University of Tampa Bay (UTB) — Pharmaceutical Education Reimagined · Est. February 2026
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Academic Structure

Three Schools.
One Mission.

Each school is led by active industry practitioners, focused on a distinct domain, and built around one outcome — your career.

🧪 School 1

School of Pharmaceutical Sciences

The foundational school of UTB — covering the full spectrum of biopharma manufacturing and quality. Where science meets compliance, and knowledge becomes expertise.

📚 6 Domains
🎯 6 Career Tracks
📊 School 3

School of Pharma Business & Regulatory

From small molecule manufacturing to commercial launch — this school trains the business, regulatory, and analytical professionals who bring drugs to market and keep companies compliant.

📚 4 Domains
🎯 5 Career Tracks

Three Centers Supporting Every School

Our three academic centers work across all three schools to support faculty, students, and industry partners.

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COLI
Center for Online Learning & Innovation

Driving the technology, design, and methodology behind UTB's industry-leading online learning experience.

  • Learning Management System (LMS)
  • Instructional design & curriculum architecture
  • AI in education — adaptive learning tools
  • Faculty development & certification
🤝
CIECD
Center for Industry Engagement & Career Development

The bridge between UTB students and the pharma industry — from day one to career placement.

  • Corporate partnerships & sponsorships
  • Industry advisory board coordination
  • Alumni network & mentorship
  • Job placement & career services
🔬
CAHSR
Center for Applied Health Sciences Research

Generating the applied research, white papers, and scholarship that keep UTB curriculum at the frontier of the industry.

  • Applied pharma research & publications
  • White papers & industry reports
  • Faculty scholarship & development
  • Student research projects & fellowships

ADVANCED SPECIALIZATIONS

Therapeutic Modality Domains — Cross-School Specializations

These three advanced domains span therapeutic modality development and are available to students from all three schools as specialized elective tracks.

13
SPECIALIZED MODALITY

Peptide Therapeutics

SPPS/LPPS synthesis, purification, regulatory strategy, commercialization

6 Courses · School of Pharma Sciences
Domain 13 · Senior Level
14
SPECIALIZED MODALITY

Biosimilars

Reverse engineering, analytical comparability, global regulatory pathways

6 Courses · School of Pharma Sciences
Domain 14 · Senior Level
15
SPECIALIZED MODALITY

Monoclonal Antibodies

Cell line development, upstream/downstream processing, CMC submissions

6 Courses · School of Pharma Sciences
Domain 15 · Senior Level

Expanding in 2028 and Beyond

UTB's long-range academic plan includes three additional schools that will extend our reach into global health, clinical research, and healthcare leadership.

Est. 2028
2028
School of Global Health

Addressing worldwide health challenges through education and applied research.

  • Public health & epidemiology
  • Global health policy
  • International healthcare systems
  • Tropical disease & outbreak response
Est. 2028
2028
School of Clinical Research

Training the professionals who design, execute, and monitor clinical trials.

  • Clinical trials & GCP compliance
  • Protocol design & site management
  • CRO skills & data integrity
  • Regulatory submissions & IND/NDA
Est. 2029
2029
School of Healthcare Leadership

Building the next generation of healthcare executives and policy leaders.

  • Health systems & hospital administration
  • Healthcare policy & advocacy
  • Organizational leadership
  • Value-based care & finance

Ready to Find Your School?

Three schools. Fifteen domains. Seventeen career tracks. One decision — which path is yours?