What Thomas Jefferson University does

Thomas Jefferson University is a private, non-profit academic institution headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded in 1824 as Jefferson Medical College and reconfigured through the 2017 merger with Philadelphia University. The university operates nearly 200 undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs across 11 colleges and schools, including Sidney Kimmel Medical College (Tier 2 U.S. News ranking in primary care and research), the NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, colleges of Nursing, Rehabilitation Sciences, Pharmacy, Population Health, Architecture, Design & Engineering, and Business, plus the Vickie & Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience and Jefferson Institute for Bioprocessing. It also offers nearly 100 online programs through Jefferson Online and enrolls adult learners via Continuing & Professional Studies.

The university generates revenue through four principal streams: annual tuition and fees across undergraduate and graduate programs; clinical care delivered by affiliated Jefferson Health; federal grants and healthcare reimbursement, including a $157.4M CMS Rural Health Transformation Program grant (June 2026); and technology licensing and royalties via Jefferson Ventures, which has issued 1,434 patents, holds 700+ active patents, and supported 25 startups that have collectively raised $1.275B. GTM is sales-led, relying on traditional academic recruitment, virtual tours, and reputation-driven admissions; institutional customers include prospective students (primary), state government partners (Delaware, Lehigh Valley), and research collaborators (notably KAHER in India, with 155+ joint publications). Operational scale includes 10,000+ employees and recent workforce reductions of approximately 1% following a $195M Jefferson Health operating loss for FY ending June 30, 2025.

The platform architecture is academic-clinical-research hybrid: educational delivery runs through Blackboard/Canvas-style infrastructure across two Philadelphia campuses plus regional outposts, while research infrastructure spans NCI-designated cancer center operations, bioprocessing training facilities, and Jefferson Ventures' IP commercialization stack. Notable proprietary technology includes a smartphone-integrated epinephrine autoinjector invented by Dr. Edmund Pribitkin and exclusively licensed to Sempresto, Inc. (Nov 2025). Distribution extends across Philadelphia campuses, Lehigh Valley via Lehigh Valley Health Network (nursing, paramedicine, respiratory therapy launching Fall 2026), Newark Delaware via the upcoming Sidney Kimmel Medical College regional campus (2028), and global research collaborations. Recent leadership changes include Dr. Dario C. Altieri joining Sidney Kimmel Medical College faculty effective January 1, 2027.

Name

Thomas Jefferson University

Legal name

Thomas Jefferson University

Website

https://jefferson.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1824

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Thomas Jefferson University is a private, non-profit Philadelphia-based academic institution founded in 1824, offering nearly 200 programs across 11 colleges including Sidney Kimmel Medical College, with affiliated Jefferson Health for clinical care and Jefferson Ventures for technology commercialization.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Secular/Nonsectarian Liberal Arts Colleges (EDAHACAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Online Nonprofit Universities (EDAHALAK)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Medical education
• Health sciences
• Academic research
• Professional degrees

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Academic Tuition and Fees: Revenue from undergraduate, graduate, and medical school tuition and fees across nearly 200 programs including online offerings
2. Federal Grants and Healthcare Reimbursement: Federal funding through HHS and NIH grants; healthcare reimbursement from clinical operations; federal Rural Health Transformation Program grant ($500M+ over five years)
3. Healthcare Services Revenue: Clinical care through Jefferson Health system generating operating revenue, though facing financial headwinds with reported $195-200M operating losses
4. Technology Licensing and Royalties: Licensing of intellectual property including the smartphone-integrated epinephrine autoinjector to Sempresto, Inc., and other technology commercialization activities through Jefferson Ventures

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Thomas Jefferson University is a private non-profit university offering nearly 200 undergraduate, graduate, and professional academic programs across 11 colleges including Sidney Kimmel Medical College, College of Nursing, College of Architecture & The Built Environment, and Kanbar College of Design, Engineering & Commerce. The university delivers on-campus and Jefferson Online programs, conducts academic and clinical research through NCI-designated centers, and commercializes technology through Jefferson Ventures. Its affiliated Jefferson Health system provides clinical care and residency training.

Product overview

Thomas Jefferson University is a multi-college higher education institution offering nearly 200 undergraduate and graduate programs across 11 colleges and schools. The university's academic portfolio includes Sidney Kimmel Medical College (Tier 2 ranked for primary care and research), professional colleges in health sciences (Nursing, Rehabilitation Sciences, Pharmacy, Population Health), design and architecture (Kanbar College, College of Architecture & the Built Environment), and business education. Jefferson offers approximately 100 online programs through Jefferson Online. The university has commercialized technology through Jefferson Ventures (1,434 patents issued, 25 startups launched), including a smartphone-integrated epinephrine autoinjector developed with Sempresto, Inc. Research institutes include the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center (NCI-designated), Vickie & Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience, and Jefferson Institute for Bioprocessing. New programs include AI-related degrees (MS in Business Analytics, MS in Data Analytics, MS in Computational Biology & Medicine) and regional expansions to Delaware and Lehigh Valley.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sidney Kimmel Medical College Medical college offering M.D. degrees with programs in primary care and research, ranked Tier 2 by U.S. News & World Report.
• Jefferson Online Online education platform offering nearly 100 online undergraduate and graduate programs designed for flexibility for working adults and continuing learners.
• College of Architecture & The Built Environment College offering programs in architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, and sustainable design.
• Kanbar College of Design, Engineering & Commerce College comprising School of Business and School of Design & Engineering, offering programs in business, design, fashion, and engineering.
• College of Nursing College offering nursing education programs with planned expansion to Lehigh Valley region in partnership with Lehigh Valley Health Network.
• College of Rehabilitation Sciences College offering rehabilitation sciences programs including occupational therapy, physical therapy, and related fields.
• Jefferson Ventures Technology commercialization arm of Jefferson that translates discoveries into real-world impact, managing 1,434 patents issued, 700+ active patents, 380 licensed patents, and 25 startups launched raising $1.275 billion.
• Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center NCI-designated clinical cancer center providing cancer care, research, and clinical training.
• Vickie & Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience Research institute focused on neuroscience, advancing neurological treatments and research.
• Jefferson Institute for Bioprocessing Institute providing hands-on training and education in bioprocessing and vaccine manufacturing.
• Smartphone-Integrated Epinephrine Autoinjector Medical device developed at Jefferson that integrates epinephrine delivery with a smartphone case for improved accessibility and convenience for patients with severe allergies; exclusively licensed to Sempresto, Inc.
• Jefferson Health (Affiliated Health System) Affiliated healthcare system providing clinical care across multiple hospitals and centers, supporting residency training for medical students.

Quantifiable outcome

• 155+ joint publications with international research partners
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research (KAHER)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2026Long-standing research collaboration resulting in over 155 joint publications and more than 1,000 funded research initiatives across disciplines including urology, neurology, radiology, psychiatry, public health, physiotherapy, nursing, and integrative health. Recognition of Leonard G. Gomella, Professor and Chair Emeritus of Urology at Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Centre with honorary Doctor of Science degree.
• State of DelawareflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2026Partnership with Delaware Governor Matt Meyer to establish first four-year medical school in Delaware at Sidney Kimmel Medical College, opening 2028 with capacity for 40 students on University of Delaware campus. Clinical training in Kent and Sussex counties with potential full tuition subsidies for five-year practice commitment. Supported by federal Rural Health Transformation Program grant.
• University of DelawarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2026Host institution for Delaware's first medical school regional campus of Sidney Kimmel Medical College in Newark, Delaware
• Lehigh Valley Health NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 May 2026Comprehensive academic expansion partnership bringing nursing education, paramedicine associate degree program, and respiratory therapy training to Lehigh Valley region at Lehigh Valley Health Network Center for Healthcare Education. Programs launching Fall 2026 pending accreditation approvals.
• Stockton UniversityminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 12 March 2026Dual degree pathway partnership enabling students to earn baccalaureate and advanced degrees in accelerated timeframes. Students from Stockton can pursue health sciences programs at Jefferson's College of Rehabilitation Sciences.
• The Wistar InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Dr. Dario C. Altieri served as President and CEO since 2015, tripled endowment and quadrupled budget during tenure. Transition to Jefferson faculty represents natural career progression. Dr. Altieri brings renowned cancer research expertise to Sidney Kimmel Medical College focusing on tumor biology including survivin and therapy resistance.
• Sempresto, Inc.flagshipOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 4 November 2025Exclusive worldwide licensing agreement for smartphone-integrated epinephrine autoinjector. The device was invented by Dr. Edmund Pribitkin, Chief Physician Executive and EVP at Jefferson Health. Sempresto commercializes the technology which addresses barriers to epinephrine use such as bulkiness and inconvenience of traditional autoinjectors.
• MillerKnollcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024Collaboration on sensory seating designed for neurodiverse patients. Manufactured seating installed in Jefferson Health's Honickman Center, winning General Excellence honors in Fast Company's 2024 Innovation by Design Awards.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Emory University: Private research university with a major medical school and an academic health system (Emory Healthcare). Comparable in private nonprofit status, NCI-designated cancer center (Winship), research-intensive medical training, and multi-college portfolio.
• Wake Forest University: Private research university with a medical school (Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist). Comparable in private nonprofit status, mid-tier medical school positioning, and combined university-health system operating structure.
• New York University: Private research university with a top-ranked medical school (Grossman) and large academic health system (NYU Langone). Comparable in private nonprofit status, multi-college structure spanning medicine, business, and design, and large research enterprise.
• Drexel University: Private research university in Philadelphia with a College of Medicine and a co-located health system. Comparable in private nonprofit status, urban Philadelphia footprint, medical training, and design/engineering co-located programs (Drexel's Westphal College parallels Jefferson's Kanbar College).
• Boston University: Large private research university with a major medical school (Chobanian & Avedisian) and academic health system. Comparable in private nonprofit status, Tier 1/2 medical school positioning, multi-college structure, and urban research-intensive profile.
• Georgetown University: Private research university in the mid-Atlantic with a medical school (School of Medicine) and an academic health system. Comparable in private nonprofit status, urban medical training, and East Coast positioning of research-intensive programs.
• University of Pennsylvania: Philadelphia-based Ivy League private research university with a top-ranked medical school (Perelman) and large health system (Penn Medicine). Directly comparable to Jefferson on geography, private nonprofit structure, medical training, and clinical enterprise scale.
• Temple University: Philadelphia-based public research university with a medical school (Lewis Katz) and a large academic health system (Temple Health). Directly comparable on Philadelphia geography, medical training, and academic health system operating model.
• Tufts University: Private research university with a medical school and a health system (Tufts Medicine). Comparable in private nonprofit status, medical school ranking tier, and the mix of medical training with design, engineering, and arts programs.

Regional players

• University of Maryland, Baltimore: Public research university in the mid-Atlantic with professional and graduate health science schools. Comparable in medical training and health professional education, though it serves primarily Maryland rather than directly competing with Jefferson in Pennsylvania.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/JeffersonUniv
• Facebookfacebook.com/39066151423
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/thomas-jefferson-university/mycompany/verification
• Instagraminstagram.com/JeffersonUniv
• Xx.com/JeffersonUniv

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors3 records

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Investments

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