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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Pharmacy graduate combines passion for care with business acumen to provide total patient support - For Alayna Bellavia, who will graduate from the University of Rhode Island with two advanced degrees—including a Pharm.D. from the College of Pharmacy—some of the most meaningful lessons she learned about pharmacy, healthcare, and life in general happened far beyond the classroom. During two international medical missions in Ecuador with Clinical Professor Christine Eisenhower, Bellavia […]
RhodyRx – Research, Innovation & Impact - Every discovery starts with a question We have some exciting news… the newest issue of RhodyRx is here! We designed this issue around one simple idea: every discovery starts with a question. And if you’re a part of URI College of Pharmacy, you know that’s where everything begins. We want our students to be curious […]
URI study seeks to stave off mitochondrial dysfunction believed to cause aging - Mouse model shows astounding results of exercise in delaying age-related symptoms in study funded by RO1 grant