University of Georgia College of Pharmacy

What University of Georgia College of Pharmacy does

The University of Georgia College of Pharmacy, founded in 1903, is a public academic college within the University of Georgia system that delivers pharmacy education, biomedical and clinical research, and pharmacist training. It is nationally ranked #16 among pharmacy programs and offers a multi-credential portfolio including the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.), Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. degrees, as well as graduate and professional certificate programs. The college operates several specialized programmatic initiatives: the Ambulatory Care Collaborative (AC2, established 2021) anchors ambulatory practice training and partnerships; the PCP HELPR telehealth project extends pharmacist-led clinical service into remote delivery; the Healthcare 5.0 Conference (March 2026) convenes practitioners, researchers, and industry around AI, VR, AR, and XR applications in pharmacy; and PharmCast 2.0 (June 2026) functions as an upgraded continuing-education and outreach channel.

The college's core "products" are accredited degree and certificate credentials, research output, clinical service through faculty practice sites, and continuing professional education. Underlying assets include accredited curriculum infrastructure, faculty research expertise, clinical training sites, and digital channels (telehealth, podcast). Revenue mechanics are typical of a public academic unit: a mix of tuition, state appropriations, federal and industry research grants (e.g., a $20,000 NACDS Foundation grant in April 2026), clinical practice billing, and philanthropic gifts. Customer/stakeholder segments include prospective pharmacy students, healthcare employers and residency sites that hire graduates, research sponsors, partner community pharmacies and health systems, and patients receiving care through faculty practice and telehealth.

Strategically, the college has signaled a multi-pronged expansion into ambulatory care, telehealth, and emerging-technology-augmented pharmacy practice. Public positioning around AI/VR/AR/XR via the Healthcare 5.0 conference and a refreshed PharmCast indicates an intent to be visible in the technology-and-pharmacy discourse, though the input contains no evidence of proprietary AI product development or differentiated machine-learning capability.

Name

University of Georgia College of Pharmacy

Legal name

University of Georgia College of Pharmacy

Website

https://rx.uga.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1903

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The University of Georgia College of Pharmacy is a public academic college offering Pharm.D., Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. programs, ranked #16 nationally, with specialized initiatives in ambulatory care, telehealth, and emerging healthcare technologies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education - Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Schools of Pharmacy (EDAHAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy) (EDAAALAC), Healthcare & Clinical Professional Certifications (EDAAANAI), Specialty Pharmacies (Complex/High-Cost Therapies) (HLAFALAC)

Keywords

• Pharmacy education
• Pharmaceutical sciences research
• Pharmacy residency training
• Biomedical regulatory sciences
• Clinical pharmacy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Athens

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The University of Georgia College of Pharmacy provides professional and graduate education in pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences, including the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree, Ph.D. and M.S. graduate programs, a B.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, certificates, dual degrees, and postgraduate residency training. It also conducts biomedical and regulatory research and delivers clinical pharmacy services through the Ambulatory Care Collaborative (AC2) and the PCP HELPR telehealth initiative targeting rural and underserved Georgia communities.

Product overview

The University of Georgia College of Pharmacy offers a comprehensive portfolio of academic programs and clinical services. The core educational offerings include the Pharm.D. professional degree (ranked 16th nationally), Ph.D. research programs, Master of Science degrees, Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences, and various certificate programs. Dual degree options and residency programs provide advanced training pathways. The college operates clinical programs including the Ambulatory Care Collaborative (AC2) and the PCP HELPR telehealth initiative. Media and outreach efforts include PharmCast (a podcast/video platform) produced in the custom Rx Studio facility. Interprofessional education and experiential learning programs integrate these offerings into hands-on training. The college is affiliated with UGA Center for Drug Discovery and UGA Institute for International Biomedical Regulatory Sciences for research initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ambulatory Care Collaborative (AC2): Progressive ambulatory care education, training for postgraduate pharmacy residents, clinical pharmacy services, and clinical research
• PharmCast
• Rx Studio
• PCP HELPR

Products and services

• Professional Degree (Pharm.D.) The Doctor of Pharmacy professional degree program, ranked 16th out of 140 pharmacy programs nationally by US News & World Report, for students seeking pharmacist licensure.
• Ph.D. Programs Doctoral research programs covering Clinical & Experimental Therapeutics, Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Health Services Outcomes & Policy, and Toxicology, for students pursuing research careers.
• Master of Science Graduate degree programs including Clinical Trials Management, Clinical & Experimental Therapeutics, Pharmaceutical Health Services Outcomes & Policy, Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Sciences, Regulatory Sciences, and Toxicology.
• Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences Undergraduate program for students seeking foundational education in pharmaceutical and biomedical sciences.
• Certificate Programs Graduate certificate programs including Chemistry Manufacturing & Controls, Clinical Trials, Drug Safety & Pharmacovigilance, and Regulatory Sciences.
• Dual Degree Programs Combined degree programs allowing students to earn multiple credentials including BS/PharmD and other dual combinations.
• Residency Programs Postgraduate pharmacy residency training including the Athens Residency Program, Educators in Action teaching program, and postdoctoral fellow appointments.
• Experience Programs Hands-on experiential learning opportunities for pharmacy students including preceptor partnerships and clinical rotations across Georgia.
• Interprofessional Education IPE programs connecting pharmacy students with other healthcare disciplines for collaborative training.
• Ambulatory Care Collaborative (AC2) Program established in 2021 providing progressive ambulatory care education, postgraduate pharmacy resident training, clinical pharmacy services, and clinical research in the Department of Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy.
• PCP HELPR Project Primary Care Provider Healthcare Extension by Leveraging Pharmacists in Rural Communities through Telehealth Technologies. Web- and mobile-based toolkit supporting pharmacist-led Collaborative Drug Therapy Modification services in rural primary care settings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Training tomorrow's pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists to lead patient care and advance healthcare

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026NACDS Foundation awarded a $20,000 scholarship to the Ambulatory Care Collaborative (AC2) to launch the PCP HELPR project, developing a toolkit for pharmacist-led Collaborative Drug Therapy Modification (CDTM) services in rural and underserved primary care settings using telehealth technology.
• UGA Center for Drug DiscoverycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch center focused on drug discovery and development, part of the College's research infrastructure
• UGA Institute for International Biomedical Regulatory SciencescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch institute focused on international biomedical regulatory science
• Zion Hill Baptist ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership for health fairs and youth mentorship programs in Atlanta, Georgia. UGA pharmacy students and pharmacists participate in community health education events.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy: Southeastern regional peer pharmacy school within the state-university system; competes with UGA Pharmacy for regional applicants, faculty, and research funding.
• University of Michigan College of Pharmacy: Major public research pharmacy school with Pharm.D., Ph.D., and clinical programs. Comparable in scope, research intensity, and ranking tier to UGA Pharmacy.
• University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy: Public-state pharmacy college with Pharm.D., Ph.D., and continuing education programs; comparable peer in national rankings and in operating model to UGA Pharmacy.
• University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy: Top-tier public-state pharmacy school offering Pharm.D., Ph.D., and specialty residencies; competes with UGA in the same rankings and applicant pool.
• University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy: Major public research pharmacy school with strong Pharm.D. and Ph.D. programs; directly comparable to UGA Pharmacy on academic and research dimensions.
• University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy: Top-ranked U.S. public pharmacy school offering Pharm.D., Ph.D., and certificate programs with strong research output. Directly comparable to UGA Pharmacy as a flagship state-university college of pharmacy competing in the same US News rankings.
• University of Illinois Chicago College of Pharmacy: Major public urban pharmacy school with deep research portfolio and Pharm.D./Ph.D. offerings; competes with UGA Pharmacy in the same national rankings band.
• Medical University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy: Regional Southeast pharmacy school with clinical-research emphasis; comparable to UGA Pharmacy in geography, scale, and program mix.
• University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy: State-university pharmacy school in the Southeast with similar tuition-funded model and rural health outreach mission, directly comparable to UGA Pharmacy.
• University of Florida College of Pharmacy: Large public-state pharmacy school with multi-campus model (Gainesville, Jacksonville, Orlando) very similar in structure to UGA's Athens + Augusta footprint, and overlapping regulatory and clinical research focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ugapharmacy
• Facebookfacebook.com/ugapharmacy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/ugapharmacy
• Instagraminstagram.com/ugapharmacy

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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