The Faculty of Pharmacy at UGM, as one of the educational institutions, is committed to achieving graduate competencies through the Graduate Program. The Graduate Program at the Faculty of Pharmacy offers a structured Doctoral (Ph.D.) program in accordance with the Minister of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia's Regulation No. 217/99 regarding Guidelines for Doctoral Program Implementation. The implementation of this structured program provides participants with the assurance of completing their studies in a timely manner. The Ph.D. program at UGM is a pioneer in implementing doctoral education in Indonesia. The Ph.D. program in pharmaceutical sciences, which is the highest formal education level in pharmaceutical higher education, offers various fields of study: Pharmaceutical Biology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, and Social Pharmacy. This program is conducted by academic staff with academic and research reputations at both the national and international levels, and is supported by well-equipped educational facilities (classrooms, laboratories, libraries, multimedia, and internet resources).

The vision of Doctoral Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences is to be a pioneer in excellent and innovative Doctoral Pharmaceutical Science education, nationally and internationally renowned, keeping pace with advancements in science and technology, upholding ethical and moral values, and guided by Pancasila principles in serving the nation and humanity.