About us

The Faculty of Pharmacy is a nationally and internationally recognised unit of multidisciplinary research and education with an extensive network of partners.

The Faculty educates specialists, researchers and managers for the various sectors of drug development and healthcare. Degrees in pharmacy are relevant to professional life, and our graduates have excellent employment prospects. Every year, approximately 150 bachelor's, 50 master's and 15 doctoral degrees in pharmacy are completed at the Faculty.

The Faculty includes the Division of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, the Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, the Division of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy as well as the cross-disciplinary Drug Research Program (DRP).  Read more about divisions and DRP.  

We are responsible for coordinating FinPharma, a national cooperation and research platform for pharmaceutical research established in 2019. FinPharma aims to develop novel drug therapies by pooling expertise in biomedicine, neuroscience and veterinary medicine.

Sustainable pharmacy research and teaching

Faculty of Pharmacy is pioneering the educational reform towards sustainable pharmacy. Combined with top-level research skills and an in-depth understanding of sustainable development, students gain solid practical skills in pharmacy. We train experts who share the vision of greener tomorrow.

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Welcome to Viikki Campus!

Fac­ulty of Pharmacy is located on Viikki Campus at Biocenter 2.