David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

What David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA does

The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is an LCME-accredited public medical school founded in 1951 and embedded within UCLA Health, operating with a $3.6B annual budget across 24 departments and 9 research centers and employing a faculty and staff directory of approximately 1,033 members. Its core offerings are educational (four-year MD program, bioscience PhD and postdoctoral training, Graduate Medical Education residencies and fellowships, and continuing professional development), research (translational science via UCLA CTSI, NCI-designated cancer research through the Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, and seven themed research areas spanning cancer, cardiovascular, neuroscience, immunity, metabolism, regenerative medicine, and health equity), and clinical care delivered through UCLA Health's hospital network and four affiliate sites. Revenue is drawn from federal and private research grants, tuition and educational program fees, clinical income routed through the UCLA Health system, and philanthropic donations (including a $31M commitment in late 2025 from Dr. Allen and Charlotte Ginsburg). The institution has built proprietary AI tools — NLP-based AI scribes, a multimodal AI rare disease detector, and the INOVAi Center launched in 2026 for clinical AI evaluation — and maintains unique clinical data assets including the only Familial Mediterranean Fever registry in the Western Hemisphere (700+ patients). Marked recognitions include a 2026 Kavli Prize in Neuroscience to the former dean and multiple elections to the National Academies; the school is also facing a DOJ finding of illegal race-conscious admissions that creates ongoing legal and reputational exposure.

Name

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Legal name

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Website

https://medschool.ucla.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is a public, LCME-accredited medical school within UCLA Health that delivers MD and graduate bioscience education, residencies and fellowships, biomedical research across 24 departments, and clinical care via UCLA Health's hospital network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (62211), Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (541714)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Schools (MD/DO Granting) (EDAHAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

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

Keywords

• Medical education
• Biomedical research
• Graduate medical training
• Clinical research
• Healthcare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Research Grants and Funding: Federal and private research grants supporting biomedical research across multiple themed areas including cancer, cardiovascular, neuroscience, and clinical research
2. Philanthropic Donations: Major donations supporting biomedical research and education, such as the $31 million commitment from Dr. Allen and Charlotte Ginsburg to UCLA Research Park and the medical school
3. Tuition and Educational Programs: MD education, graduate programs, residencies, fellowships, and continuing professional development programs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is an accredited public medical school offering MD education, graduate bioscience PhD programs, medical residencies and fellowships, and continuing professional development. The school also operates 24 academic departments and 9 research centers conducting biomedical and clinical research, and is integrated with UCLA Health to deliver patient care across multiple specialties. The institution recently launched the INOVAi Center to evaluate AI tools in real-world clinical settings.

Product overview

The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is a single unified academic medical institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of medical education, research, and clinical care services. The core offerings include the MD Education Program, Graduate Programs in Bioscience, Medical Residencies & Fellowships, Center for Continuing Professional Development, and Clinical Research Programs. The institution recently launched the INOVAi Center as a new research initiative focused on evaluating AI implementation in healthcare settings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MD Education Program
• Graduate Programs in Bioscience
• Medical Residencies & Fellowships
• Center for Continuing Professional Development (CCPD)
• Clinical Research Programs
• INOVAi Center for AI Evaluation in Healthcare
• UCLA Health Clinical Services
• Pre-Med & Pre-Health Opportunities

Quantifiable outcome

• Prehabilitation programs cut post-operative complications by 48% and reduced hospital stays by 11%
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Harbor-UCLA Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate medical center providing clinical training and education for residents and fellows, with dedicated associate dean representation at DGSOM
• Cedars-Sinai Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate medical center with associate dean representation at DGSOM for collaborative medical education
• VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeterans Affairs hospital system providing clinical training opportunities with dedicated associate dean representation
• Olive View Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate medical center with dedicated associate dean for medical education coordination
• Charles R. Drew University of Medicine & SciencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorically Black medical school partnership with assistant dean for academic affairs representation to promote diversity in medical education
• Cornell ILR SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration on home care cooperatives study, co-authored by scholars from Cornell, Weill Cornell Medicine, UCLA, and Kaiser Permanente
• Kaiser PermanenteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration on home care cooperatives studying workforce retention among direct care workers
• Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCI-designated comprehensive cancer center integrated with DGSOM for cancer research and treatment
• UCLA CTSI (Clinical and Translational Science Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNIH-funded research infrastructure providing resources for clinical research, research cores, and translational science

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stanford University School of Medicine: Elite private medical school with similar scope of MD education, biomedical research, and academic medical center operations. Comparable in research output, faculty prestige, and Silicon Valley-adjacent AI/biotech innovation positioning.
• Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine: Top-ranked research medical school with comparable NIH funding scale, biomedical research output, and academic medical center model. Both are leaders in translating research to clinical care.
• UCSF School of Medicine: Fellow UC system medical school with parallel structure, public university governance, comparable research output, and academic medical center operations. Direct competitor for faculty talent, research grants, and students within the UC system.
• Harvard Medical School: Premier medical school with similar breadth of MD education, graduate programs, and biomedical research. Competes directly for top faculty, research funding, and prestigious applicants.
• Keck School of Medicine of USC: Los Angeles-based private medical school and direct geographic competitor. Competes for the same student pool, faculty, research funding, and clinical training opportunities in the LA market.
• Perelman School of Medicine at University of Pennsylvania: Ivy League medical school with comparable research intensity, academic medical center model, and biomedical research portfolio. Competes for NIH funding and top-tier faculty.
• Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons: Elite medical school with similar MD program, biomedical research portfolio, and academic medical center integration. Competes for research funding and physician-scientist talent.
• Weill Cornell Medicine: Private research medical school with comparable scope of medical education, biomedical research, and clinical care. Collaborates with DGSOM on the home care cooperatives research study.
• UC San Diego School of Medicine: Fellow UC system medical school with parallel structure, comparable biomedical research capabilities, and academic medical center operations. Sister UC school with similar governance and funding models.
• Duke University School of Medicine: Top-tier research medical school with comparable scale of research funding, MD program prestige, and biomedical research output. Competes for faculty recruitment and research grants.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dgsomucla
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/DavidGeffenSchoolofMedicineatUCLA
• Facebookfacebook.com/uclabruins
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/david-geffen-school-of-medicine-at-ucla
• Instagraminstagram.com/dgsomucla

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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