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Drug Design, Development & Delivery at University of Manchester - UCAS

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2025 - 2026
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Course summary

Our PhD/MPhil Drug Design, Development and Delivery programme enables you to undertake a research project that will improve understanding of Drug Design, Development and Delivery. Research and postgraduate study in the area of drug design, development and delivery can focus on the design of novel therapeutic drugs and new delivery approaches. Multidisciplinary research areas include the following.

  • Molecular modelling and medicinal chemistry-based design, synthesis, evaluation and delivery of novel anti-microbial, anti-
malarial, anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory compounds;
  • Design of new formulations to improve drug stability (stroke treatment), development of lipid-based nanocarriers and new
excipients to improve drug delivery (tuberculosis treatment) and penetration of anti-amyloid drugs across the blood-brain barrier;
  • Modification of the behaviour of large bioactive molecules (eg peptides, proteins and plasmids) and analysis of delivery by
image correlation spectroscopy;
  • We also study the ability of targeted liposomes to selectively deliver agents to the placenta and are using an in silico
approach to optimise placental homing peptide function;
  • Design and synthesis of novel graphene-based drug delivery systems;

How to apply

International applicants

This course has a subject classification which requires students whose nationality is outside the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland to have an ATAS certificate, irrespective of country of residence at the point of application.

Further information can be found on the UK Government's website: www.gov.uk/academic-technology-approval-scheme

Entry requirements

We require applicants to hold, or be about to obtain, an Upper Second class Honours degree, or the equivalent qualification gained outside the UK, in a related subject area for entry to a PhD programme. A Lower Second class Honours degree may be considered if applicants also hold a Master's degree with a Merit classification.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

For fees for entry in 2025, please view the course listing on our website.
Drug Design, Development & Delivery at University of Manchester - UCAS