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Welcome to UNM Health Sciences Center

The University of New Mexico’s Health Sciences Center is New Mexico’s healthcare and academic medicine leader. Our uniquely diverse population is dedicated to making sure New Mexicans in all parts of the state have access to quality, cutting-edge health care when and where they need it. We change lives in our community while forwarding medical research and innovation on a national level.

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What It Means to Be an Academic Medical Center

The UNM Health Sciences Center is New Mexico’s only academic medical center and home to the state’s largest teaching hospital. Academic medical centers play a vital role in advancing health care by providing exceptional patient care, training the next generation of health professionals, and driving research that leads to innovative treatments and cures.

Committed to Education, Care and Research

UNM HSC is advancing knowledge and understanding in the most vital areas of human health, with a focus on the priority health needs of our communities.
  • 1 Million + Patient visits per year
  • 1,700 Clinicians in a range of specialities
  • 2,670 Students enrolled in 2025
  • $161 M+ Research grants awarded
  • $1.6 B Contributed to economy each year

Tier 1 in Best Medical Schools: Primary Care

#7 in Nursing-Midwifery (tie)
#44 in Pharmacy (tie)
#51 in Occupational Therapy (tie)
#53 in Clinical Psychology (tie)
#54 in Speech-Language Pathology (tie)
#89 in Public Health (tie)
#91 in Best Nursing Schools: Doctor of Nursing Practice (tie)
#57 in Physical Therapy (tie)
#75 in Physician Assistant (tie)

Tier 3 in Best Medical Schools: Research

#17 in Most Graduates Practicing in Health Professional Shortage Areas
#39 in Most Graduates Practicing in Primary Care (tie)
#63 in Most Graduates Practicing in Rural Areas (tie)

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US News and World Report Awards

New Mexico's Only Dedicated Children's Hospital

UNM Children’s Hospital is the only full-service children’s hospital in the state. We treat your kids as our own.

News

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Application Opens for UNM’s New Master of Social Work Degree

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT

The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center (HSC), within the School of Medicine, now offers a Master of Social Work degree (MSW), and it’s the first program in New Mexico to include a concentration in medical social work. Students in the...

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Healthcare in Our Heritage: Annual Pride Celebration Returns to UNM North Campus

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 21:14:00 GMT

The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center (HSLIC), the Health Sciences Center Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, and UNM Truman Health Services will be hosting a Pride celebration on UNM’s North Campus Wednesday,...

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UNM Hospital Bringing More Diagnostic Options to Patients with Memory Loss

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:40:00 GMT

Alzheimer’s—the most common form of dementia—is an incurable brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and cognitive skills, making it hard for patients to do simple tasks.  It has also been difficult to diagnose, until now. Providers in The...

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UNM Researchers to Study the Use of Psilocybin in Group Therapy Treatment for PTSD

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT

Amid recent widespread scholarly interest in the potential of psilocybin and other psychedelics to treat depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), addiction and other maladies, most of the research to date has focused on therapeutic...

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A Strategic Focus on Improving Community Health

UNM plays a vital role in advancing health and health equity for all New Mexicans, adressing housing, education, food, transportation, utilities, income and social inclusion.

The Office for Community Health has developed powerful strategies to touch the lives of individuals, communities, the state, the nation and world.

New Mexico’s Only Level 1 Trauma Center

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