School of Pharmacy MPhil/PhD

UCL (University College London)

UCL School of Pharmacy PhD students work in a dynamic and innovative research environment, allowing you to pursue original research and make a distinct and significant contribution to your field. The UCL School of Pharmacy is a world-leading centre for pharmacy education and research in pharmacy and biomedical sciences. UCL is ranked 3rd in the world for pharmacy and pharmacology (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025) and 4th in the world for pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences (Shanghai Rankings 2024). Furthermore, London is ranked 1st in the QS Best Student Cities 2025 list, making it an ideal location in which to study. Renowned for its high-quality research, the School excels in discovering new chemical entities, developing advanced gene therapies for a variety of diseases, and pioneering nanofabrication techniques for personalised drug delivery. Students work in several core research areas: Understanding the underlying basis of challenging human diseases. Identification of new drugs and drug targets. Medicine development, leading to effective medicines with optimised delivery, and minimising effects. Pharmacy practice and medicines management, specialising in the influence of human behaviour on medicine use. Our PhD programme is intended for students who wish to obtain high quality scientific training that will enable them to conduct independent research.

School of Pharmacy