History
- 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 900,000 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, pursuits and panoramas.
Education
- The University of New Mexico offers a wide variety of academic programs through twelve Colleges and Schools.
- These academic options includes more than 215 degree and certificate programs, including 94 baccalaureate, 71 masters and 37 doctoral degrees.
Research
The Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development provides a variety of research-related services and information for UNM faculty, researchers, and administrators.
- Office of the Vice President for Research
- STC.UNM
- Research & Technology Law
- Museum of Southwestern Biology
- Sevilleta Long Term Ecological Research
- U.S. Long Term Ecological Research Network
- Earth Data Analysis Center (EDAC)
- EPSCoR New Mexico
- Office of Contract Archeology
- Resource Geographic Information System (RGIS)
- The Statistics Clinic
Career
- Our office provides professional career advisement to current UNM students as well as UNM alumni and community members.
- The Office of Career Services is available through in-person or Zoom appointments to assist students with choosing or changing their major, assessing abilities, interests and values, clarifying career goals, writing a resume or cover letter, preparing for interviews, conducting a job search or preparing to attend graduate school.
The University of New Mexico Key Statistics & Highlights
- #445 Ranking
- 107 Masters
- 317 Scholarships
- 1,099 Academic Staff
- 19,227 Students
- 961 Students (int'l)
- 10,767 Students (female)
- Public Institution Type
The University of New Mexico Overview
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The University of New Mexico Student Reviews & Awards
Based on 29 reviews
- 5 Star 12 Reviews
- 4 Star 12 Reviews
- 3 Star 2 Reviews
- 2 Star 1 Review
- 1 Star 2 Reviews
How Students Rated This University
- Student Teacher Interaction 4.2
- Quality of Student Life 4.1
UNM Researcher
After Covid many food places shut down and have not reopened and therefore food options are limited and overcrowded. More food places would be great! The cost of living is higher here (at least compared to where I came from) and graduate students are not paid a livable wage. Some of us have families, partners and spouses who help but the rest are left to struggle to make ends meat. I also do not feel safe most of the time on campus, especially when I am there really earlier, later in the day or on weekends. The University is an open campus and they allow anyone to come onto campus where my last school was a closed campus and only students and staff were allowed on campus, I felt much safer there. The homeless people are all over campus and will harass and physically attack you. The university has cracked down on the homeless during covid but it is still bad and now that covid is over they are not enforcing as much anymore.
Prestigious and renowned but could be better
I think that it has a lot of acknowledgement itself. But I think that the advantages and disadvantages depends on the career that you are studying. I'm a medicine student and I recognize that the two first years were really good. In general, the professors were worried about you and that you learn. However, starting in the sixth semester, classes are in hospitals and your learning process depends on the topics that you and your classmates present, because doctors do not usually give classes.
Welcome to the jungle
Overall, I understand why it's considered the best university in Mexico, as it's obvious that teachers are extremely well prepared, and the subjects are vast and complete, but, classes are pretty overcrowded, which causes teacher's attention to be something some people just don't have access to, aside from the library, there's really not any help students have, no resources, nor people available to help, if you get stuck, or don't understand a subject, you're on your own, if you can't get another student to help, then there's absolutely no help, it is the law of the jungle, as no one cares what each student does, no one cares if the students take classes, or not, and no one cares for each student, and those who can't make it on their own, will end up dropping out because there's no help at all, those who can learn on their own, will get high quality classes, and if they're lucky, the attention of extremely qualified teachers, but even then, everyone has to struggle with the constant protests that render the school unable to operate, sometimes losing entire semesters to those protests, so all in all, people who already understand the subject, or can afford, or attain, a way to learn outside of college, will succeed as they not only get the most complete curriculum, but also a free education, those who can't dedicate fully to classes, and can't afford classes outside of school, or get any help at all, will not only struggle, but most likely end up dropping out, or taking many years to get a degree
Global Student Satisfaction Awards 2025
The Global Student Satisfaction Awards empower students across the globe to determine the best universities of 2025. Universities with a score above 4.0 (out of 5) in any of the 7 award categories, receive Badges of Excellence. Congratulations!
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Student Teacher InteractionHow helpful were your teachers?
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Quality of Student LifeHow was your everyday life?
The University of New Mexico Rankings
Study Portals Meta Ranking
Studyportals ranking look at the scores of the most used ranking systems and present you with one number of how well this University performs.
Best Global Universities Rankings
By U.S. News & World Report
Dropped 54 places compared to 2025
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
3 year trend Best Global Universities Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 311 | 391 | 445 |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
Academic Ranking of World Universities
By Shanghai Jiao Tong University
The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
3 year trend Academic Ranking of World Universities
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 501 | 501 | 501 |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
QS World University Rankings
By TopUniversities
Climbed 40 places compared to 2025
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
3 year trend QS World University Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 631 | 791 | 751 |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
Student services
- The Global Education Office (GEO) provides services to international students and scholars coming to UNM, coordinates opportunities for UNM students to study overseas and offers intensive English language programs to students interested in studying in the U.S.
- As an advocate for international programs on campus, GEO helps to prepare UNM faculty, administrators, and students to understand and work effectively in a complex and rapidly changing global community.
Housing services
Living on campus is about more than having a place to rest your head; it's about the experience! From our Living Learning Program to events and activities, you'll find a variety of experience outside the classroom.
Residence Halls:
- Our Halls
- Alvarado Hall
- Coronado Hall
- Hokona Hall
- Laguna DeVargas Hall
- Redondo Village Apartments
- Santa Clara Hall
American Campus Communities (ACC) operates Casas del Rio and Lobo Village as housing options which UNM and community college students may choose. Students sign a lease directly with American Campus Communities when they select Casas del Rio or Lobo Village.
Living in the UNM Residence Halls provides many systems and staff resources to help keep you safe.
Library services
- The University Libraries system on the central campus at UNM has the largest library collection in the state.
- The four libraries in the system are Zimmerman Library, Centennial Science and Engineering Library, Fine Arts and Design Library and Parish Memorial Library.
- The Center for Southwest Research and Special Collections is nationally recognized for the quality of the collection.
ICT services
- The IT Organization is overseen by the Office of the CIO and consists of five main areas: Applications, Classroom Technologies, Computing Platforms, Customer Service, and Networks.
Medical services
- Student Health & Counseling (SHAC) provides quality health and counseling services to all UNM students to foster student success. Fees charged at SHAC are much lower than community rates. SHAC is funded in part by student activity fees.
Campus life
- 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.
- UNM West
- Gallup
- Los Alamos
- Taos
- Valencia
Sports facilities
Men's sports:
- Baseball
- Baskeball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Tennis
- Track and Field
Women's sports:
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
Also, there are other programs, including Spirit Program and Marching Band.
Student clubs
- With over 400 student organizations to choose from at UNM, there is something for everyone, and if there isn’t, you can charter your own organization through Students Activities Center.
The Student Union has everything you need:
- Student Activities Center
- Chartered Students Organisations
- Student Gouvernments
- Greek Life (Fraternities and Sororities)
Accreditation
- The University of New Mexico has been continuously accredited through the Higher Learning Commission of (HLC) since 1922.
- The HLC accreditation covers all of UNM's campuses and programs. The institution's last comprehensive review occurred in March 2019, and resulted in the reaffirmation of accreditation.