Ranked among the top pharmacy schools in the Northeast (U.S. News & World Report, 2024) and the #1 public university in New England, the University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy is preparing the next generation of healthcare leaders. With cutting-edge research labs, nationally recognized faculty, and hands-on learning opportunities, you’ll acquire the expertise to excel. Our welcoming, hands-on learning environment empowers you to make a real difference in patient care and public health on a local and global scale. Whether through faculty-led research, dual-degree programs, or service-learning initiatives, you’ll graduate ready to lead, innovate, and make a lasting impact.
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With over 100 career pathways, pharmacy offers unmatched job security, career flexibility, and the chance to make a real difference—whether in direct patient care, pharmaceutical innovation, drug discovery, or public health.
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Dozens of pharmacy students detail dynamic research projects at annual Research Showcase - Winners announced in four categories spanning all College of Pharmacy programs After investigating subjects as varied as cancer, Alzheimer’s Disease, hypertension, kidney health, and many more, dozens of University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy students showed off their research projects during the fifth annual Student Research Showcase in the lobby of Avedisian Hall on […]
URI pharmacy students win national therapeutics skills competition - College of Pharmacy claims third national student championship in the last year In the latest national win for University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy students, four doctor of pharmacy candidates placed first nationally in the 2026 Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy Foundation’s National Student Pharmacist Pharmacy & Therapeutics Competition. Willy Njeru, Vanessa Oseghale, Matthew […]
Fourth annual URI Neuroscience Symposium highlights dynamic student research - Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program, Ryan Institute for Neuroscience host annual symposium in Avedisian Hall