Category: Wichita Biomedical Campus

The Wichita Biomedical Campus is a cooperative effort among Wichita State, WSU Tech and the University of Kansas to centralize health care education and research. Join Wichita State President Rick Muma when he sits down with WSU Tech President Sheree Utash and Greg Hand, dean of the WSU College of Health Professions, to talk about programs, collaborations, partnerships and progress of the Wichita Biomedical Campus.

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Despite the sudden bad weather, progress continued on the construction of Phase 1 of the Wichita Biomedical Campus. Steel continues to be placed, showing more of the final structure of the building. Hutton also shared with the university drone footage of the construction site, highlighting the scale of the project against the backdrop of downtown Wichita.

Phase 1 of the biomedical campus — a joint venture of Wichita State, the University of Kansas and WSU Tech — is a $222 million, 350,000-square-foot joint health sciences center, located at the southeast corner of Broadway and William. Once complete, the Wichita Biomedical Campus will combine WSU’s College of Health Professions programs, including the Evelyn Hendren Cassat Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic, WSU Tech’s health care program and the Wichita campuses of KU School of Medicine and KU School of Pharmacy.

Construction on Phase 1 is anticipated to be complete by the end of 2026 with the first classes being held in the building in summer/fall 2027.

Construction on Phase 1 of the Wichita Biomedical Campus is well underway and making its presence in downtown Wichita known.

Phase 1 of the biomedical campus — a joint venture of Wichita State, the University of Kansas and the WSU Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology (WSU Tech) — is a $222 million, 350,000-square-foot joint health sciences center, located at the southeast corner of Broadway and William.

Ramps connecting the two levels of the first floor have been poured, providing a glimpse of the final look of the inside of the building. Workers recently built a third storm shelter, and steel columns have been set up to the third floor. Steel installation will be the focus for the next several months, which will show the skeleton of the final building.

Once complete, the Wichita Biomedical Campus will combine WSU’s College of Health Professions programs, including the Evelyn Hendren Cassat Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic, WSU Tech’s health care program and the Wichita campuses of KU School of Medicine and KU School of Pharmacy.

Construction on Phase 1 is anticipated to be complete by the end of 2026 with the first classes being held in the building in summer/fall 2027.

The Wichita Biomedical Campus has been featured in an article from the Wichita Business Journal, discussing the impact it will have on the city of Wichita.

The feature highlights recent developments, including the $2.5 million gift from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, which will support the Wichita Biomedical Campus and provide scholarships to nursing students, and the recently announced Institute for Rehabilitation Medicine and Assistive Technology, which will join the WBC following completion of Phase 1.

Construction is currently underway for Phase 1 of the project, which is scheduled to open in 2027. The Wichita Biomedical Campus is a collaboration between Wichita State, WSU Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology (WSU Tech) and the University of Kansas.

Following stints of inclement winter weather, workers have made significant progress throughout 2025 on Phase 1 of the upcoming Wichita Biomedical Campus, a $300 million, 471,000-square-foot joint health sciences center between Wichita State, WSU Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology (WSU Tech) and the University of Kansas.

On Feb. 26, the 190-foot tower crane was installed, which will start assembling the skeleton of the building. Two of the three storm shelters have concrete walls, marking the first sections of the building that can be walked in. Construction for the remainder of the week will focus on the third storm shelter, with steel work scheduled to begin next week.

If you would like to watch the progress live, you can watch a live broadcast of the construction site online at: bigview.ai/wichitabiomedicalcampusliveview.

Even while the main campus was closed for the winter closedown, construction continued on Phase 1 of the upcoming Wichita Biomedical Campus, a $300 million, 471,000-square-foot joint health sciences center between Wichita State, WSU Tech and the University of Kansas.

Over the break, workers completed the central elevator pit walls, and work began on the clinic elevator pits. Work halted during the severe winter weather, but the site has been cleared and work continues.

And starting in mid-January, the City of Wichita will make changes to traffic patterns as construction continues on the Wichita Biomedical Campus. The City of Wichita expects these changes to be in place through 2026:

• William Street will be one-way westbound.
• Broadway remains two-way, but narrowed to one lane in each direction.
• English Street will be one-way eastbound. 
• Topeka Street will be one-way southbound. When it is converted to a two-way street, it will be northbound.

In a few weeks, the tower crane will be installed and the Wichita Biomedical Campus will begin taking shape as steel is placed on the site.

If you would like to watch the progress live, you can watch a live broadcast of the construction site online at: bigview.ai/wichitabiomedicalcampusliveview.

Phase I of the Wichita Biomedical Campus — a collaboration between Wichita State University, University of Kansas and WSU Tech — is making steady progress as it prepares to transform and redefine health care education and research in Kansas. 

“The Wichita Biomedical Campus is a tangible expression of our dedication to advancing health care through collaboration and innovation,” WSU President Rick Muma said. “By bringing together researchers, health care professionals and industry leaders, we’re creating an environment where groundbreaking discoveries can thrive and collaboration sparks innovation. This campus will be at the forefront of transforming health care, ultimately improving the lives of countless individuals.”  

Work has been progressing smoothly on construction of the upcoming Wichita Biomedical Campus, a $300 million, 471,000-square-foot joint health sciences center between Wichita State, WSU Tech and the University of Kansas.

Despite the rain, workers began installation of shoring around the elevator pits across the site to prevent dirt from caving in as they dig. The workers will begin forming and pouring concrete pile caps and elevator pit walls, which will continue throughout the week.

You can watch a live broadcast of the construction online at: bigview.ai/wichitabiomedicalcampusliveview.

Construction work on the Wichita Biomedical Campus site continues. Pile drilling began on the site, and crew began installation of the auger cast piles Oct. 1. This week, crew will continue to install auger cast piles and remove old foundation from the site.

You can watch a live broadcast of the construction online at: bigview.ai/wichitabiomedicalcampusliveview.

Construction work on the Wichita Biomedical Campus site continues. Last week, removal of the old foundation at the location was completed, and the site has been refilled with dirt to make way for pile drilling, which is scheduled to start this week.

You can watch a live broadcast of the construction online at: bigview.ai/wichitabiomedicalcampusliveview.