Faculty of Medicine
Winter 2026

PhD in Pharmacology

Graduate | Study program 3-520-1-0

Contribute to the advances in knowledge in the general field of pharmacology or related to neuropharmacology, pharmacogenomics, molecular pharmacology, cardiovascular integrative pharmacology, or clinical pharmacology.

Overview and specifics

Full-time
Plan of study
90 credits
Dissertation or thesis track
Program Type

Program information

Admissions

Admissions information

Overview

About this program

Develop expertise in scientific research in pharmacology

Become an independent researcher with in-depth knowledge of pharmacology and the related sciences. With this cutting-edge training, you will build the skill set to develop an original research hypothesis and describe the method used to experimentally validate it. You will also be able to conduct an original research project, present your research findings at scientific symposia, and be published in prestigious journals.

Admission requirements

Admission requirements

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Costs and financial aid

Permanent Quebec resident

Total for a full-time session of 15 credits
$2,117.74
Tuition fees:
$1,483.65
Other fees:
$634.09

These amounts are estimates and do not account for other expenses, such as costs for insurance, residence, transportation, manuals, etc.

* These estimates cannot at any time subsitute for an invoice or be used as proof for any reason whatsoever. These calculations are based on the 2024-2025 academic year.
Information updated: June 5, 2024

Canadian non-Quebec resident

Total for a full-time session of 15 credits
$2,117.74
Tuition fees:
$1,483.65
Other fees:
$634.09

These amounts are estimates and do not account for other expenses, such as costs for insurance, residence, transportation, manuals, etc.

* These estimates cannot at any time subsitute for an invoice or be used as proof for any reason whatsoever. These calculations are based on the 2024-2025 academic year.
Information updated: June 5, 2024

International student

Total for a full-time session of 15 credits
$9,753.94
Tuition fees:
$9,119.85
Other fees:
$634.09

These amounts are estimates and do not account for other expenses, such as costs for insurance, residence, transportation, manuals, etc.

Good news! You may be able to lower this amount!

As an international student, you have access to exemption scholarships granted by UdeM throughout your university program. Note that for ungraduated programs, you must be enrolled as a full-time student for two sessions and reside in Quebec in the case of exclusively online study programs. Find out more

* These estimates cannot at any time subsitute for an invoice or be used as proof for any reason whatsoever. These calculations are based on the 2024-2025 academic year.
Information updated: June 5, 2024

Francophone student from France or Belgium

Total for a full-time session of 15 credits
$2,117.74
Tuition fees:
$1,483.65
Other fees:
$634.09

These amounts are estimates and do not account for other expenses, such as costs for insurance, residence, transportation, manuals, etc.

* These estimates cannot at any time subsitute for an invoice or be used as proof for any reason whatsoever. These calculations are based on the 2024-2025 academic year.
Information updated: June 5, 2024

Available financial assistance

  • Scholarships in pharmacology and physiology:

    Directory of scholarships or financial aid available for students in the Department of Pharmacology and Physiology (page in French)

  • Graduate and postgraduate scholarships:

    Funding offered to students, all programs combined

  • Postgraduate scholarships:

    Funding offered for doctoral programs 

  • Funding for Mobility:

    Scholarships and mobility funding programs offered to students from the Université de Montréal who wish to study abroad

  • Exemption scholarship for international students:

    Scholarship program for exemption from additional tuition fees for international students

Future prospects

Quickly secure a job in an academic, industry, or health- and drug-related government setting.

Program structure (3-520-1-0)

The doctorate program consists of 90 credits.
It is offered as a Flexible Stream (70) or one of the following five options:

  • Neuropharmacology (71)
  • Pharmacogenomics (72)
  • Clinical Pharmacology (73)
  • Integrative Cardiovascular Pharmacology (74)
  • Molecular Pharmacology (75)

Research must be done as a residency at either Université de Montréal or a research laboratory of an affiliated institute or hospital approved by the Advisory Board of the Faculty of Medicine. 

LEGEND
CR : credit

Segment 70 Flexible Stream option

All credits in this option are mandatory and are for research and a thesis.

Block 70A Research and thesis

Mandatory - 90 credits

Course
Title
CR
PHL 7000
PhD Comprehensive Examination
0
PHL 7901
Thesis Seminar 1
1
Course
Title
CR
PHL 7902
Thesis Seminar 2
1
PHL 7910
Thesis
88

Segment 71 Neuropharmacology option

All credits in this option are mandatory and are for research and a thesis.

Block 71A Research and thesis

Mandatory – 90 credits

Course
Title
CR
PHL 7000
PhD Comprehensive Examination
0
PHL 7901
Thesis Seminar 1
1
Course
Title
CR
PHL 7902
Thesis Seminar 2
1
PHL 7910
Thesis
88

Segment 72 Pharmacogenomics option

All credits in this option are mandatory and are for research and a thesis.

Block 72A Research and thesis

Mandatory – 90 credits

Course
Title
CR
PHL 7000
PhD Comprehensive Examination
0
PHL 7901
Thesis Seminar 1
1
Course
Title
CR
PHL 7902
Thesis Seminar 2
1
PHL 7910
Thesis
88

Segment 73 Clinical Pharmacology option

All credits in this option are mandatory and are for research and a thesis.

Block 73A Research and thesis

Mandatory – 90 credits

Course
Title
CR
PHL 7000
PhD Comprehensive Examination
0
PHL 7901
Thesis Seminar 1
1
Course
Title
CR
PHL 7902
Thesis Seminar 2
1
PHL 7910
Thesis
88

Segment 74 Integrative Cardiovascular Pharmacology option

All credits in this option are mandatory and are for research and a thesis.

Block 74A Research and thesis

Mandatory – 90 credits

Course
Title
CR
PHL 7000
PhD Comprehensive Examination
0
PHL 7901
Thesis Seminar 1
1
Course
Title
CR
PHL 7902
Thesis Seminar 2
1
PHL 7910
Thesis
88

Segment 75 Molecular Pharmacology option

All credits in this option are mandatory and are for research and a thesis.

Block 75A Research and thesis

Mandatory – 90 credits

Course
Title
CR
PHL 7000
PhD Comprehensive Examination
0
PHL 7901
Thesis Seminar 1
1
Course
Title
CR
PHL 7902
Thesis Seminar 2
1
PHL 7910
Thesis
88

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