The Programs

The University is the state’s flagship research institution. UNM research injects millions of dollars into New Mexico’s economy, funds new advancements in healthcare, and augments teaching – giving students valuable hands-on training in state-of-the art laboratories.

Offering more than 210 degree and certificate programs, UNM has 94 bachelor’s degrees, 74 master’s degrees and 40 doctoral programs.

The Health Sciences Center is the state's largest integrated health care treatment, research and education organization.

Through the Evening and Weekend Degree Program, nearly 40 complete degree programs are available with approximately 1,000 classes offered each semester after 4 p.m. or on weekends. About 12,000 non-traditional, working students attend UNM at night each semester.

US. News and World Report’s 2008 edition of “America’s Best Graduate Schools” ranks the UNM School of Medicine 41st while specific areas also rank again among the top 10 – rural medicine , second, and family and community medicine , tenth. Additionally, in health disciplines, UNM’s nursing/midwifery program is ranked third. UNM School of Law is ranked 75th, while ranking third for law school diversity and sixth in clinical training. UNM College of Fine Arts is ranked 51st, with its photography program ranked second in the nation. The Electrical Engineering graduate program is ranked 32nd among public universities, and the Electrical & Computer Engineering graduate program is 43rd among public universities and 72nd overall.

UNM was the only New Mexico university to be ranked among the top 25 colleges and universities for Latinos by Hispanic Magazine. The University is ranked first among law schools by Hispanic Business magazine. The School of Engineering is ranked fifth and the School of Medicine sixth.

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.

During the fiscal year 2006-2007, the University received $72.6 million in private support. Budgeted consolidated revenues for 2007-2008 are $1.84 billion. In fiscal year 2006-2007, UNM faculty and staff generated more than $298 million in contracts and grants. Also, UNM doctors and nurses provided more than $370 million in patient care services and $152.6 million in uncompensated patient care.