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Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) is a graduate school offering master's and doctoral degree programs in fields including applied life sciences, healthcare, and lifestyle medicine. It focuses on patient-centered, career-oriented graduate education in the United States.
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researched Aug 2026Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) is a graduate institution and a member of The Claremont Colleges that awards master's, doctoral and certificate credentials at the intersection of biotechnology and healthcare. It was founded to bridge the gap between life sciences, engineering and business, and describes its approach as hands-on education combined with translational research, industry and clinical partnerships, and active learning.
Academic units referenced by the institute include the Henry E. Riggs School of Applied Life Sciences, the School of Health Sciences and the School of Pharmacy. The program portfolio spans doctoral degrees (Doctor of Pharmacy, Doctor of Occupational Therapy, Doctor of Medical Science, Doctor of Health Science, and a PhD in Applied Life Sciences), master's degrees (including Applied Life Sciences; Business and Science in Biotechnology; Engineering in Biopharmaceutical Processing; Biopharmaceutical Process Engineering; Medical Device Engineering; Human Genetics and Genomic Data Analytics; Human Genetics and Genetic Counseling; Pharmaceutical Sciences; Population Health Sciences; PA Studies; Health Administration; and Biotechnology Management), plus postbaccalaureate premedical and pre-physician associate certificates and professional and continuing education offerings such as Biocon Academy. Programs are delivered in person and online, with durations ranging from nine months to four years.
The institute also emphasizes patient-centered education and lifestyle medicine; it is featured in the Project Remission digital film series created by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine with Content with Purpose, which examines the use of lifestyle medicine to treat, reverse and prevent chronic disease with a focus on Type 2 diabetes.
Founding story
KGI was founded to bridge the gap between life sciences, engineering and business in order to prepare graduates for leadership roles in the biotech and healthcare sectors.
Business model
KGI operates as a degree-granting graduate institution, enrolling students in tuition-based master's, doctoral and certificate programs delivered on campus and online, and supplementing tuition with endowed, gift and institution-funded scholarships as well as federal student loan programs.
Tuition and fees vary by program, with cost-of-attendance breakdowns published by program. Financial aid includes merit-based scholarships, need-based grants and federal Direct Loans; PharmD merit scholarships range from $20,000 to $80,000 in total awards disbursed across four academic years.
Traction
KGI reports 641 enrolled students, a 90% rate of graduates in full-time jobs within six months, and a portfolio of more than 15 degree and certificate programs. Its entrepreneurship activity includes a business plan competition that reached its 16th annual edition in 2019 and alumni-founded ventures such as Machine Bio, WeHealth, 54gene and SEEK Athletics.
Latest developments
The institute is led by President Dr. Mohamed Abousalem and is featured in the Project Remission film series on lifestyle medicine and Type 2 diabetes, including a student capstone project aimed at expanding lifestyle medicine education in the Latino community.
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Market position
The institute cites a #3 ranking for best master's degree program in the United States and reports that 90% of graduates hold full-time jobs within six months of graduation, with 641 students enrolled.
KGI positions its curriculum as covering the full span of healthcare delivery from research through production and hands-on treatment, combining engineering, science, business and regulatory content, and cites a 9:1 average student-professor ratio, industry and clinical partnerships, and student outcomes such as board pass rates, job placement, graduation and retention.
Technology
Instruction is supported by campus laboratories and facilities, interdisciplinary research tools used in the PhD in Applied Life Sciences, and online delivery for programs including the MHA, MBM and DMSc/DHSc.
Go-to-market
KGI recruits through its website, an online program-finder guide, admissions counselor outreach and information requests, campus visits and a 360-degree virtual campus tour, along with events and news coverage of student and alumni outcomes.
Prospective graduate students pursuing careers in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, genetics and genetic counseling, pharmacy, occupational therapy, physician associate practice and healthcare administration, including working professionals and healthcare practitioners seeking part-time or online study.
Geography
KGI operates a campus in the United States as a member of The Claremont Colleges, with online programs extending access beyond the campus; its financial aid office is reached at a 909 area-code number.
History
KGI states that it has worked closely with startup companies throughout its history and has helped faculty launch spin-off companies, with faculty co-founders of ventures including Claremont Biosolutions and Shield Pharma. It has run an annual student business plan competition, which held its 16th edition in 2019, and has supported alumni startups such as Machine Bio with lab space and student interns.
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Timeline · 2
launches, deals, and filingsMachine Bio, an early-stage biotechnology company founded by KGI alumni Alexander Hilbert (MBS '19) and David Marash (MSBRD '19), was selected for the inaugural three-month virtual BioTools Innovator accelerator run by MedTech Innovator. KGI supported the company with lab space and student interns.
KGI held three events in late April 2019, including an industry talk, an alumni entrepreneur panel, and its 16th annual ALS 458 Business Plan Competition, in which students presented plans for seed-stage funding to industry executives and investors.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Kgi do?
- Keck Graduate Institute is a Claremont Colleges graduate school focused on applied life sciences, biotechnology and healthcare.
- Who are Kgi's investors?
- Kgi's investors include Kakao Ventures.