The planned Wichita Biomedical Campus — a joint initiative by Wichita State University, WSU Tech and University of Kansas — received a $15 million award from the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS).
The funds were made available through the Strengthening People and Revitalizing Kansas (SPARK) Executive Committee and State Finance Council.
The new funding is in addition to $190 million awarded by the Kansas Legislature, bringing the total so far to $205 million of the $300 million needed to begin construction of the 471,000-square-foot facility.
The funding received will go toward the initial phase of construction in early 2024, with a targeted completion date of fall 2026.
The Wichita Biomedical Campus will be a joint health sciences center located in the heart of Wichita that will centralize health care education, collaboration and research.
About 3,000 students and 200 faculty and staff will be housed at the center, with opportunities for growth in new and existing programs.
To learn more about the Wichita Biomedical Campus, click here.
