About the KU School of Pharmacy

KU is an international research university, devoted to teaching, research and service. We like to say that KU works for Kansas and the world. The KU School of Pharmacy has been working for Kansas and the world since 1885. Our school was the first professional school at the University of Kansas and the third public school of pharmacy west of the Mississippi River.

From its beginning, The KU School of Pharmacy has been a leader in professional and graduate education. The school’s long history is characterized by notable scholars, exceptional teachers, and high-achieving students who continue to raise the school’s prominence among all schools of pharmacy.

Our Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) program is one of 35 nationally ranked programs at KU and is ranked 18th among all public schools of pharmacy by US News & World Report. The KU School of Pharmacy is internationally recognized for its research programs and is currently the No. 4 ranked program in National Institutes of Health funding among all schools of pharmacy in the United States.

The synergy between our research programs and clinical training makes the pharmacy program at KU unique and a recognized leader among our peer schools of pharmacy. We are extremely proud of the school’s long history of success and national and international recognition and of our role as the sole provider of pharmacy graduates to serve the health care needs of the state of Kansas.