UC Davis Graduate Studies
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Pharmaceutical Chemistry
About the Program
Learn More About the Program
Students in the M.S. degree program in Pharmaceutical Chemistry will gain an in-depth understanding of the experimental and computational processes and societal issues that surround the discovery and design of modern pharmaceuticals. The program is intended for students seeking to be employed as research chemists in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.
Degree Type
Departmentally-Based Graduate Program
Degrees Offered
M.S. Plan I
Lead Dean
College of Letters and Science
Degree Requirements
Administrative ByLaws
Major Code
GPCH
Admissions and Fellowship Information
Admission Requirements
UC Davis General Admission Requirements \ Program Admissions Requirements
Admission Deadlines
General: Dec 1, 2025\ Space Available: May 1, 2026\
Internal Fellowship Deadlines
Prospective Student Fellowship: Dec 1, 2025\ Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2026
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Program Contact Information
Primary Program Contacts
Graduate Program Coordinator
Program Coordinator\ Kate Baca \ chemgradprogram@ucdavis.edu
Graduate Program Chair
Department Chair\ R Britt \ (530) 752-6377 | rdbritt@ucdavis.edu
Graduate Program Chair\ Kyle Crabtree \ (530) 752-6024 | kncrabtree@ucdavis.edu
Department Chair\ David Goodin \ dbgoodin@ucdavis.edu
Additional Contacts
Program Contacts
Advisor: General\ Dean Tantillo \ Pharmaceutical Chemistry \ djtantillo@ucdavis.edu
Graduate Studies Contacts
Internal Fellowship Analyst\ Heidi West \ (530) 754-9473 | hewest@ucdavis.edu
Senior Academic Advisor\ Samantha Duesdieker \ (530) 752-4928 | samdues@ucdavis.edu