University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Location
Albuquerque, NM
Student Size
22,311
College Type
Public University|Research
About Our College
The University of New Mexico (UNM; Spanish: Universidad de Nuevo México)[7] is a public research university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Founded in 1889, UNM offers bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and professional degree programs. The Albuquerque campus encompasses over 600 acres (240 ha), and there are branch campuses in Gallup, Los Alamos, Rio Rancho, Taos, and Los Lunas.[8]Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}35°05′02″N 106°37′07″W / 35.08389°N 106.61861°W / 35.08389; -106.61861 UNM is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".[9] According to the National Science Foundation, UNM spent $251 million on research and development in 2018, ranking it 94th in the nation.[10]