Университет Нью-Мексико

The university’s main campus occupies 2.4 km2 of land set amid the Sandia Mountains and the historic Rio Grande river, comprising a Pueblo Revival architectural style and a nationally regarded arboretum.

It includes five museums, observatory, meteoritics institute, arboretum, teaching hospital, research facilities in ceramics, optoelectronics, space nuclear power, high power devices and systems, institute of lithography. In addition to stunning scenery, UNM is also home to libraries, museums, art galleries, performance spaces and other cultural resources.

There are over 400 student-run organizations on campus, which include academic, athletic, ethnic, honorary, political, religious, and service groups, as well as fraternities and sororities.

The Student Union Building is a major activity center for students on-campus, with a food court, a movie theater, event facilities, student government and organization offices, student services, and recreation areas. 

Another major hotspot for students is the popular Frontier Restaurant, a late-night eatery located across Central Avenue from main campus and a popular meeting spot for students. 

The Duck Pond is a popular relaxation spot for students and local residents, particularly in the warmer months.

Besides, Albuquerque is a vibrant and diverse city with a wealth of attractions year-round. Residents love the warm climate, low cost of living, gorgeous sunshine, unique cuisine, and endless cultural attractions.

The university offers 7 residence halls and 15 living learning communities. Residence life and student housing offers three different styles of residence hall living: traditional, suite style and apartment style.  The three living styles feature many of the same amenities but each differs in concept. While all of halls are co-ed, all rooms, suites and apartments are single-gender.

UNM’s traditional halls are best known for having a strong sense of community with unique floor plans and a friendly atmosphere that make it easy for students to make new friends, build study groups or join fun activities. 

Besides, recently remodeled, each suite consists of a mix of single and double rooms with a shared bathroom, accommodating up to six residents, offering slightly more privacy than the traditional halls but the same great community feel. 

Looking for more privacy than the traditional or suite style halls? The university’s apartments offer fully furnished, single room occupancy with a full kitchen, dining and living room areas.

Career services center designed almost 20 career workshops which are held during the year to support the career needs of UNM students and alumni. No registration is required - all workshops are open to UNM students, alumni and community members. The organization also provides students with lessons of writing resumes & cv, cover letters, preparing for interviews, etc.

Total undergraduate costs for nine-month academic year, 2016–2017 are about $55,000 for a non-resident living on-campus. This sum includes tuition and fees - about $40,000 per year, books and supplies - $1,000, room and board - $10,000, personal and transportation costs - $3,000.

Founded in 1889 as New Mexico’s flagship institution, The University of New Mexico now occupies nearly 800 acres near old Route 66 in the heart of Albuquerque, a metropolitan area of more than 500,000 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. 

Offering a distinctive campus environment with a Pueblo Revival architectural theme, the campus buildings echo nearby Pueblo Indian villages. The nationally recognized campus arboretum and the popular duck pond offer an outstanding botanical experience in the midst of one of New Mexico's great public open spaces.

Its graduate students enjoy access to nationally recognized faculty and degree programs, cutting edge research, student support organizations, professional and academic workshops, health and counseling services, and beyond. Students also have many opportunities to enjoy UNM’s robust array of on-campus museums, live performances, and sporting events.

UNM offers over 220 bachelor and graduate degree programs across several different colleges and schools, of which the school of law, the school of medicine, the school of engineering, and the Anderson school of management were recently ranked by hispanic business magazine among the top 10 in the country. It represents a diverse mixture of cultures and backgrounds.

The Academic Ranking of World Universities ranked UNM at 201–300 out of world universities and 72-98 out of U.S. universities in 2016. 

The Center for World University Rankings ranked UNM the 181st on its world university rankings list and the 78th in the United States in 2015, which is up from the 185th and the 82nd respectively in 2014. 

High Impact Universities Research Performance Index ranked UNM the 112th in 2011 in their Top 500 Universities worldwide.

The most popular majors by the number of students are  business/marketing, education, psychology, biology, health profession, social sciences, business administration and management.

The U.S. News & World Report ranked the University of New Mexico’s School of Medicine tied for the 35th in primary care and tied for the 83rd in research, with the Rural Medicine residency program as the 2nd best in the country and the Family Medicine residency program the 10th in 2016. 

The University of New Mexico School of Law is ranked by USN & WR in 2016 as tied for the 71st in the country, with the Clinical Law program ranked the 10th nationwide. 

The School of Engineering was ranked tied for the 85th. 

According to USN & WR 2016 rankings, the school has the the 5th best graduate program in photography and the 17th best graduate program in printmaking. 

Other programs ranked in the top 50 nationwide by USN & WR in 2016 include occupational therapy - #36, pharmacy - #48, and earth sciences - #49.