Comprehensive Advanced and Specialized Degree Programs

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The University at Buffalo’s health sciences schools unite clinicians, educators and researchers for comprehensive training and learning.

Dental Medicine

The School of Dental Medicine offers graduate degrees and certification in dental sciences discliplines. These include a doctorate in Dental Surgery, with a separate track for internationally trained dentists and 13 graduate and certificate programs.

Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences offers medical degrees, more than 25 graduate degrees and eight undergraduate degrees.

Nursing

UB's School of Nursing programs rank among the best in the nation. These include multiple tracks to achieve one of three undergraduate and graduate degrees.

Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

The School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is among the top 20 pharmacy schools in the nation, offering the doctorate of pharmacy, graduate degrees in therapeutics and undergraduate and graduate degrees in pharmaceutical sciences.

Public Health and Health Professions

The School of Public Health and Health Professions offers undergraduate degrees and more than 20 graduate degrees and certifications.

Social Work

With curricula guided by trauma-informed and human rights perspectives, the School of Social Work offers a variety of graduate programs leading to Master of Social Work (MSW), Doctor of Social Work (DSW) and PhD in Social Welfare degrees. UB is ranked in the top 25 schools of social work by U.S. News & World Report and is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.

Interprofessional Practice and Education

The Interprofessional Practice and Education program enables students to gain skills that go beyond the minimum accreditation requirements, targeting four core competencies (values & ethics, roles & responsibilities, communication, and teams & teamwork) and offering a microcredential.