UNLV School of Medicine

Name

UNLV School of Medicine

Legal name

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Website

https://unlv.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Education

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Schools (MD/DO Granting) (EDAHAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

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

Keywords

• Medical education
• MD degree program
• Clinical training
• Medical research
• Graduate medical education

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Vegas

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

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV delivers a four-year Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree program that combines classroom instruction, simulation-based training, and clinical rotations in partnership with Nevada hospital systems to prepare students for medical licensure and residency. The school also conducts biomedical and population-health research and contributes to physician workforce development in Southern Nevada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) Degree Program A four-year allopathic medical degree program delivered through the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, combining basic science instruction, clinical simulation, and hospital-based clinical rotations to prepare students for the USMLE and residency match. Intended for prospective medical students seeking an MD degree and physician training in Nevada.
• Medical and Biomedical Research Programs
• Graduate Degree Programs in Health Sciences Master's and doctoral graduate programs in health-related disciplines offered by UNLV, supporting the medical school's academic pipeline and serving students pursuing advanced health science degrees beyond the MD.

Quantifiable outcome

• 128,000+ graduates produced since 1964
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered moderate and minor.

• CareSource NevadamoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCareSource Nevada partnered with the UNLV School of Public Health (affiliated with the health sciences division of UNLV) on a $300,000 grant challenge through the CareSource Foundation. Of this, $150,000 funds grants of up to $25,000 each for up to six Nevada nonprofit organizations, while $150,000 supports UNLV faculty research and the Nevada Community Health Coalition in maternal and child health, social drivers of health, and immunization awareness. Applications are open to Nevada-based nonprofits until February 26, 2026.
• Three Square (Food Bank)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNLV Farmer's Market partnership with Three Square (food bank serving Southern Nevada), supported through the President's Public Purpose Grant Program. Grants awarded include $7,500 for an existing partnership (Laura Kruskall, School of Integrated Health Sciences) and $1,000 for an existing partnership grant renewal.
• Silver State Education FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHomegrown Teacher Pipeline Program partnership between UNLV College of Education and Silver State Education Foundation, funded through the Rian Satterwhite Civic Engagement Partnership Grant ($15,000 for a new partnership).
• Southern Nevada Health DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWastewater Intelligence for Southern Nevada partnership between UNLV College of Sciences and the Southern Nevada Health District, funded through the President's Choice Partnership Existing Grant ($15,000).
• Get Outdoors NevadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGalactic Conservationists: Saving Ecosystems partnership (SCI 202X course) between UNLV College of Sciences and Get Outdoors Nevada, funded through the Faculty Service-Learning New Class Development Grant ($5,000).
• Clark County School DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAI Pedagogy Studio service-learning partnership (HON 496) between UNLV Honors College and Clark County School District, funded through the Faculty Service-Learning New Class Development Grant ($5,000). Also partnered with Canyon Springs Law and Leadership Academy on a legal education program.
• Golden RainbowminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHAMPION Mental Health Research Lab partnership between UNLV College of Liberal Arts and Golden Rainbow (HIV/AIDS service organization), funded through the Faculty Community-Based Research Existing Partnership Grant ($2,500).
• Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Southern NevadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNLV partners with RTC for U-Pass (discounted bus passes) and Club Ride program — incentive programs for commuters using transportation alternatives, rewarding carpoolers, bus riders, and cyclists with prizes and merchant discounts.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• USC Keck School of Medicine: A private research medical school in Los Angeles. Comparable as a high-prestige California MD-granting school competing for the same applicant demographics and feeding Southern Nevada's existing physician base.
• University of Utah School of Medicine: A public R1-affiliated MD-granting school in a similarly Mountain West state system. Comparable as a state-system medical school model with an established research enterprise UNLV aspires to emulate under Top Tier 2.0.
• UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine: A top-tier public medical school within the UC system. Comparable as a research-intensive public MD-granting school whose faculty and graduates are recruited into UNLV's clinical enterprise.
• University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson: Established public MD-granting school in the broader Southwest region. Comparable as a fellow state-affiliated medical school with a research mission that competes for the same regional applicant pool and NIH funding.
• Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine: A public academic medical center with an integrated MD program. Comparable as a state-affiliated medical school whose integrated academic medical center model informs UNLV's clinical partnership strategy in Southern Nevada.

Direct peers

• Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine: A private osteopathic medical school also located in Henderson/Las Vegas. Comparable because it competes directly for the same Las Vegas-based medical student applicant pool, clinical rotation sites, and faculty.
• University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine: The other MD-granting medical school within the Nevada System of Higher Education. Directly comparable as the in-state public peer for faculty recruitment, student applicants, and state appropriations, though UNR's medical school is far more established (founded 1969).

Regional players

• University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix: A relatively new public MD-granting campus in Phoenix. Comparable because, like UNLV's medical school, it is a younger public medical school in a high-growth Sun Belt metro competing to scale residency and research capacity.
• Creighton University School of Medicine (Phoenix): A private MD-granting medical school operating in the Phoenix Regional Campus. Comparable as a newer-era regional medical school expansion model and as a Southwest competitor for students and clinical faculty.

Emerging players

• Roseman University College of Medicine (proposed/planned): A Nevada-based health sciences university exploring MD expansion. Comparable as a Las Vegas-based emerging medical education competitor that would compete directly with UNLV for clinical training sites and applicants.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/unlvmedicine
• Facebookfacebook.com/UNLVPresHeavey
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/unlvchrisheavey
• Instagraminstagram.com/unlvpresheavey

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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