OBJECTIVE： To provide reference for teaching reform of Pharmaceutical English in our university. METHODS： According to the theory of needs analysis， by the means of classroom observation， questionnaire survey combined with personal interview， the participation of students majoring in Pharmaceutical Engineering， Pharmaceuticals and TCM Source of Grade 2013 in Pharmaceutical English classrooms of our university were investigated to investigate target needs and learning needs of students and analyze main influential factors of students’ enthusiasm. RESULTS： It was found that the students participated passively in the Pharmaceutical English classrooms， mainly targeted at credit hour （88 students， 58.28％） and aimed at the improvement of reading ability （73 students， 48.34％）. From aspect of learning needs， the students presented evenly enthusiasm for between traditional teaching method and modern teaching method； expected teachers asked more difficult questions； the study focused on actual and effective feedback from the students. Their participation was mainly influenced by course property， teaching content and teaching method. The students’ learning objectives were greatly affected by course propevty； to the students， the teaching content was more important than teaching method. CONCLUSIONS： It is to be improved in course property and location， teaching content and teaching method of Pharmaceutical English in our university. Pharmaceutical English should be included in required course； teaching content is combined with pharmaceutical practice； various teaching mode is formulated according to teaching content so as to meet students’ need and improve teaching effect.