University of Kansas School of Medicine

Name

University of Kansas School of Medicine

Legal name

University of Kansas School of Medicine

Website

https://medicine.kumc.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1905

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Education

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAGAB

Medical Schools (MD/DO Granting)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

Keywords

• Medical education
• MD degree programs
• Residency training
• Medical research
• Clinical training

Headquarters

HQ city

Kansas City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue from medical education programs including MD degree programs and various medical training pathways.
2. Research Grants and Funding: Significant NIH research funding ($72 million mentioned) supporting medical research across basic science and clinical departments.
3. Clinical Care Revenue: Affiliated with The University of Kansas Health System, generating revenue through patient care services at teaching hospitals and clinics.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The University of Kansas School of Medicine is a public medical school providing medical education, residency and fellowship training, postdoctoral programs, and premedical programs across three campuses in Kansas City, Salina, and Wichita. The school delivers clinical training through affiliated teaching hospitals and student-run clinics, conducts NIH-funded medical research ($72 million), and supports community outreach including K-12 pipeline and rural medical education programs.

Product overview

The University of Kansas School of Medicine is an educational institution offering medical education programs across three campuses (Kansas City, Salina, and Wichita). The institution provides MD degree programs, residency and fellowship training, postdoctoral programs, and premedical programs. Beyond education, it operates clinical care facilities, research centers and institutes, and community outreach programs including K-12 pipeline programs and rural medical education initiatives. Student life is supported through academic societies, student organizations, international programs, and fitness facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MD Degree Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked Tier 1 for Medical School-Primary Care by U.S. News & World Report
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The University of Kansas Health SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntegrated academic health system providing clinical education opportunities for medical students and residents. Affiliated teaching hospital system where students gain hands-on clinical experience under faculty supervision.
• The University of Kansas Cancer CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCI-designated cancer center providing specialized oncology training and research opportunities for medical students and fellows.
• University of KansascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent institution providing overarching academic framework, administrative support, and access to broader university resources and programs.
• School of Health ProfessionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister school within KU Medical Center offering interprofessional education opportunities for health profession students.
• School of NursingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister school within KU Medical Center providing collaborative nursing and health sciences education.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine: Public MD-granting medical school within the University of Iowa with strong research funding and primary care orientation. Comparable peer because both are Midwest public medical schools balancing research output with primary care workforce missions.
• Creighton University School of Medicine: Private Jesuit medical school with campuses in Omaha and Phoenix, focused on primary care and service to underserved populations. Comparable peer because both schools have similar primary care emphases and compete for medical school applicants in the central U.S.
• University of Oklahoma College of Medicine: Public MD-granting medical school affiliated with OU Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City. Comparable peer because both are regional public MD schools serving in-state students and operating within state health sciences centers with clinical training partnerships.
• University of Missouri School of Medicine: Public MD-granting medical school in Columbia, Missouri, that also operates a rural-track pipeline and serves in-state students. Comparable peer because both are state-affiliated MD schools focused on producing physicians for their respective states with rural service tracks.
• Saint Louis University School of Medicine: Private MD-granting medical school in St. Louis with strong research output and physician training programs. Comparable peer because it competes in the central U.S. medical education market for applicants and faculty.
• University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine: Public MD-granting medical school in Omaha, Nebraska, with a strong rural health training mission across the state. Comparable peer because both schools emphasize rural physician placement and operate within a state university system serving a predominantly rural state.
• University of Minnesota Medical School: Public MD-granting medical school with campuses in Minneapolis and Duluth, including a rural-focused Duluth campus. Comparable peer because both schools operate a multi-campus model with rural and urban training tracks to address physician workforce needs in their respective states.
• University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine: Public MD-granting medical school operated by UAMS in Little Rock, Arkansas. Comparable peer because both are state-run medical schools focused on producing physicians for underserved regional populations, with similar urban-rural training distribution.

Broad incumbents

• Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine: Highly selective MD-granting medical school affiliated with Mayo Clinic, recognized for research output and clinical training. Comparable as a peer MD-granting institution but operates at a different prestige and resource tier, anchored to a flagship hospital system.
• Indiana University School of Medicine: Largest medical school in the U.S. by enrollment, operating across nine campuses throughout Indiana. Comparable peer because it shares the public MD-granting model and multi-campus physician workforce mission, but at significantly greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kumedcenter
• YouTubeyoutube.com/KUMedCenter
• Facebookfacebook.com/kansasmedicine
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/university-of-kansas-medical-center
• Instagraminstagram.com/ku.medicine

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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