Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry with AI

Chemistry and artificial intelligence are transforming the way new medicines are discovered. Our BSc (Hons) Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry with AI brings these worlds together, giving you a unique blend of chemical expertise and digital capability that few undergraduate degrees offer.

You’ll build a strong foundation in medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry while developing the digital skills driving the future of drug discovery. You’ll learn coding, computational thinking and data analysis - skills that underpin modern approaches to predicting molecular behaviour and identifying new therapeutic compounds.

As you progress, you’ll explore specialist areas such as machine learning, computer‑based drug design and AI‑driven modelling. This combination prepares you to design, train and evaluate AI systems that support faster, smarter and more efficient pharmaceutical research.

Alongside this, you’ll gain hands‑on laboratory experience and work on projects shaped by our active researchers and industry partners. You can also broaden your experience through an optional industry placement or a year studying abroad, giving you valuable professional insight and a global perspective on emerging medical technologies.

By the time you graduate, you’ll have a rare skillset, deep chemical knowledge paired with AI literacy, ready to contribute to innovation in drug discovery, pharmaceutical technology and the rapidly evolving landscape of digital healthcare.

Features and Benefits

• Graduate ready for the future. Build expertise in the exciting and fast-growing field of artificial intelligence and stand out to employers seeking future-focused talent.

• Gain interdisciplinary expertise. Tackle global health challenges like emerging diseases and pharmaceutical innovation with a degree that combines chemistry and AI.

• Professional study environment. Study in our £115m Dalton building, designed for collaboration, innovation and world-class learning and research.

• Study in a city of science. Manchester leads the UK in AI readiness and boasts a vibrant scientific community – the perfect place to shape the future of medicine and pharmaceutical innovation.

• Expand your horizons. You can take the four-year route, spending a year studying overseas in Europe, North America or Australia, or an industry placement.

• Immersive learning. Our teaching is supported by a range of technological innovations, including videos, specialist software and interactive simulations via VR to put you at the heart of drug-target binding.