The University of South Carolina has broken ground on a new medical school facility in Columbia.
The university says the facility, the School of Medicine Columbia, will redefine the future of health care education and research.
The 300,000-square-foot-plus medical education and research facility will be part of the university's $300 million Health Sciences Campus.
The school is expected to be completed in August 2027.
“Our university has been planning for this long-awaited project for more than a decade, and we are excited to see construction in progress,” University President Michael Amiridis says.
The facility will feature modern classrooms, medical simulation spaces, a health sciences library, interdisciplinary research labs and a café. Outdoor courtyards and green spaces will provide serene environments for study and connection to foster a vibrant academic community for students, faculty and staff.
The university has prioritized the development of modern health sciences facilities closer to its main campus and clinical partners in Columbia. The school hopes to attract top-tier medical students along with world-class faculty and researchers.
“Our mission is to serve the people of South Carolina and beyond through education, research and compassionate care, and we are thrilled to continue this promise in practice soon at the Health Sciences Campus for generations to come,” says Dr. Gerald Harmon, interim dean of the School of Medicine Columbia.
