About Us

About Us

Founded in 2020, the UC Irvine School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences is the first public pharmacy school in the Los Angeles-Orange County region.

We offer the following undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees:

  • Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Master of Science in Pharmacology
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacological Sciences
  • Doctor of Pharmacy

Our school encompasses two departments: Pharmaceutical Sciences (established in 2007) and Clinical Pharmacy Practice (established in 2020).

As part of the Susan & Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences, we actively collaborate with schools and programs in medicine, nursing, and population, public health, and the Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute to educate, train, and mentor the next generation of pharmaceutical scientists and clinical pharmacists.

Mission

The mission of the School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences at UCI is to be a driving force for advancing health and wellness of individuals and society through innovative and integrative learner-centered education, cutting-edge pharmaceutical research, and leadership in inter-professional patient-centered healthcare.

Vision

The School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences at UCI is an emerging leader in transformational advances in team-based pharmacy practice, research, and healthcare.

Values

We meet our mission and achieve the goals by creating and sustaining an environment of collegiality, academic freedom, transparency, tolerance, flexibility, mutual trust and respect, inclusiveness, diversity, equity, respect, teamwork, honesty, integrity, and accountability.


“Together, we will make positive impacts for individuals, communities, and our healthcare system.”

Jan D. Hirsch, BS Pharm, PhD
Founding Dean

Departments

Programs

Facts & Figures

22-23 Academic Year

  • 693 total students
    • 507 undergraduate students
    • 186 graduate and professional students
      • 63 PhD students
      • 34 MSP students
      • 89 PharmD students
  • Degrees awarded:
    • 118 Undergraduate
    • 16 Master’s
    • 10 PhD
  • 35 faculty
  • #1 institution for students admitted to pharmacy school in California*
  • #2 institution for number of students admitted into pharmacy school nationwide*

*21-22 PharmCas Applicant Data Report

UCI Rankings
  • Top 10 Public Universities by U.S. News & World Report for the past eight years in a row
  • 9th in the nation among public universities on Forbes’ 2022 list of “America’s Top Colleges”
  • 9th in Money.com’s 2022 survey of “Best Colleges”