University of Florida College of Pharmacy

University of Florida
College of Pharmacy
TypePublic pharmacy school
Established1923
Parent institution
University of Florida
EndowmentIncrease$2.379 billion (2021)
(university-wide)[1]
DeanPeter Swaan
Students1,245
Location, ,
United States
Websitecop.ufl.edu

The University of Florida College of Pharmacy is the pharmacy school of the University of Florida. The College of Pharmacy was founded in 1923 and is located on the university's Gainesville, Florida main campus. The college offers the entry-level Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree as the first professional degree for students entering the profession. The college offered a Working Professional Pharm.D. (WPPD) program for bachelor's-trained pharmacists already in practice with its last cohort of students enrolled in 2016. Additionally, various graduate degrees are offered. The professional program is fully accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education.[2] Since 2011 the college has been offering online degree programs at the graduate level, such as the Forensic Science Program, Pharmaceutical Chemistry Program and Clinical Toxicology Program.[3] In total the College of Pharmacy received over $32 million in total Research Revenues in 2021.[4]

The College of Pharmacy is one of six schools that compose the J. Hillis Miller Health Science Center. In addition, there are two campus sites in Jacksonville and Orlando.

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2021. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2021 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY20 to FY21 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  2. ^ "University of Florida College of Pharmacy". Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  3. ^ "Online Graduate Programs". pharmacy.ufl.edu. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  4. ^ "Research funding reaches record high, as UF College of Pharmacy moves up AACP rankings » College of Pharmacy » University of Florida". Retrieved 2020-11-03.