Wichita Biomedical Campus

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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 $16 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.

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.

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.

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.

1,594

jobs supported

$104 million

in labor income

$21.7 million

generated supply chain activity

$60 million

additional consumer spending

Learn More

To learn more about this project or to learn how you can be recognized for your investment in the Wichita Biomedical Campus, please contact:


Darin Kater,
Vice President

316-978-3887
darin.kater@wichita.edu


Ted Kimble,
Associate Vice President

316-978-3806
ted.kimble@wichita.edu


Amy Tully,
Sr. Director of Development
– Health Professions

316-978-3805
amy.tully@wichita.edu