Exceptional students, clinicians and researchers- with zeal for education, research and patient care.
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (LKSOM) has emerged as a leader in humanistic education for the next generation of physicians. Renowned for unsurpassed clinical training and exceptional researchers, the School of Medicine is internationally recognized, nationally honored and locally vital.
Each year, the School of Medicine educates approximately 720 medical students and 140 graduate students. Based on its level of funding from the National Institutes of Health, LKSOM is the second-highest ranked medical school in Philadelphia and the third-highest in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. According to U.S. News & World Report, LKSOM is among the top 10 most applied-to medical schools in the nation.
