University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey

What University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey does

University Hospital is New Jersey's only public academic medical center, operating as a 519-bed facility at 150 Bergen Street in Newark with a workforce of 4,032 employees and 886 physicians (785+ active medical staff). It is the sole state-certified Level I Trauma Center for Northern New Jersey and the principal teaching hospital for Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and Rutgers School of Dental Medicine. The hospital functions as a safety-net provider, delivering care regardless of ability to pay, and treats approximately 18,595 inpatient admissions, 106,598 emergency department visits, 12,235 surgeries, 46 liver transplants, 1,462 births, 273,879 outpatient clinic visits, and 157,000 EMS responses annually.

The service portfolio is anchored by six signature programs: a liver transplant program ranked #1 nationally in three-year survival rates by the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR); a Comprehensive Stroke Center; an award-winning, Baby-Friendly designated maternity program; a Structural Heart Program that recently completed its 100th TAVR procedure; a Weight Management Center; and the first AABB-accredited pre-hospital blood transfusion program in the United States. Technology infrastructure centers on Epic's MyChart patient portal, da Vinci robotic surgery systems, 3D ultrasound MRI fusion technology for prostate biopsy (first in New Jersey), and telehealth-delivered Virtual Urgent Care. The hospital is recognized as a CHIME 2025 Digital Health Most Wired Level 8 recipient and an Optum Center of Excellence for liver transplantation.

The revenue model blends direct patient care services (emergency, inpatient, outpatient, surgical, and EMS) with philanthropic grant funding from foundations such as The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey ($600,000 liver transplant expansion gift, $1.2M mobile mammography co-funding) and the Connie Dwyer Breast Cancer Foundation, plus state appropriations as a government-owned entity. The Foundation for University Hospital serves as the not-for-profit charitable fundraising arm. Distribution occurs through the main campus, an Ambulatory Care Center, a Health and Wellness Center opened in 2024, a mobile mammography unit, a recently launched EMS-based blood transfusion program, and a virtual urgent care telehealth channel.

Name

University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey

Legal name

University Hospital

Website

https://uhnj.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1882

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

University Hospital is New Jersey's only public academic medical center and sole Level I Trauma Center for Northern New Jersey. This 519-bed teaching hospital, affiliated with Rutgers NJMS, serves Newark and Essex County with 18,595 annual admissions and a nationally #1-ranked liver transplant program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Medical Center / Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (62211), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Academic Medical Centers & Teaching Hospitals (University-Affiliated) (EDAHAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Trauma Centers & Level I–IV Trauma Hospitals (HLAFAAAK), Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB), Transplant Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAE), Hospital-Integrated Cancer Centers (Acute Oncology Programs) (HLAFAAAM)

Keywords

• Academic medical center
• Trauma care services
• Liver transplantation
• Maternity healthcare
• Emergency medical services

Headquarters

HQ city

Newark

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Revenue from comprehensive medical services including emergency department visits (106,598 annually), inpatient admissions (18,595), outpatient clinic visits (273,879), surgeries (12,235), and specialty programs
2. Grants and Foundation Support: Funding from healthcare foundations including The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey ($600,000 liver transplant expansion gift, $200,000 trauma care grant) and Connie Dwyer Breast Cancer Foundation ($1.2 million mobile mammography unit)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

University Hospital is a 519-bed public academic medical center providing comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and trauma care as Northern New Jersey's sole state-certified Level I Trauma Center. Its core service lines include a nationally #1-ranked liver transplant program, award-winning maternity care, Comprehensive Stroke Center, Structural Heart TAVR program, Weight Management Center, ambulatory care, EMS, and Virtual Urgent Care telehealth, with teaching affiliation to Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and Rutgers School of Dental Medicine.

Product overview

University Hospital is a 519-bed academic medical center serving as northern New Jersey's Level I Trauma Center. The hospital operates as a single integrated healthcare delivery system with multiple specialized departments and programs including emergency care, trauma services, maternity care, liver transplantation, stroke care, weight management, cardiac care, and community health services. The hospital is the principal teaching hospital for Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, and partners with Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey for oncology services. Key service lines include the nationally-ranked liver transplant program, award-winning maternity services, comprehensive stroke center, and Virtual Urgent Care telehealth services. The hospital serves Essex County and surrounding regions through its main campus, ambulatory care center, community health and wellness center, and mobile health services including mammography screening.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Department
• Level I Trauma Center
• Center for Advanced Liver Diseases and Transplantation
• Maternity Program
• Comprehensive Stroke Center
• Weight Management Center
• Virtual Urgent Care
• Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
• Trauma Recovery Center & Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program
• Structural Heart Program
• Ambulatory Care Services
• MyChart Patient Portal
• Mobile Mammography Unit
• Health and Wellness Center

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked #1 nationally in liver transplant three-year survival rates by SRTR
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and core.

• Integrity HousemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 March 2026Health services kiosk at University Hospital providing free harm reduction supplies including naloxone, HIV test kits, and prevention materials. Funded by $38,800 in state Opioid Prevention funding from NJ Department of Health.
• RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer InstitutemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2025Oncology specialty care and related services added at University Hospital through partnership with RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey.
• American Red CrossmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 May 2020Convalescent plasma collection site partnership during COVID-19 pandemic. University Hospital was one of the first hospitals in New Jersey to receive FDA approval for convalescent plasma treatment.
• New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Part of New Jersey R&D consortium that unveiled mobile medical care unit for rapidly deployed healthcare infrastructure during COVID-19 pandemic.
• Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrincipal teaching hospital relationship for medical education and training. Physicians from Rutgers NJMS lead major programs including the nationally-ranked liver transplant program, weight management center, and comprehensive stroke center.
• Rutgers School of Dental MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrincipal teaching hospital for dental medicine education and training programs.
• L+M Development Partners, Type A Projects, MSquaredminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for development of 78 affordable rental apartments serving low- and moderate-income residents near the hospital campus. Secured $42 million in financing through NJHMFA hospital partnership subsidy program.
• Greater Newark Health Care CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on maternal health awareness events and community health initiatives including #HearHer Day.
• Greater Newark ConservancyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for pop-up farm stands and farmers markets to address food insecurity in the community.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Grady Health System: Public safety-net hospital in Atlanta affiliated with Emory and Morehouse schools of medicine, with a comparable Level I trauma and academic medical center footprint to University Hospital's Newark operation.
• Boston Medical Center: Largest safety-net hospital in New England and the principal teaching affiliate of Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, with a similar public-mission academic medical center profile to University Hospital.
• Howard University Hospital: Academic medical center affiliated with Howard University College of Medicine in Washington, D.C., with a comparable urban safety-net, teaching-hospital, and specialty-care profile to University Hospital.
• Parkland Health: Public safety-net academic medical center in Dallas affiliated with UT Southwestern, sharing University Hospital's combination of Level I trauma, high uncompensated care burden, and major campus redevelopment.
• NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue: Public safety-net academic medical center and Level I Trauma Center that is a structural peer to University Hospital in mission, trauma designation, and role as a teaching hospital for a major medical school.
• Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (RWJBarnabas Health): A 519-bed academic-affiliated medical center also located in Newark that competes directly with University Hospital across trauma, cardiac, and general acute care services in the same Essex County market.
• Temple University Hospital: Urban academic medical center serving a high-need patient population in Philadelphia and a principal teaching hospital for the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, comparable in mission and patient mix.

Broad incumbents

• Hackensack University Medical Center: The largest hospital in New Jersey and a major academic medical center in Northern NJ, competing with University Hospital for tertiary referrals across multiple specialty lines including oncology and cardiac care.
• University of Maryland Medical Center: Major academic medical center and Level I Trauma Center in Baltimore affiliated with the University of Maryland School of Medicine, comparable in trauma designation, transplant capability, and AMC operating model.

Regional players

• St. Joseph's University Medical Center: A major academic medical center in Paterson, NJ with a Level II Trauma Center and similar mix of safety-net and specialty services, competing with University Hospital for Northern New Jersey patients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/univhospnewark
• Facebookfacebook.com/375389272472784
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/university-hospital
• Instagraminstagram.com/universityhospitalnewark

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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