University of Florida College of Pharmacy

Pharmacy school in Gainesville, Florida

This article relies excessively on references to primary sources. Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources.
Find sources: "University of Florida College of Pharmacy" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (January 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

|

University of Florida College of Pharmacy

Type| Public pharmacy school
Established| 1923

Parent institution

| University of Florida
Endowment| $2.379 billion (2021)
(university-wide)[1]
Dean| Peter Swaan
Students| 1,245
Location|

Gainesville, Jacksonville, Orlando

Florida

United States

Website| cop.ufl.edu

The University of Florida College of Pharmacy is the pharmacy school of the University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida. Founded in 1923, The College of Pharmacy is one of six schools that compose the University of Florida Health Science Center. In addition, there are two campus sites in Jacksonville and Orlando.

## Degree Programs

[edit]

The College of Pharmacy offers three degree programs: Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Master of Science.

### Doctor of Pharmacy

[edit]

In total, the college has 1,018 Pharm.D. students spread throughout Gainesville, Orlando and Jacksonville.[2] For five consecutive years (2016 to 2020), the UF College of Pharmacy ranked No. 1 nationally in the number of graduates securing highly competitive pharmacy residency positions.[3] The professional program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.[4]

### Master of Science

[edit]

Since 2000, the college has developed a master's degree and certificate programs using distance learning technologies.

### Doctor of Philosophy

[edit]

The college's 109 Ph.D. students receive training under the mentorship of more than 50 graduate faculty.[5]

## Campuses

[edit]

The College of Pharmacy has three campuses — in Gainesville, Jacksonville and Orlando — where Pharm.D. students study the same curriculum through simultaneous learning. Classes on the three campuses connect synchronously through videoconferencing, with faculty present at each campus.[6]

### Gainesville

[edit]

The University of Florida's Gainesville campus began offering pharmacy degrees in 1923.[7] The pharmacy campus is part of UF Health, which is the country's only academic health center with six health-related colleges[8] (Medicine, Nursing, Public Health and Health Professions, Dentistry, and Veterinary Medicine), nine research centers and institutes and 10 hospitals.

The Gainesville pharmacy campus has more than 500 Pharm.D. students enrolled with 130 new pharmacy students admitted each fall semester.[9]

### Jacksonville

[edit]

The Jacksonville campus began offering Pharm.D. degrees in 2002.[10]

The Jacksonville campus has approximately 200 Pharm.D. students enrolled with 40-50 new students admitted each fall semester to the Pharm.D. program.[11]

### Orlando

[edit]

The Orlando campus began offering Pharm.D. degrees in 2002.[12] It is located on the UF Research and Academic Center at Lake Nona campus. The campus has a total program enrollment of 280 students enrolled and admits approximately 70 new students each year in the fall semester.[13]

## Rankings and reputation

[edit]

In 2024, U.S. News & World Report ranks the College of Pharmacy at fourth overall.[14] The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy ranks UF No. 3 nationally in NIH funding and federal funding and No. 3 nationally in total research funding.[15] In total the College of Pharmacy received over $32 million in total Research Revenues in 2021.[16]

## References

[edit]

1. ^ As of June 30, 2021. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2021 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY20 to FY21 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. 2022. Archived from the original on July 12, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
2. ^ "UF College of Pharmacy fact sheet » College of Pharmacy » University of Florida". Retrieved 2020-11-16.
3. ^ "No. 1 again: UF College of Pharmacy leads the nation in pharmacy residency matches for fifth year in a row » College of Pharmacy » University of Florida". Archived from the original on 2020-09-27. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
4. ^ "University of Florida College of Pharmacy". Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. Archived from the original on 2020-09-26. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
5. ^ "UF College of Pharmacy fact sheet » College of Pharmacy » University of Florida". Archived from the original on 2020-12-04. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
6. ^ "Campuses » College of Pharmacy » University of Florida". Archived from the original on 2020-10-26. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
7. ^ "History: Important Events in our College's History » History » College of Pharmacy » University of Florida". Archived from the original on 2020-10-29. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
8. ^ "Overview". UF Health, University of Florida Health. 2012-03-05. Archived from the original on 2020-10-29. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
9. ^ "Gainesville » College of Pharmacy » University of Florida". Archived from the original on 2020-10-26. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
10. ^ "History: Important Events in our College's History » History » College of Pharmacy » University of Florida". Retrieved 2020-11-06.
11. ^ "Jacksonville » College of Pharmacy » University of Florida". Archived from the original on 2020-10-29. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
12. ^ "History: Important Events in our College's History » History » College of Pharmacy » University of Florida". Archived from the original on 2020-10-29. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
13. ^ "Orlando » College of Pharmacy » University of Florida". Archived from the original on 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
14. ^ "US News Pharmacy Rankings". Archived from the original on 2024-12-07. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
15. ^ "AACP MX Member Portal site > AACP > Sign In". my.aacp.org. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
16. ^ "Research funding reaches record high, as UF College of Pharmacy moves up AACP rankings » College of Pharmacy » University of Florida". Archived from the original on 2022-06-27. Retrieved 2020-11-03.

## External links

[edit]

* Official College of Pharmacy Page
* UF Health

* v
* t
* e

University of Florida

Located in: Gainesville, Florida

Colleges and schools|

* Accounting
* Arts
* Graduate School of Business
* Agricultural and Life Sciences
* Business
* Construction
* Dentistry
* Design, Construction and Planning
* Education
* Engineering
* Health and Human Performance
* Journalism and Communications
* Law
* Liberal Arts and Sciences
* Medicine
* Medicine-Jacksonville
* Nursing
* Pharmacy
* Public Health and Health Professions
* Veterinary Medicine

Other units
Center for African Studies
Center for Latin American Studies
Center for Public Service
Continuing Education
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center
Forensic Science Program
Health Science Center
New World School of the Arts
OCD Program
Pharmaceutical Chemistry Program
Toxicology Program

Research and development|

| Institues and labs|

* Askew Institute
* Bridge Software Institute
* Cancer Hospital
* Cancer and Genetics Research Complex
* Cedar Key Light
* Emerging Pathogens Institute
* Florida Institute for Sustainable Energy
* Gran Telescopio Canarias
* Infectious Disease Pharmacokinetics Laboratory
* Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
* Lake Nona Medical City
* Mag Lab
* McKnight Brain Institute
* Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
* P. K. Yonge Research School
* Rosemary Hill Observatory
* Sanford-Burnham Institute
* Scripps Research
* University of Florida Health
* Shands Hospital
* Shands Cancer Hospital
* UF Health Jacksonville
* UF Health St. Johns
* Health Science Center
* UFHSA
* UF Training Reactor
* Whitney Marine Lab

|

Libraries and collections|

* Digital Collections
* Catalog of Digital Historical Newspapers
* Florida Digital Newspaper Library
* International Farming Systems Collection
* SobekCM
* George A. Smathers Libraries
* Baldwin Library of Historical Children's Literature
* Government Documents Department
* Latin American Collection
* Lawton Chiles Legal Information Center
* Library of Judaica
* Library West
* Marston Science Library
* Panama and the Canal Collection
* Smathers Library

Journals|

* African Studies Quarterly
* Florida Law Review
* Journal of Law & Public Policy
* Journal of Technology Law & Policy
* Subtropics

Programs and projects|

* The AfriPop Project
* Floral Genome Project
* Florida Lakewatch
* iDigBio
* Oral History Program

People|

* Alumni
* Board of Trustees
* Faculty and administrators
* Honorary degree recipients
* Investment Corporation
* University presidents

Athletics|

| Teams|

* Baseball
* Men's basketball
* Women's basketball
* Cross country
* Football
* Men's golf
* Women's golf
* Women's gymnastics
* Women's lacrosse
* Women's soccer
* Softball
* Swimming and diving
* Men's tennis
* Women's tennis
* Track and field
* Women's volleyball

|

Arenas and stadiums|

* Condron Ballpark (Baseball)
* Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (Football)
* Donald R. Dizney Stadium (Lacrosse)
* James G. Pressly Stadium (Soccer, Track and field)
* Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium (Softball)
* Mark Bostick Golf Course (Golf)
* Scott Linder Stadium (Tennis)
* Stephen C. O'Connell Center (Multipurpose)

Culture and lore|

* University Athletic Association
* Albert and Alberta
* Athletic Hall of Fame
* Dazzlers
* Gatorade
* The Pride of the Sunshine
* "The Orange and Blue"
* "We Are the Boys"
* "I Won't Back Down"

History and lore|

* East Florida Seminary
* Taser incident

Student life and culture|

* Asian American Student Union
* 34th Street Wall
* ACCENT Speakers Bureau
* Cycling Club
* Florida Blue Key
* Florida Opportunity Scholars Program
* Gator Growl
* Gator Guard Drill Team
* Inter-Residence Hall Association
* Norman Hall Tunnel
* Theatre Strike Force
* ROTC

Media|

* The Independent Florida Alligator
* University Press of Florida
* WUFT TV
* WUFT FM / WJUF
* WRUF AM
* WRUF FM
* WRUF LD

Campus and buildings|

* Baughman Center
* Carleton Auditorium
* Century Tower
* Constans Theatre
* Cooperative Living Organization
* Florida Gymnasium
* Florida Museum of Natural History
* Harn Museum of Art
* Historic District
* The Hub
* Lake Alice
* Liberty Pond
* Norman Gym
* Norman Tunnel
* O'Connell Center
* Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
* Peabody Hall
* Plaza of the Americas
* President's House
* Reitz Student Union
* RTS Campus Service
* Southwest Recreation Center
* Student Health Care Center
* Tigert Hall
* UFPD Headquarters
* University Auditorium

| Academic spaces|

* Anderson
* Bryan
* Dauer
* Griffin–Floyd
* Keene-Flint
* Leigh
* Malachowsky
* Matherly
* Newell
* Norman
* Rolfs
* Ustler
* Van Fleet
* Walker
* Weil

|

Student housing|

* Hume
* Murphree area
* Buckman
* Fletcher
* Murphree
* Sledd
* Thomas
* MAC
* North
* Riker
* Yulee area
* IRHA

|

Authority control databases |

* ISNI

|

*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template