Thomas Jefferson University

Thomas Jefferson University is a private research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded in 1824. It offers more than 200 undergraduate and graduate degree programmes across 10 colleges and three schools, serving approximately 8,300 students on two primary campuses, in Center City and East Falls. The institution was formed through the merger of Philadelphia University and Thomas Jefferson University, bringing together disciplines that span health care, design and engineering.

Academic units include Sidney Kimmel Medical College, the College of Nursing, the College of Pharmacy, the College of Population Health, the College of Health Professions, the College of Rehabilitation Sciences and the Institute of Emerging Health Professions. Non-clinical disciplines are covered by the College of Architecture & The Built Environment, the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering & Commerce, the College of Humanities & Sciences and the College of Life Sciences.

Research activity runs across basic, applied and clinical domains, with working fields including health professions education, population health, rehabilitation sciences, architecture and the built environment, design, engineering, commerce, nursing and pharmacy. The university describes its remit as reimagining health, education and discovery, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary programmes and preparation of learners for the future of work.