Thomas Jefferson University, an academic health center, was established as Jefferson Medical College in 1824. It is a private university, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and enrolls 2,600 healthcare professionals every year. The university offers associates degrees, bachelors degrees, post baccalaureate certificates, masters degrees, post-masters certificates, doctors degrees and first-professional degree programs through Jefferson Medical College, Jefferson College of Graduate Studies and Jefferson College of Health Professions. Programs are offered in several courses including biochemistry, clinical laboratory science, medical technology, medicine, occupational therapy, physical therapy, liberal arts and science.