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Changing the Field of Nursing

Our nursing students become scholars, and enhance the practice of nursing through a wide range of research efforts. Like developing new understanding of health among vulnerable populations. And addressing health equity as it relates to rural health, chronic illness, women and children’s health and health policy issues.

We educate nurses to become primary care practitioners, nursing professors, nurse leaders and nurse scientists.

  • No. 1 BSN Program in New Mexico
  • No. 10 Nationwide Nurse-Midwifery Program

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Explore the UNM College of Nursing’s Virtual Campus Experience and what being an undergraduate UNM student nurse means.

Educating Health Care Leaders of Tomorrow

In the News

UNM Birth Companions named Volunteer Group of the Year

The UNM Birth Companion program has been named the 2025 Volunteer Group of the Year by the City of Albuquerque. The program is co-directed by Dr. Katie Kivlighan, a certified nurse-midwife and assistant professor in the College of Nursing.

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UNM Nurse-Midwifery program ranks among top 10 nationwide

The UNM College of Nursing’s Nurse-Midwifery Program, consistently ranked among the top programs nationwide, has moved up a spot and is now ranked No. 10 in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Graduate Schools.

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UNM CON ranked among nation’s best BSN programs

The University of New Mexico College of Nursing is home to one of the top Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) programs in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report 2025 Best Colleges list.

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