Keck Graduate Institute

From late-night study sessions to graduation day celebrations, some of the best friendships are built right here at KGI.

Today, we're celebrating the classmates, lab partners, roommates, and lifelong friends who make every challenge a little easier and every achievement a little sweeter.

Happy to the friendships that started at KGI and will last far beyond commencement. 🎓✨

Happy Higher Education Day! 🎓✨

Today, we celebrate the power of higher education to transform lives, drive innovation, and create meaningful change.

At Keck Graduate Institute, students, faculty, staff, and alumni are advancing healthcare, biotechnology, applied life sciences, and leadership to address some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Through hands-on learning, industry partnerships, and a commitment to improving human health, our community is shaping the future - one discovery, one breakthrough, and one graduate at a time.

From breakthrough to bedside, innovation only matters when it reaches patients. Bioprocessing is the critical bridge that transforms scientific discovery into accessible, scalable therapies. KGI’s Master of Engineering in Biopharmaceutical Processing (MEng) equips students with the technical expertise, industry experience, and leadership skills needed to drive innovation in biotech and pharma.

What sets the program apart?

🔬 Hands-on lab intensive training and industry-relevant curriculum integrating science and engineering
💻 Computational skills including Python, Design of Experiments (DoE), machine learning for life sciences, and statistical analysis
🤝 Industry-sponsored Team Master Projects (TMP) solving real-world bioprocessing problems for biotech and pharma companies
🎯 Team Design Project: Working on manufacturing process design including Quality by Design (QbD) approach and SuperPro Designer for mass balance, facility design and process economics for Cell Therapy, Gene Therapy and Mabs
🌐 Mentorship and networking with biopharma leaders
🚀 Mandatory internships (previous internships include Amgen, Genentech, Regeneron, AstraZeneca, and more)

Whether your background is in science or engineering, the MEng program prepares you to make an impact where it matters most: improving patient access to life-changing therapies.

Learn more: https://loom.ly/R7Dhy14

Today is World Bee Day, and we are proud to be Beaker Bees here at KGI!🐝
A big shout out to all our busy bees working hard to make an impact in the biotechnology, healthcare, and research fields.

We are proud to announce a partnership with Glendale Community College (GCC) establishing a pathway for GCC students to transition to KGI's Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program. Qualifying students will have a Transfer Admissions Guarantee, receive additional scholarships for the PharmD program if they have a 3.5 GPA or above, and have opportunities to engage with KGI's summer programs prior to joining the Institute. Learn more about the partnership 🔗 https://loom.ly/yqrJrqY

KGI is dedicated to increasing career pathways in pharmacy for students in community colleges. To learn more about our CC to PharmD pathway, visit https://kgi.link/8li

We were honored to present Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw with an honorary degree at KGI's 24th commencement ceremony on Saturday. A pioneering entrepreneur and global leader in biotechnology, Dr. Mazumdar-Shaw has transformed healthcare innovation through her visionary leadership at Biocon and commitment to expanding access to affordable medicine.

In addition to receiving her honorary degree during Saturday’s commencement ceremony, Mazumdar-Shaw spent time on campus last week with students and faculty as well as with our Board of Trustees.

Congratulations, Dr. Mazumdar-Shaw! Thank you for your words of wisdom to our graduates as they embark on their journey to grow as biotechnology and healthcare leaders who will heal and uplift our communities. We are proud to have you as part of the Beaker Bee community! 🐝

And just like that....graduates from our 2026 Commencement are now KGI alumni🎓✨

Congratulations on this outstanding milestone! We can't wait to see you all continue to make an impact in your future endeavors as we saw here at KGI.

We also were proud to award an honorary degree to Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, founder and executive chairperson of Biocon. Thank you for your inspiring message to our new graduates!

Once a Beaker Bee...always a Beaker Bee🐝

If you want to watch the ceremony again, visit our KGI YouTube page 🔗 https://loom.ly/Xc_YNwg

Today’s the day!!🎓✨
Commencement 2026 is here, and we can’t wait to celebrate the incredible achievements of the KGI Class of 2026 alongside family, friends, faculty, and our entire community.

Guests and graduates: be sure to visit our commencement website for important ceremony details, schedule, parking information, livestream access, and more. 🔗 https://loom.ly/RUdIHng

Congratulations, Class of 2026 — your next chapter starts now 💙