Eshelman retains No. 1 ranking for external research funding

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Sept. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy reached an all-time high with more than $99.3 million in federal fiscal year 2024.

The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy has retained its No. 1 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy ranking for external research funding among U.S. schools and colleges of pharmacy.

The school reached an all-time high of more than $99.3 million in federal fiscal year 2024, which covers grants received between Oct.1, 2023, and Sept. 30, 2024.

"Throughout my 40 years at Carolina, the exceptional research rigor and collaborative spirit that defines the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy sets us apart," said interim Dean Kim Brouwer. "Congratulations to all the faculty, postdoctoral scholars, Ph.D. students and our entire school community! Each of you have played a part in fueling our research engine to advance pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences, and you continue to innovate new ways to improve the health of our communities both locally and globally — what an accomplishment."

This No. 1 ranking represents the work of 88 faculty members and their research teams. Over the past five years, Eshelman has seen a steady increase in research funding, from $39 million in FY 2019 to more than $92 million in FY 2023. Last year was the first time the school earned the top spot in total external research funding.

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