The college offers three undergraduate certificates, four areas of graduate study leading to the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree, and a four-year professional program leading to the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree.
[1] University of Iowa Pharmaceuticals (UIP), an FDA-registered manufacturer, is housed within the college.
UIP is the largest and longest-running university-affiliated pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in the U.S.[2] In 2020 it was ranked 18th in the country on a list of best pharmacy schools by U.S. News & World Report.
In 1938 the University of Iowa established the first graduate program in hospital pharmacy in the country, and in 1963 their building moved to its current home on the west side of campus.
The college continued their achievements well through the 20th century, founding the Iowa Drug Information Service and developing the national-standard Unit Dose System in 1965, before establishing the landmark Center for Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing in 1983.