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About The University of New Mexico
Founded in 1889, the University of New Mexico now occupies 600 acres along old Route 66 in the heart of Albuquerque, a city of more than 700,000 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, a Hispanic-Serving Institution, represents a wide cross-section of cultures and backgrounds. In the fall of 2004, 26,399 students attended main campus and another 6,865 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, two MacArthur Fellows 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, Los Angeles 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 20,210 people statewide, including employees of University Hospital. UNM has more than 114,000 alumni, with Lobos in every state and 89 foreign countries. Nearly half choose to remain in New Mexico.

The Programs
Under the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, UNM is designated Doctoral/Research Universities—Extensive. Institutions with this classification typically offer a wide range of baccalaureate programs, are committed to graduate education through the doctorate and awarded 50 or more doctoral degrees per year across at least 15 disciplines.

UNM’s main and branch campuses offer 210 certificate and degree programs, with 93 bachelor’s degrees, 68 master’s degrees and 37 doctoral programs. Additionally, there are three first-professional programs – in law, medicine and pharmacy – as well as five education specialist certificates, one undergraduate certificate program and two associate degree programs. 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.

Several UNM programs consistently rank among the best nationwide. For the 11th consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report graduate school rankings place two UNM School of Medicine programs in the top ten – rural medicine and family medicine. Pharmacy and occupational therapy also made the rankings, while clinical law was ranked 8th nationally. Engineering and mechanical engineering also made the list.

UNM was the only New Mexico university to be ranked among the top 25 colleges and universities for Latinos by Hispanic Magazine. So noted because UNM is “strong in Latin American affairs and Southwest Hispanic studies. Nearly half of the undergraduate students are minorities and the law school is the most racially diverse in the nation.”

UNM’s music and dance programs are ranked among the top 25 for Hispanics by Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education. And, it’s a bargain. UNM has been listed among America’s Best College Buys for nine consecutive years.

In 2004, annual giving to the University exceeded $40 million. Total current fund revenue for UNM in 2003-04 was $ 926,000,000. 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.

The Places
The University has branch campuses in Gallup, Los Alamos, Taos and Valencia County. In addition, UNM offers graduate and upper division programs in Los Alamos and Santa Fe and throughout the state. UNM's libraries, museums, galleries and Center for the Arts are a rich cultural resource for the state. UNM's Tamarind Institute is one of the premier printmaking workshops in the world. UNM is home to the Lobos and is part of the Mountain West conference. Lobo athletics draw fans from all-over, and the University Arena or "The Pit" was ranked 13th by Sports Illustrated as one of the top 20 sports venues of the century.

The University of New Mexico (UNM) is a public university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was founded in 1889, and today offers multiple bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and professional degree programs. While offering degrees in all areas of the arts, sciences, and engineering, it is considered to be the liberal arts school of the three universities on the New Mexico stretch of I-25. Its Albuquerque campus currently spreads over 600 acres (2.4 km²), and there are branch campuses in Gallup, Los Alamos, Taos, and Valencia County.

The mean student age is 27.4.
The median student age is 23.6.
UNM and UNM Hospital together employ 20,210 people.
There are 114,767 alumni worldwide.

The main UNM campus is located between Central Avenue, Girard Boulevard, Lomas Boulevard, and University Boulevard, in central Albuquerque. The North Campus, which includes the medical and law schools, is located on the north side of Lomas.

The South campus is centered around the intersection of University Boulevard and Avenida César Chavez and includes most of UNM's athletic facilities.

The UNM campus is noted for its unique Pueblo Revival architectural style, which has been used for all university buildings since 1908.

The school's athletic teams (known as the Lobos) compete in the Mountain West Conference. The Lobo mascots are named Louie and Lucy Lobo. The official school colors are cherry and silver.

UNM maintains strong athletic rivalries with New Mexico State University.The UNM-NMSU rivalry is called the Battle of I-25.

The Lobo basketball team is famous for its venue,University Arena, better known as "The Pit". The Pit may be best known as the site of the 1983 NCAA basketball championship, in which North Carolina State University coached by Jim Valvano upset the University of Houston. The Lobo football team plays at University Stadium, which is located across the street from the Pit.

The UNM football team has been to three bowl games in the past four years, visiting the Las Vegas Bowl in 2002 and 2003 and the Emerald Bowl in 2004. Placekicker Katie Hnida made history in the 2003 Las Vegas Bowl when she became the first woman to play in a NCAA Division I-A game, attempting but missing an extra point in the Lobos's 27-13 loss to UCLA. She later attempted and made two extra points in UNM's 72-8 victory over Texas State. New Mexico also lost its 2003 and 2004 bowl games, making its record in bowl games 2-8-1.