Pharmaceutical Sciences

University of Nottingham

Learn about the discovery and design of medicines at a world top 15 university for pharmacy and pharmacology (QS World Rankings 2024). Prepare for a career where you can develop new drugs and medicines to transform people's lives. Improve your employability with a year spent working in industry in an area related to pharmaceutical sciences.You'll study the core sciences that make up pharmaceutical sciences throughout the first two years:**Chemistry*** drug design and discovery using organic chemistry* analytical chemistry to study the structure and purity of drug molecules**Pharmaceutics*** the science of designing and formulating medicines* understand the properties of drugs and medicines through physical chemistry**Biosciences*** understand disease and drug action through biology and pharmacology* the design of complex biological drugsYou'll study diseases and some of the most commonly prescribed medicines.You'll also learn about regulations, patenting and business skills in a national and global context.**Why choose this course?*** 8th in the UK for Pharmacy and Pharmacology (Times Good University Guide 2025)* 5th in the UK and 12th in the world for Pharmacy and Pharmacology (QS World University Rankings 2024)* Career-ready, designed to meet the needs of the pharmaceutical industry and research* Improve your employability with opportunities for a year spent working in industry

School of Pharmacy