About

Mission

To lead in research, education, clinical care, and entrepreneurship to expand knowledge and improve the health of people everywhere.

Vision

To be the global leader in innovating pharmacy education, biomedical research, and health care.

About Our School

Our faculty is advancing therapeutics-related science, guiding the most creative PhD candidates, and preparing doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) students to think scientifically. 

With patients at top of mind, we provide essential expertise to health care teams. We aim to improve each patient’s care with a focus on outcomes. Our work is redefining what it means to be leading scientists and pharmacists in today’s world.

  • Dean's Office

    Ensures the school has the strategic agenda, operational framework, and resources required to succeed.

  • Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences

    Advances scientific knowledge to improve the diagnosis and therapeutic treatment of human disease.

  • Clinical Pharmacy

    Advances the precise, safe, and effective use of medicines to improve health through excellence in patient care, education, research, and public service.

  • Pharmaceutical Chemistry

    Explores fundamental biological mechanisms and molecules of therapeutic relevance for better health, empowered by novel tech­no­lo­gies at the interface of chemistry, physics, and computational sciences.

  • Quantitative Biosciences Institute

    Applies computation, mathematics, and statistics to tackle complex biological problems, aiming to develop innovative treatments across diverse diseases as an Organized Research Unit within the UCSF School of Pharmacy.

UCSF Mission and Values

UC San Francisco is the leading university dedicated to advancing health worldwide through preeminent biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care.

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UC Mission and Values

In partnership with the University of California community, we deliver innovative and effective operations to advance the university’s mission.

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