced degrees such as PharmD, MS, MPH, and MD. Most successful applicants have 1-2 years research experience.
as of Mar. 21, 2024
The following table outlines total new PhD student enrollments by Division as recorded in UNC systems.
| Incoming Year | Total Enrolled | # in CBMC | # in DPMP | # in DPOP | # in DPET | No Division (1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
(1) No Division is defined as a unique student ID that did not identify an area of concentration by the end of the Fall academic term snapshot (Post Grades Completion).
Authoritative Data Source – Report Catalog
as of Mar. 21, 2024
The following table outlines the gender and residency mix for each incoming class year.
| Incoming Year | Female (%) (1) | Male (%) (2) | North Carolina Residents (%) (3) | Non-NC Residents (%) (4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 62 | 38 | 5 | 95 |
| 2022 | 60 | 40 | 25 | 75 |
| 2021 | 61 | 39 | 11 | 89 |
| 2020 | 56 | 44 | 35 | 65 |
| 2019 | 50 | 50 | 13 | 87 |
(1) Female (%) = Count of unique student IDs that self-identified as Female during their incoming class year Fall Term (Snapshot = Post-Grades Completion) as reported in the Incoming Student Headcount Report.
(2) Male (%) = Count of unique student IDs that self-identified as Male during their incoming class year Fall Term (Snapshot = Post-Grades Completion) as reported in the Incoming Student Headcount Report.
(3) North Carolina Residents (%) = Count of unique student IDs that self-identified as having a permanent residence of North Carolina during their incoming Fall Term (Snapshot = Post-Grades Completion) as reported in the Incoming Student Headcount Report.
(4) Non-North Carolina Residents (%) = Count of unique student IDs that self-identified as having a permanent residence outside of North Carolina during their incoming Fall Term (Snapshot = Post-Grades Completion) snapshot as reported in the Incoming Student Headcount Report.
Authoritative Data Source – Report Catalog
as of Mar. 21, 2024
The following table outlines the race and ethnicity mix for each incoming class.
| Incoming Year | White (%) | Asian (%) | Black or African American (%) | Hispanic or Latino (%) | American Indian or Alaska Native (%) | Two or More Races (%) | Unknown/Other (%) | International (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 43 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 24 |
| 2022 | 50 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 20 |
| 2021 | 61 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| 2020 | 65 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 |
| 2019 | 54 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 |
Race / Ethnicity (%) = The count of unique student IDs that self-identified as that specific race/ethnicity during their incoming Fall Term (Snapshot = Post-Grades Completion). The non-resident alien designation in Connect Carolina is categorized in the international category.
as of Mar. 21, 2024
The following table outlines the total student enrollment and division of the student as of the end of each academic year. The tracking of home divisions within UNC authoritative systems began in 2020.
| Academic Year | Total # of Enrolled Students (1) | # in CBMC | # in DPMP | # in DPOP | # in DPET | No Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 104 | 41 | 31 | 13 | 18 | 1 |
| 2022 | 100 | 40 | 30 | 10 | 19 | 1 |
| 2021 | 96 | 36 | 27 | 10 | 22 | 1 |
| 2020 | 96 | 38 | 25 | 11 | 21 | 1 |
| 2019 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 |
(1) Total # of Enrolled Students = Total count of unique student IDs that were enrolled as either full-time or part-time students in the PhD program in the Fall academic term. (Snapshot = Post-Grades Completion).
Authoritative Data Source – Report Catalog
Student Outcomes
as of Mar. 21, 2024
Students’ acceptance of a position at or around graduation is a critical success factor of the PhD program that is closely monitored.
| Graduating Year | # Graduates | Academia | Industry | Hospital/Healthcare System | Government | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 19 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Authoritative Data Source – Office of Student Affairs