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New Mexico University
Founded in 1889, the University of New Mexico now occupies 600 acres along old Route 66 in the heart of Albuquerque, a city of half a million people. From the magnificent mesas to the west, past the banks of the historic Rio Grande to the Sandia Mountains to the east, Albuquerque is a blend of culture and cuisine, styles and stories, people, pursuits and panoramas.
UNM offers a unique campus environment with a Pueblo Revival architectural theme that echoes the buildings of the nearby Pueblo Indian villages.The nationally recognized Campus Arboretum offers an outstanding botanical experience in the midst of one of New Mexico's great public open spaces.
The People
UNM represents a wide cross-section of cultures and backgrounds. In the fall of 2002, 24,705 students attended main campus and another 7,090 attended branch campuses and education centers. The average student at UNM is 27-years-old.
UNM boasts outstanding faculty members and include a Nobel Laureate, a MacArthur Fellow and several members of the national academies. UNM faculty published in many professional journals including Scientific American, New England Journal of Medicine and Nature. UNM professors have been quoted in Newsweek, Seattle Times, Business Week, People Magazine, Parade Magazine, US News and World Report, and the New Yorker, among others. UNM professors have shared their expertise on CNN, Today Show, Good Morning America, Nova and other news shows.
UNM employs 19,443 people statewide, including employees of University Hospital. Alumni numbers more than110,000 worldwide while nearly half remain in the state.
The Programs
UNM's main and branch campuses offer 88 certificates, 97 associate degrees, 145 bachelor's degrees, 83 master's degrees, 42 doctorate degrees, three professional degrees, 11 post-master's certificates and eight education specialists. Several UNM programs consistently rank among the best nationwide. In 2002 U.S. News & World Report three programs in the UNM School of Medicine cracked the top 10. For the eighth consecutive year, the school's rural medicine program held the number two spot in the nation. UNM's primary-care curriculum ranked fourth, UNM's family medicine program ranked fifth place. The UNM clinical law training program is in the top 10. The law school was recognized with the most racially diverse student bodies. UNM's law school remains among the top 100 law schools in the nation. UNM's School of Engineering was among the top 50 engineering schools in the country. In addition, UNM's anthropology, biology, flamenc dance and Latin American and Western history programs have respected national reputations.
In 2001-2002, annual giving to the University exceeded $40. million. Total budget revenue for UNM was $1,267,900,000. UNM research injects millions of dollars into New Mexico's economy, augments teaching-giving students valuable hands-on training in state-of-the art laboratories-and funds new advancements in healthcare. The Health Sciences Center is the state's largest integrated health care treatment, research and education organization. Among the university's outstanding research units are the High Performance Computing Center, Cancer Center, New Mexico Engineering Research Institute, Center for High Technology Materials, Design Planning Assistance Center, Environmental Law and Policy and the Center for Non-Invasive Diagnosis.
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