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About Us

Over 100 Years of Leadership

The USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has been a national leader in advancing the pharmaceutical field since our founding in 1905. We continue to serve as an innovative force. Our programs encompass the entire spectrum of pharmacy education, research and practice—from laboratory science and clinical pharmacy to health policy and regulatory science.

Transforming the Face of Pharmacy: Strategic Plan 2023-27

Our school has advanced the field through pioneering initiatives, excellence in education and service to diverse populations in need. Through this comprehensive strategic plan, we are building on the firm foundation of our past to raise the science and practice of pharmacy to even greater heights in the future, by converging disciplines, fostering collaboration, preparing future leaders and opening novel paths of scientific exploration and policy impact. 

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USC Pharmacy is proud of our leadership position

#1 

Private
Pharmacy School

#1 

Pharmacy School
in Southern California
Community EXCELLENCE

Expanding Frontiers

Committed to equity, and to serving the community surrounding our campus near downtown Los Angeles, we expand the field’s frontiers through groundbreaking translational discovery and by training new generations of professionals to the highest standards of innovation and care. The excellence of our programs and faculty is recognized worldwide.

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Dean Vassilios
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“Since its inception more than a century ago, USC Mann has remained a place of innovation and excellence in pharmacy education. Our graduates enter their respective fields as leaders and innovators, with the potential to save lives and improve the human condition.”

Vassilios Papadopoulos, DPharm, PhD, DSc (hon)

Dean, USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

History

1880
John G Downey, USC Pharmacy co-founder

1880

USC’s three founders include pharmacist John Gately Downey, who was also the seventh governor of California.

1905
Historical Pharmacy group photo

1905

The school is established as the USC College of Pharmacy, offering a two-year pharmacy graduate degree (PhG) with a mission to “create a means for higher pharmaceutical education and supply a broader foundation for the student’s future professional career by providing systematic instruction and special training in those subjects requisite for the successful practice of pharmacy.”

1918
1920 group photo

1918

The school creates the first four-year bachelor of science in pharmacy.

1950
1950 student

1950

We establish the nation’s first PharmD program.

Results magazine

Results magazine, published semi-annually, highlights some of the school’s latest advances and achievements, as well as the faculty, students, alumni and donors who make this work possible.