The University of Texas Medical Branch

What The University of Texas Medical Branch does

The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) is a state-funded academic medical center and component of the University of Texas System, founded in 1891 in Galveston, Texas, operating an integrated enterprise spanning patient care, medical education, and biomedical research. The health system runs four hospital campuses totaling 1,123 beds (Galveston 777, Clear Lake 192, League City 97, Angleton Danbury 57) supported by 117 outpatient clinics and a telemedicine service that logged 146,811 encounters in FY2025; clinical volumes included 1,659,838 outpatient visits, 147,806 ED visits, and 45,261 discharges. Educational operations span five schools (John Sealy School of Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, School of Nursing, School of Health Professions, and School of Public and Population Health) enrolling 3,604 students, supported by 1,209 faculty members.

Revenue is generated through diversified streams: net patient care ($2.52B FY2025), state appropriations ($418.9M), grants and contracts ($354.9M including 141 NIH grants worth $89.2M), endowment investment activity ($194.9M against an $851.3M endowment base), tuition and fees ($50.0M), gifts and sponsored programs ($55.5M), and technology licensing ($2.4M from 8 licenses/options and 19 issued US patents). Total FY2025 revenue reached approximately $3.80B against an annual operating budget exceeding $3.6B. The Office of Innovation and Technology Transfer manages IP commercialization through patent prosecution, licensing, and material transfer agreements.

UTMB has built an AI-enabled clinical technology stack spanning generative AI (Qualified Health platform powered by Anthropic Claude for medical record analysis and care gap identification, live in cardiology with planned systemwide expansion by end of 2026), computer vision (Aidoc for neurovascular triage, Bunkerhill Health for cardiac CT screening, NIPOKA PEMP for kidney biopsy analysis using 3D super-resolution microscopy), anomaly detection (Viz.ai ECG screening for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy), and ambient clinical NLP (Microsoft Dragon Copilot, Open Evidence). An institutional AI Council led by inaugural Chief AI Officer Dr. Peter McCaffrey governs deployment. CMS established new billing code G0680 at $15.50 per scan for AI-enabled cardiac screening, a regulatory outcome UTMB helped originate through its Bunkerhill partnership. The institution also leads biodefense vaccine research, with the HDT-321 CCHF vaccine advancing to FDA-cleared Phase 1 trials.

Name

The University of Texas Medical Branch

Legal name

The University of Texas Medical Branch

Website

https://utmb.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1891

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

The University of Texas Medical Branch is a public academic medical center in Galveston, Texas, operating four hospital campuses, 117 clinics, and five schools, serving 1.6M+ outpatient visits annually through integrated patient care, medical education, and AI-enabled biomedical research.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Medical Center

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) & Teaching Hospitals (HLAFAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Academic Medical Centers & Teaching Hospitals (University-Affiliated) (EDAHAGAA), Medical Schools (MD/DO Granting) (EDAHAGAB), Public Research Universities with Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) (EDAHAAAC)

Keywords

• Academic medical center
• Medical education
• Healthcare services
• Biomedical research
• Hospital services

Headquarters

HQ city

Galveston

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. Net Patient Care Revenue: Revenue from hospital and clinic services across UTMB Health System including four hospital campuses and 117 clinics. FY2025: $2,522,492 thousand. Includes unsponsored care of $299.4 million.
2. Grants and Contracts: Federal and non-federal research funding including NIH awards. FY2025: $354,943 thousand. Includes NIH dollars of $89.2 million with 141 NIH grants.
3. State Appropriations: State of Texas funding for medical education and public service mission. FY2025: $418,923 thousand.
4. Net Tuition and Fees: Revenue from educational programs across five schools. FY2025: $50,015 thousand.
5. Gifts and Sponsored Programs: Private donations, sponsored programs for capital acquisitions, and endowment additions. FY2025: $55,461 thousand.
6. Investment Activity: Endowment investment returns and market value adjustments. FY2025: $194,925 thousand. Total endowments: $851.3 million.
7. Technology Licensing: Revenue from licensing UTMB technologies. FY2025: $2.4 million from 8 licenses/options. Invention disclosures: 45. US Patents issued: 19.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) operates an integrated academic medical center delivering patient care across four hospital campuses (1,123 beds) and 117 outpatient clinics, medical and health professions education across five schools (Medicine, Nursing, Health Professions, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, and Public and Population Health), and biomedical research with $188 million in sponsored research expenditures. It also conducts AI-enabled clinical innovation, technology licensing, and community population health programs across Southeast Texas.

Product overview

The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) operates as an academic medical center with a diversified portfolio of healthcare, education, research, and innovation services. The institution has established a formal AI governance structure through its AI Council led by the Chief AI Officer, Dr. Peter McCaffrey. UTMB's technology offerings include multiple AI-powered clinical tools: the Qualified Health AI Platform (using Anthropic Claude models) for medical record analysis and care gap identification; Bunkerhill Health AI for cardiac screening from CT scans; Viz.ai Viz HCM for ECG-based hypertrophic cardiomyopathy detection; Aidoc Neuro AI for intracranial hemorrhage detection; Open Evidence for medical literature access; and NIPOKA PEMP for AI-enhanced kidney diagnostics. Supporting infrastructure includes UTMB Co-Pilot for administrative reporting, Microsoft Dragon Copilot for clinical dictation, and Microsoft Teams Premium for AI-enabled meeting notes. UTMB also operates the Diagnostic Center offering AI-supported diagnostic consultation services, and partners on the Blue Zones Project for population health improvement. The institution's technology stack includes various AI integrations and platforms designed to enhance clinical decision-making, operational efficiency, and patient outcomes across its health system serving Southeast Texas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UTMB Health: The health system brand for The University of Texas Medical Branch providing patient care services
• UTMB Health System

Products and services

• UTMB Health System Patient Care Services Inpatient and outpatient care delivered across four hospital campuses (Galveston, Clear Lake, League City, Angleton Danbury) totaling 1,123 beds and 117 clinics, with 1.66 million outpatient encounters, 45,261 discharges, and 147,806 ED visits annually for patients across Southeast Texas.
• Medical Degree (MD) Program Four-year MD degree program through the John Sealy School of Medicine with 941 enrolled medical students, including global opportunities and pioneering research experiences.
• School of Nursing Degree Programs BSN, MSN, and DNP nursing degree programs with 1,314 total enrollment, preparing students for clinical nursing careers and advanced practice roles.
• Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Programs PhD and postdoctoral research training in biomedical sciences with 282 enrolled students, supporting laboratory-based research careers.
• School of Health Professions Programs Allied health degree programs including Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Physician Assistant Studies with 750 students across various programs.
• School of Public and Population Health Programs MPH and doctoral programs in public and population health with 127 students enrolled.
• Biomedical Research Services Funded biomedical and clinical research program delivering $188 million in sponsored research expenditures annually, including 141 NIH grants and $89.2 million in NIH funding.
• Technology Licensing and Transfer Office of Innovation and Technology Transfer licensing UTMB-originated technologies to industry partners, with 19 US patents issued in FY2025, 8 licenses/options executed, and $2.4 million in licensing revenue.
• UTMB Telemedicine Services Virtual care services delivering 146,811 telemedicine encounters annually to patients across Southeast Texas.
• Qualified Health AI Platform Generative AI system analyzing millions of medical records to identify patients qualifying for guideline-recommended care, with productivity agents, clinical quality registries, and care gap identification tools.
• NIPOKA PEMP Kidney Diagnostic Technology Podocyte Exact Morphology Measurement Procedure combining immunofluorescence staining, 3D super-resolution microscopy, and proprietary AI software for earlier kidney disease detection through analysis of kidney biopsies.
• Bunkerhill Health AI Cardiac Screening AI algorithms analyzing routine chest CT scans to identify patients with cardiovascular risk and unaddressed coronary artery calcium, with 11.7% of screened patients identified as at risk.
• Viz.ai Viz HCM ECG Screening

Quantifiable outcome

• 91% reduction in composite complications during spinal cord stimulator implantation procedures using CompuFlo technology
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

AI capability14 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IAVIcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026IAVI announced an agreement with UTMB to develop a recombinant vesicular stomatitis virus-based vaccine candidate targeting Bundibugyo virus. CEPI awarded IAVI $3.2 million to accelerate early development. The candidate demonstrated protective efficacy in nonhuman primate studies.
• HDT BiominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 May 2026UTMB received MCDC Innovation Prototype Award for advancing Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) vaccine candidate HDT-321 from lab to Phase 1 clinical trial. Vaccine received FDA clearance with ongoing Phase 1 trial.
• Research PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 2026Collaboration on research discovering how ATR enzyme protects DNA during cell replication, with potential impact on cancer drug development.
• Blue ZonescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2026Partnership to launch Blue Zones Project in Galveston, Texas with a nine-month foundation phase focused on community engagement and infrastructure building. Multi-year initiative to improve community well-being by shaping environments to make healthy choices easier.
• Qualified Health and AnthropiccoreTechnology or Integration · 21 January 2026Landmark AI deployment using Claude AI models to analyze millions of medical records and identify patients qualifying for guideline-recommended care. Live at UTMB focusing initially on cardiology care, expanding systemwide by end of 2026.
• NIPOKA GmbHcoreTechnology or Integration · 8 December 2025Strategic partnership bringing NIPOKA's Podocyte Exact Morphology Measurement Procedure (PEMP) technology to UTMB. First in world clinical application of groundbreaking kidney diagnostic technology. Supported by $4 million commitment from Sealy & Smith Foundation over four years.
• fluidIQminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 December 2025Research Collaboration Agreement to advance respiratory products and technology innovations. Includes fluidIQ's HOPE inVent miniature in-line resuscitator technology. Researchers from UTMB co-authored publication in Journal of Anesthesiology's Images in Anesthesiology.
• March of DimesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 October 2025Texas Collaborative Prematurity Research Center partnership involving UTMB and UT Southwestern. Initiative uses AI and pregnancy-on-a-chip technology to study and develop treatments for preterm birth.

Scale indicators19 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• University of Florida Health: Public university-affiliated academic health center combining UF Health Science Center, medical school, nursing, pharmacy, and public health schools with hospital operations. Directly comparable as a state-supported multi-school AMC with research and AI-driven care programs.
• Baylor College of Medicine: Private nonprofit medical school and health sciences university located in Houston's Texas Medical Center. Comparable as a high-volume AMC and medical school with strong NIH research funding and extensive clinical affiliations, competing for faculty and patients in the same Gulf Coast region.
• Emory University School of Medicine: Private research university medical school paired with Emory Healthcare hospital system. Comparable to UTMB as a multi-specialty AMC operator with significant NIH research, AI/health informatics investments, and a similar multi-school academic structure.
• Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Private nonprofit academic medical center with integrated health system, medical school, and substantial NIH-funded research portfolio. Comparable in scope (multi-school, hospital + clinics, AI-driven clinical initiatives) and a benchmark for translation research and clinical informatics.
• University of Miami Health System: Private university academic medical center with medical school (Miller School of Medicine), teaching hospitals, and significant NIH-funded research. Comparable to UTMB in operating an integrated academic health system and serving a defined regional population.
• UT Southwestern Medical Center: Public University of Texas System academic medical center in Dallas, operating patient care, medical education (UT Southwestern Medical School), and NIH-funded research at similar scale to UTMB. Directly comparable as a public Texas AMC with teaching hospital, medical school, and graduate research programs.
• UT Health San Antonio: Public UT System health science center with medical, nursing, dental, and health professions schools plus a teaching hospital and research enterprise. Mirrors UTMB's multi-school structure and UT System affiliation, making it a directly comparable peer AMC.

Emerging players

• Tulane University School of Medicine: Private medical school and health sciences university focused on tropical medicine, biodefense, and public health — overlapping with UTMB's signature biodefense and tropical disease research franchises. Comparable in mission and research niches though smaller in scale.

Broad incumbents

• Houston Methodist: Large Houston-based hospital system with extensive specialty care and academic affiliations. Competes directly with UTMB for patients and physicians in the Gulf Coast region and operates as a broader incumbent across the same clinical service lines.

Others

• March of Dimes Prematurity Research Center: Nonprofit research collaborator co-located with UTMB in the Texas Collaborative Prematurity Research Center. Included as an ecosystem peer rather than a direct competitor — reflects UTMB's role as a translational research site for collaborative, grant-funded initiatives.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/utmb_news
• Facebookfacebook.com/UTMB.edu
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/utmb
• Instagraminstagram.com/utmbhealth

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors5 records

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