Learning
Medicinal chemistry is situated at the crossroads of basic biochemical research and drug discovery. Our unique curriculum provides students with a broad foundation of knowledge ranging from molecular biology to organic chemistry, with particular emphasis on pharmaceutical chemistry.

Research
Students are introduced to research in the laboratories of our world-class faculty members through a series of rotations, and learn a variety of different techniques while exploring different approaches to science. Individual faculty interests are described online and incorporate the timely themes of drug design, biotechnology, enzyme mechanisms, glycobiology and bioorganic chemistry.

Environment
Personalized attention from our focused core of faculty members along with daily opportunities for interaction with other laboratories provides an excellent dynamic learning environment for students. Add to this the outstanding reputation of The University of Texas at Austin and the benefits of living in Austin and you have a mix that is hard to beat.

Opportunity
Earning a PhD by studying medicinal chemistry at UT Austin will prepare you well for a lifetime of learning and earning. Some of our past students have gone on to positions in academia (University of Wisconsin, Utah State University, Texas State University, Yonsei University (Korea), Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Hong Kong), Universite Pierre et Marie Curie (France), National Central University (Taiwan), Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (China)) as well as in industry (Merck Research Laboratories, GlaxoSmithKline, Albany Molecular Research, Bio-Rad Laboratories, Pharmacopeia, Invitrogen, AstraZeneca, Diversa Corporation, Dow Pharma, Novartis).