Motto | Lux Hominum Vita (Latin) |
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Motto in English | "Light the Life of Man" |
Type | Public research university |
Established | February 28, 1889 |
Accreditation | HLC |
Academic affiliations | |
Endowment | $577.3 million (2021)[2] |
President | Garnett S. Stokes |
Provost | James Paul Holloway |
Administrative staff | 6,899[3] |
Students | 25,441 (Fall 2021)[4] |
Undergraduates | 19,010 (Fall 2021)[4] |
Postgraduates | 6,431(Fall 2021)[4] |
Location | , , United States |
Campus | Large city, 769 acres (3.11 km2)[5] |
Other campuses | |
Newspaper | Daily Lobo |
Colors | Cherry and silver[6] |
Nickname | Lobos |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I FBS – Mountain West |
Mascot | Lobo Louie & Lobo Lucy |
Website | www |
The University of New Mexico (UNM; Spanish: Universidad de Nuevo México)[7] is a public research university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Founded in 1889 by the New Mexico Territorial Legislature, it is the state's second oldest university, , one of the two flagship university in the state, and the largest by enrollment, with 22,630 students in 2023.
UNM comprises twelve colleges and schools, including a medical school and the only law school in New Mexico. It offers 215 degree and certificate programs, including 94 baccalaureate, 71 master and 37 doctoral degrees.[8] The main campus spans 800 acres (320 ha) in central Albuquerque, with branch campuses in Gallup, Los Alamos, Rio Rancho, Taos, and Los Lunas.[9]35°05′02″N 106°37′07″W / 35.08389°N 106.61861°W
UNM is identified as having "very high research activity" by the Carnegie Classification.[10] According to the National Science Foundation, it spent over $243 million on research and development in 2021, ranking 103rd in the U.S.[11] UNM is classified as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S. Department of Education, with nearly half its students being Hispanic.[12]
UNM's 16 varsity sports programs, known as the Lobos, compete in NCAA Division I (FBS for football) and are members of the Mountain West Conference; the school has won national championships in skiing and cross country running.[13] UNM's official colors are cherry and silver.[14] The school has approximately 200,000 alumni worldwide.[15]
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