Wichita Biomedical Campus

Creating a thriving health care corridor

The Wichita Biomedical Campus will create a thriving health care corridor in the heart of Wichita, where medical services, education, research and technology can intersect with private hospitals and health care providers. Phase 1 of the project, scheduled to be completed in 2026, will require $17 million in private funding for the relocation of the Evelyn Hendren Cassat Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic to the new campus.

Total Cost

$300 Million

471,000 sq ft

including phase 1 & 2

3,000

student capacity

200

faculty & staff to support

“This facility will be transformative for how we’ll be able to educate and train health profession students for the future along the full breadth of the pipeline – from entry level heath care workers, to medical laboratory scientists, to nurses and PAs, to pharmacists and physicians.”

Rick Muma
President, Wichita State University

The Impact

Creating a talent pipeline:

The health care industry is one of the largest and fastest-growing sectors in the United States. This collaborative campus will draw students, educators, researchers, clinicians and industry partners from across the country to support the talent pipeline in Wichita and all of Kansas.

Enhancing health care education:

The high-tech design of the campus will allow programs to take advantage of the digitalization of
health care and health care education, while preparing to meet future public health demands, opportunities and threats.

Accelerating economic prosperity:

With an estimated 3,000 students and 200 faculty and staff expected on campus, the influx of people in downtown Wichita will significantly affect the economic footprint of retail, food services and housing throughout the community.

Fueling research and innovation:

The strategic location of the Wichita Biomedical Campus will bring about a unique opportunity for
innovation to meet community needs. Improved efficiencies, collaboration and support for interprofessional health care learning will help expand research and innovation.

The Institute for Rehabilitation Medicine and Assistive Technology (IRMAT)

An innovative initiative focused on addressing disease and disability through applied research and technology.

Now housed in department locations on and off WSU’s main campus, the institute will move to the Wichita Biomedical Campus in 2027, when its new home will feature state-of-the-art research labs, classrooms and clinical space.