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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.

98%Students Employed at Graduation
#1Research Funding Received by New England Pharmacy Schools
300+Experiential Learning and Employment Partnerships
#1First-Year Residency Match Rate in Northeast

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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.


Driving Innovation. Changing Lives.

From groundbreaking research and clinical breakthroughs to community outreach and industry leadership, our students, alumni, and faculty are impacting healthcare and pharmacy’s future.

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  • URI College of Pharmacy students take the Oath of a Pharmacist for the first time on Sept. 26 as they are welcomed into the profession during the college's annual White Coat Ceremony. Pharmacy Class of 2029 welcomed to profession during White Coat Ceremony - New pharmacy students receive white coats, take the Oath of a Pharmacist The University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy Class of 2029 was officially welcomed into the profession on Sept. 26 as students donned their white coats for the first time, ceremonially beginning their professional years as pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists in training. Pharmacy […]
  • Health care of older adults is the theme of this year's 68th annual Heber W. Youngken Jr. Pharmacy Clinic, hosted by the URI College of Pharmacy and the Office of Healthcare Workforce Development. URI’s 68th annual Youngken Clinic to focus on older adult health - Registration now open for URI College of Pharmacy conference Nov. 6, offering valuable CE for pharmacists, expanding college’s impact on pharmaceutical health As the world’s population continues to age, health care has become increasingly complex due to the natural aging process, often resulting in cognitive decline, an increase in diagnoses and specialist appointments, and especially […]
  • How URI Prepared Dr. Steve Shen, PhD ’17, for a Career in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences - Dr. Yuanjun “Steve” Shen, PhD ’17, is a proud graduate of the University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy’s Pharmaceutical Science program and now serves as an Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Binghamton University. While at URI, Dr. Shen trained under world-class faculty, gained hands-on research experience, and built the foundation for a career […]
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