Applicants must have at least a Bachelor's degree in pharmacy, biology, biochemistry, chemistry or related discipline from either an accredited academic or professional institution comparable to the Bachelor of Science degree awarded at the University of Houston. Applicants must submit satisfactory scores on the general aptitude portion (verbal, quantitative and analytical writing) of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and have a minimum 3.0 (A = 4.0) grade point average on all work attempted, graduate and undergraduate, beginning with the term in which the student took the first of the 60 most recently earned term hours. GRE scores are evaluated as one criterion in the total graduate application, along with GPA, research experience and three letters of recommendation. In person or online interviews will be done with selected applicants.


Official transcripts from each college or university attended previously, including the degree(s) earned and date(s) awarded.
The minimum TOEFL score required is 79 for the internet-based test.
TOEFL PBT - An overall score of 550 or higher.
The minimum TOEFL score for the new revised paper-based exam is: Reading 20, Listening 20, and Writing 20.
The minimum IELTS score required is an overall score of a 6.5.