Keck School of Medicine

What Keck School of Medicine does

Keck School of Medicine is a private medical school of the University of Southern California, founded in 1885 and located in Los Angeles. It functions as an academic medical institution that delivers medical education, biomedical research, and clinical care through its affiliation with Keck Medicine of USC. The school supports approximately 1,500 full-time faculty, more than 1,000 residents and fellows, 209 PhD students, and an entering MD class of roughly 201 students (Class of 2026). The institution also hosts an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and was ranked #1 nationally in NIH funding per investigator for FY2025.

The school's core products are MD and PhD education, residency and fellowship training, sponsored research, and clinical services delivered to more than one million patients annually through the affiliated Keck Medicine enterprise. Research output spans translational science, neuroscience (including a brain-computer interface demonstrated at 92% decoding accuracy), oncology, population health, and genomics. Technology and platform capabilities are increasingly built through partnerships with Tempus AI (data and analytics), Hamamatsu Photonics (imaging), and Illumina (sequencing).

Revenue is generated across five streams: clinical care delivery by Keck Medicine of USC, tuition and academic fees, federal and private research grants (NIH, NSF, ARPA-H, Health Net, philanthropic foundations), industry-sponsored research and licensing agreements, and philanthropic donations. The school serves multiple customer segments simultaneously: patients (clinical), students (education), federal agencies and foundations (sponsored research), and industry partners (collaborative R&D and licensing).

Name

Keck School of Medicine

Legal name

Keck School of Medicine of USC

Website

https://keck.usc.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1885

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Keck School of Medicine is USC's private medical school, founded in 1885, that delivers MD/PhD education, residency training, biomedical research, and clinical care through Keck Medicine of USC to over one million patients annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Medical Center / Medical Education and Research

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Schools (MD/DO Granting) (EDAHAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Academic Medical Centers & Teaching Hospitals (University-Affiliated) (EDAHAGAA), Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) & Teaching Hospitals (HLAFAAAA), Biomedical Sciences & Medical Research Institutes (University-Based) (EDAHAGAI)

Keywords

• Medical education
• Clinical care services
• Biomedical research
• Medical residency training
• Academic medical center

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Clinical Care Services: Revenue from providing world-class clinical care to approximately one million patients annually through Keck Medicine of USC hospitals, clinics, and affiliated institutions including Children's Hospital Los Angeles and Los Angeles General Medical Center
2. Medical Education Tuition: Tuition and fees from MD, PhD, Master's, and professional degree programs including Physician Assistant (33-month program), Master of Public Health, and residency/fellowship training
3. Sponsored Research Grants: External funding from NIH, NSF, foundations, and industry partners for research programs including the $1.5M Health Net grant for street medicine and $8M NSF grant for brain-computer interface research
4. Industry Partnerships and Licensing: Revenue from strategic industry collaborations through MESH Strategic Partnerships, technology licensing, and co-development agreements with biotech and pharmaceutical companies

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Keck School of Medicine of USC is a private academic medical institution offering medical degree programs (MD, MD/PhD, PhD, MPH, PA), residency and clinical fellowship training, and continuing medical education. It delivers world-class clinical care to approximately one million patients annually through Keck Medicine of USC and affiliated hospitals (Children's Hospital Los Angeles and Los Angeles General Medical Center), and conducts pioneering biomedical research across 24 basic science and clinical departments, 7 research institutes, and 15 centers.

Product overview

Keck School of Medicine of USC is a leading academic medical institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs, clinical care services, and research initiatives. The institution operates as a multi-product academic medical center comprising: (1) Educational programs including MD Program with Primary Care Program pathway and MD/PhD joint program with Caltech, more than 100 residency and fellowship programs, Physician Assistant Program (33 months), Master of Public Health (on-campus and online with 4 concentrations), 8 PhD programs in basic sciences and public health, and various master's programs spanning addiction science, biostatistics, cancer biology, global medicine, integrative anatomical sciences, neuroinformatics, perfusion science, public health data science, speech-language pathology, stem cell biology, and translational fields; (2) Clinical care through Keck Medicine of USC serving approximately 1 million patients annually, USC Street Medicine (2,000+ patient visits yearly), and affiliated hospitals including Children's Hospital Los Angeles and Los Angeles General Medical Center; (3) Research institutes including USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center (NCI-designated), USC Stem Cell/Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine, USC Brain Health initiative, and over 100 research labs. The Tempus AI collaboration integrates genomic testing, AI tools, and data platform across clinical operations. The institution ranks #1 nationally in NIH funding per investigator (2025).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center: NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center and part of the Keck School of Medicine focused on cancer research, prevention strategies, and cures.
• USC Street Medicine

Products and services

• MD Program Four-year medical Doctor of Medicine degree program with the Physician-Citizen-Scholar Curriculum, training students to become physicians, citizens, and lifelong scholars. Includes the Primary Care Program (PCP) pathway for students focused on working with vulnerable communities.
• MD/PhD Program Highly selective dual-degree program offered jointly with Caltech, integrating medical education at USC with PhD research opportunities across scientific disciplines.
• Residency and Clinical Fellowships More than 100 residency and clinical fellowship programs offering rigorous clinical training across diverse facilities including Los Angeles General Medical Center, Keck Hospital of USC, and Children's Hospital Los Angeles.
• Physician Assistant Program 33-month academic program training students as primary care physician assistants, emphasizing primary care in a variety of clinical settings, accredited since 1972.
• Master of Public Health (MPH) On-campus and online MPH program with concentrations in Biostatistics-Epidemiology, Community Health Promotion, Global Health, and Health Services and Policy. Includes practicum component for real-world experience.
• PhD Programs Eight PhD programs in basic sciences and population/public health, including PIBBS (Cancer Biology and Genomics; Development, Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine; Infectious Diseases, Immunology and Pathogenesis; Medical Biophysics), Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Health Behavior Research.
• Keck Medicine of USC Clinical Care World-class clinical care merging deep expertise, leading-edge technology and human connection across Keck Medical Center and affiliated hospitals including Children's Hospital Los Angeles and Los Angeles General Medical Center, serving approximately 1 million patients annually.
• USC Street Medicine Program providing patient-centered care to unhoused populations in Los Angeles, completing more than 2,000 patient visits yearly.
• Continuing Medical Education (CME) Ongoing education and training for practicing medical professionals delivered through the Office of Continuing Medical Education.
• Master's Programs Master's programs including Addiction Science, Applied Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Cancer Biology and Molecular Medicine, Clinical Biomedical and Translational Investigations, Global Medicine, Integrative Anatomical Sciences, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Neuroimaging and Informatics, Perfusion Science, Public Health Data Science, Speech-Language Pathology, Stem Cell Biology, and Translational programs.
• Professional Programs Professional degree programs including Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia and MS in Speech-Language Pathology, preparing students for leadership in research, teaching, and professional practice.

Quantifiable outcome

• 92% accuracy in decoding walking intent and 93% precision in sensory perception for brain-computer interface
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Hamamatsu PhotonicscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 May 2026Digital pathology collaboration installing multiple NanoZoomer slide scanning systems at USC facility. Led by Dr. W. Dean Wallace, the research explores real-world digital pathology workflow improvement, operational efficiencies, faster turnaround times for pathology results, and best practices for integrating pathology data into healthcare systems.
• Tempus AIcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Multi-faceted strategic collaboration to advance AI-driven precision medicine across more than 1.5 million annual patient visits at USC facilities. Built on four pillars: clinical testing integrating Tempus molecular diagnostics and genomic profiling, automated clinical trial matching through the TIME Trial Program, AI-driven clinical care gap pathways, and joint research co-development. Partnership aims to accelerate translation of academic insights into validated diagnostics and therapies.
• IlluminacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Research collaboration using Illumina's spatial transcriptomics, 5-base sequencing, and proteomics technologies. USC Keck School research demonstrated applications ranging from mapping human lymphatic vessels to improving ovarian and pediatric kidney cancer diagnostics as part of Illumina's customer breakthroughs showcase.
• California Institute of Technology (Caltech)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint MD-PhD Program offered by Keck School of Medicine of USC and Caltech. Combines medical education at USC with PhD research opportunities across scientific disciplines at both institutions. Provides interdisciplinary training, access to world-class faculty and research facilities, and personalized mentorship.
• University of California, IrvinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative research partnership in brain-computer interface development. USC, UC Irvine, and Caltech researchers developed bidirectional BCI integrated with wearable robotic exoskeleton. Partnership funded by $8 million NSF grant.
• Biotech and Life Sciences Industry PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMESH Strategic Partnerships facilitates collaborations between USC researchers and industry leaders in healthcare, biotech, and life sciences. Provides access to strategic resources, funding opportunities, and industry collaborations to accelerate research and commercialization.
• Community OrganizationscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRich partnerships with Los Angeles communities fulfilling medical and social needs, nurturing brighter futures for youth, and supporting studies designed to make a difference in community health outcomes.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• UCSF School of Medicine: Top NIH-funded public medical school with NCI-designated cancer center, similar MD/PhD and residency portfolio, and comparable scale of clinical and research operations. Closest comparable on research output and federal funding capture.
• Stanford University School of Medicine: Private research medical school with comparable MD/PhD program, top NIH funding, and significantly more developed technology transfer and biotech spinout pipeline. Key comparable for industry partnership and commercialization economics.
• Weill Cornell Medicine: Private Ivy League-affiliated medical school in NYC with comparable MD program, NIH-funded research portfolio, and integrated hospital affiliations. Comparable on program mix, research intensity, and selective admissions.
• Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania: Private Ivy League medical school with comparable MD/PhD programs, NCI cancer center, similar residency breadth, and integrated academic health system. Comparable on research funding scale and clinical footprint.
• David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA: Direct LA-metro peer private/public research medical school with overlapping clinical training sites, comparable NIH funding levels, and similar NCI cancer center designation. Most direct geographic and mission-aligned competitor for talent, patients, and grants.
• Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons: Private Ivy League medical school in NYC with comparable MD/PhD portfolio, integrated hospital system (NewYork-Presbyterian), and similar safety-net and specialty clinical missions. Comparable on research scope and training footprint.
• Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine: Top-tier private research medical school in Baltimore with comparable MD/PhD programs, NCI-designated cancer center, NIH funding leadership, and integrated academic medical center serving a large patient population. Directly comparable on mission, structure, and scale.
• Duke University School of Medicine: Private research medical school with comparable MD program, NCI-designated cancer center, and integrated Duke University Health System. Similar scale of research funding and clinical operations.
• Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis: Private top-5 NIH-funded medical school with comparable research intensity, MD/PhD program, and integrated hospital network. Closely comparable on per-investigator funding metrics and research output per faculty.

Broad incumbents

• Cedars-Sinai Medical Center: Large Los Angeles academic medical center with significant research enterprise and clinical footprint; competes for patients, faculty, and research talent in the same Southern California market, though without the medical school degree-granting function.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/USC
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/USC
• Facebookfacebook.com/keckmedusc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/keck-medicine-of-usc
• Instagraminstagram.com/usc

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors3 records

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