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University of Kansas School of Medicine


The University of Kansas Medical Center's mission is to improve lives and communities in Kansas and beyond through innovation in education, research and health care.

KU Medical Center Fast Facts

The University of Kansas Medical Center serves Kansas through excellence in education, research, patient care and community engagement.
The KU Medical Center main campus at the corner of 39th Street and Rainbow Avenue in Kansas City, Kan., consists of the University of Kansas School of Medicine, School of Nursing and School of Health Professions, as well as The University of Kansas Hospital, which is a separate entity run by The University of Kansas Health System.
The School of Medicine — the only medical school in Kansas — also has campuses in Wichita and Salina. The KU School of Nursing has campuses in Kansas City and Salina.
KU Medical Center is home to The University of Kansas Cancer Center, a National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center (one of only 70 NCI-designated centers in the country), as well as a National Institutes of Health-designated Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (one of only 32 such centers in the country).
It is also one of 62 institutions in the national Clinical and Translational Science Award consortium, where researchers are working to speed up basic-science discoveries into cures and treatments.

Student Enrollment

students learning in classroom

Total number of students, Fall 2021: 3,727
School of Medicine: 2,244

M.D. program: 830
M.D.-Ph.D. program: 29
Residents: 890
Graduate programs: 376
Other programs: 89

School of Nursing: 690
Undergraduate programs: 413
Graduate programs: 277

School of Health Professions: 767
Undergraduate programs: 129
Graduate programs: 618
Other programs: 20
Interdisciplinary and other programs: 22

School of Health Professions

Clinical Doctor of Audiology
Doctor of Philosophy in Audiology
Master of Science in Athletic Training
Doctor of Clinical Lab Sciences
Doctor of Clinical Nutrition
Master of Science in Dietetics and Nutrition
Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Nutrition Science
Master of Science in Molecular Biotechnology
Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice
Master of Science in Occupational Therapy
Doctor of Occupational Therapy
Post-Professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Science
Master of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology
Clinical Doctor of Speech-Language Pathology
Doctor of Philosophy in Speech-Language Pathology
Doctor of Philosophy in Therapeutic Science

School of Medicine

Doctor of Medicine
MD-Ph.D. Physician Scientist Training Program
Doctor of Medicine and Master of Public Health Program
Doctor of Medicine and Master of Health Services Administration
Master of Science in Applied Statistics, Analytics & Data Science
Master of Science in Biostatistics
Doctor of Philosophy in Biostatistics
Master of Health Services Administration
Doctorate in Health Policy and Management
Master of Public Health

Research Doctorate

Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences

Clinical Research

Master of Science in Clinical Research

School of Nursing

Master of Science
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Doctor of Philosophy

Interprofessional

Masters
Source: https://www.kumc.edu/