University of New Mexico

What University of New Mexico does

The University of New Mexico is a public research university founded in 1889, operating as New Mexico's flagship institution with 10,000+ employees and a main campus in Albuquerque. It is one of only 187 Research I universities in the U.S., offering over 200 academic programs across colleges including Arts & Sciences, Engineering, Law, Education, and the Anderson School of Management, with branch campuses in Los Alamos, Gallup, Taos, and Valencia. UNM also operates UNM Health Sciences, comprising the School of Medicine, UNM Hospital, and affiliated clinics, alongside the nationally-recognized Project ECHO telementoring program originated in 2003.

Revenue is generated through tuition and fees (with one of the most affordable tuition rates in the U.S. and free tuition for New Mexico residents via the Opportunity Scholarship), sponsored research from federal and state agencies (NSF, DOE, NIH, DOD, USDA, DOT), clinical services through UNM Hospital, athletics, and continuing/online education via Extended University. R&D expenditures of nearly $355 million annually place UNM in the top 100 U.S. institutions, with concentrated strengths in quantum information science (via the Quantum New Mexico Institute partnering with Sandia and Los Alamos National Laboratories), climate and radiogenic isotope research, additive manufacturing cyberinfrastructure (DREAM Center), AI/ML applied to healthcare and defense (RAISE program), and rural healthcare delivery.

The business model rests on multi-channel student recruitment (direct admissions, community college transfer pathways, ROTC, online, regional sites), federal and philanthropic research funding, and clinical service delivery — with a FY2024 operating budget topping $4 billion. Strategic positioning is anchored on three pillars: quantum leadership (Elevate Quantum Tech Hub designation), healthcare scale (UNM Hospital and statewide Project ECHO distribution), and statewide research presence tied to adjacent national laboratories. Recent strategic moves include a $600M School of Medicine building plan, a $150M Lobo Crossing retail development, and a stadium renovation feasibility study priced at $268M.

Name

University of New Mexico

Legal name

The University of New Mexico

Website

https://unm.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1889

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

The University of New Mexico is New Mexico's flagship public research university (founded 1889) serving 10,000+ students and patients via 200+ academic programs, UNM Hospital, and the Quantum New Mexico Institute partnered with Sandia and Los Alamos National Laboratories.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Comprehensive Graduate & Professional Schools (EDAHAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Research Universities with Multi-Campus Systems (EDAHAAAI), Applied Research & Innovation Universities (EDAHAEAE)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Research university
• Healthcare services
• Graduate programs
• Academic research

Headquarters

HQ city

Albuquerque

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Core revenue from undergraduate and graduate tuition, with free tuition for New Mexico residents through Opportunity Scholarship and one of the most affordable tuition rates in the country.
2. Sponsored Research Grants: Federal and state research funding from agencies including NSF, DOE, NIH, DOD, and private foundations supporting research programs across multiple disciplines.
3. Healthcare Services: UNM Health Sciences provides clinical services through UNM Hospital and affiliated clinics generating healthcare revenue.
4. Athletics: Revenue from athletics programs including ticket sales, media rights, donations, and conference distributions.
5. Continuing Education and Online Programs: Extended University offers online and continuing education programs for non-traditional students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The University of New Mexico is a public research university offering over 200 academic programs across undergraduate, graduate, professional, and continuing education levels. It provides clinical healthcare services through UNM Hospital and affiliated clinics, conducts sponsored research across multiple disciplines (quantum information science, climate, healthcare, AI), and operates athletic programs (UNM Lobos) and specialized initiatives such as Project ECHO telementoring.

Product overview

The University of New Mexico is a comprehensive public research university offering over 200 academic programs across multiple colleges and schools. The institution provides educational services spanning undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees, complemented by healthcare services through SHAC (Student Health and Counseling), and specialized programs including Project ECHO telementoring and various research initiatives through the Quantum New Mexico Institute and RAISE program. UNM operates as a multi-faceted institution combining academic instruction, healthcare delivery, and research commercialization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Project ECHO: Telementoring program connecting primary care clinicians with specialists using videoconferencing, originating at UNM in 2003
• Quantum New Mexico Institute (QNM-I)
• Sevilleta LTER
• Project ECHO Diabetes Action Network

Products and services

• Student Health and Counseling (SHAC)

Quantifiable outcome

• Top 1.8% global university ranking
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, major and core.

• OMNIA PartnersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 2 June 2026Cooperative purchasing organization through which UNM renews Job Order Contracting (JOC) contract enabling streamlined construction procurement for public agencies across New Mexico with 45 qualified contractors.
• ECHO Diabetes Action NetworkmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 May 2026State partners incorporating Project ECHO telementoring program into $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program implementation strategies for chronic disease prevention and substance use disorders.
• University of OklahomamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 May 2026Lead institution on ACCEL-RT project deploying autonomous freight vehicles along Interstate 40 corridor spanning Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arizona. UNM received $10M from USDOT as part of $20M total project.
• University of California-BerkeleymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 May 2026Consortium partner on ACCEL-RT autonomous freight transportation project targeting improved freight logistics and supply chain resilience in rural and tribal communities.
• Allen Family PhilanthropiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 April 2026Contributed $999,400 as part of $1.6M partnership for Rio Grande water resilience research. UNM researchers working on Rio Grande Futures environmental flows model.
• National Science FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 April 2026Contributed $605,949 on project totaling $1.6M for Rio Grande water resilience and environmental flows research.
• World Wildlife FundmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 April 2026Conservation partner in Rio Grande Basin study launching Rio Grande Futures Partnership to unite water managers and conservation partners.
• National Audubon SocietymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 April 2026Conservation partner in Rio Grande Basin study and basin-wide working group for water management and conservation.
• University of Massachusetts AmherstmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 April 2026Research partner in Partnership to Advance Conservation Science and Practice (PACSP) for Rio Grande water resilience.
• Bosque Ecosystem Monitoring Program (BEMP)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 April 2026UNM Biology researchers working with BEMP director Kim Eichhorst on Rio Grande environmental flows model and ecosystem monitoring.
• New Mexico State LibrarymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 March 2026Partner with UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center to install soundproof telehealth booths in seven public libraries across New Mexico, addressing healthcare access gaps in rural communities. Received approximately $800,000 in USDA Distance Learning and Telemedicine grant funding.
• U.S. Department of AgriculturemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 March 2026Provided approximately $800,000 grant through Distance Learning and Telemedicine program for telehealth booth installation in New Mexico libraries.
• NYC Health + Hospitals/BellevueminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 February 2026Awarded $100,000 from UNM, funded by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, to develop Project ECHO program for emergency preparedness covering 18 virtual sessions for HHS Region 2.
• University of VirginiamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 January 2026Partner in $4M NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory project 'Quantum Computing Applications of Photonics (QCAP)' developing photonic quantum computing technology.
• University of MarylandmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 January 2026Partner in QCAP photonic quantum computing research project funded by NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory.
• New Mexico State UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 January 2026NMSU physics professor Boris Kiefer serves as co-principal investigator on $4M QCAP quantum computing project led by UNM.
• Los Alamos National LaboratorymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 October 2025Collaborating with UNM on DOE INFUSE project developing fusion-grade lithium material specifications for fusion energy industry.
• Element 3 EnergymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 October 2025Industry partner on DOE INFUSE fusion-grade lithium material specifications project alongside Los Alamos National Laboratory.
• Boise State UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 October 2025Lead institution on $4M NSF EPSCoR grant for prescribed burns and managed wildfire research. UNM and others collaborate on wildfire mitigation research across western U.S.
• Navajo Technical UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 October 2025Collaborating institution on wildfire research project studying hydrological, ecological, economic, and social dimensions of managed fire.
• University of OklahomamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 October 2025Multi-institutional partner on $4M wildfire research collaboration studying prescribed burns and managed wildfires as solutions to western U.S. wildfire crisis.
• U.S. Forest ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 October 2025Collaborating agency on wildfire research with approximately $350,000 additional funding through USFS Fuels Academy program.
• Roadrunner Venture StudioscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 August 2025Selected by NM Economic Development Dept to lead $25 million quantum initiative accelerating quantum innovation and commercialization. Coalition includes national laboratories, academic institutions, and venture capital firms creating quantum campus in Downtown Albuquerque's Innovation District.
• Sandia National LaboratoriescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership through Quantum New Mexico Institute (QNM-I) to advance statewide quantum innovation strategy. Sandia Labs collaborates with UNM on quantum research, workforce development, and attracting quantum technology companies to New Mexico. This is part of a $127M+ combined state/federal investment making New Mexico the only quantum Tech Hub in the nation.
• Los Alamos National LaboratorycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership through Quantum New Mexico Institute (QNM-I) for quantum information science research and development. Contributes to statewide quantum ecosystem positioning New Mexico as a national quantum leader.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• University of Arizona: Large public R1 research university with comparable research expenditures, multi-campus system, and Health Sciences campus. Similar mix of science, healthcare, and engineering research with significant federal grant funding and southwest U.S. positioning.
• Arizona State University: One of the largest U.S. public research universities with comparable scale, multi-campus system (including Downtown Phoenix), extensive online programs, and a comparable mix of research, healthcare, and innovation district activity.
• University of Utah: Public R1 research university in the Mountain West with comparable Carnegie classification, health sciences footprint, and high R&D expenditures, and similar mix of large-state flagship dynamics.
• University of Colorado Boulder: Mountain West public R1 with strong federal research funding, quantum/photonics research activity, and similar scale of sponsored research programs and tech-transfer activity.
• New Mexico State University: Direct in-state peer public research university with shared statewide research collaborations (e.g., QCAP quantum project), and overlapping enrollment and research footprint in New Mexico.
• University of Nevada, Las Vegas: Comparable Mountain West public research university with similar enrollment profile, athletics conference affiliation (Mountain West), healthcare sciences, and research portfolio scale.
• Texas Tech University: Regional public R1 peer with comparable Health Sciences Center, Big 12 athletics footprint, and large sponsored-research base, sharing similar large-state regional flagship dynamics.
• Oregon State University: Public R1 with comparable research expenditures, federal-grant dependence, and applied sciences strengths (engineering, climate, ecological research) matching UNM's research mix.
• Virginia Tech: Comprehensive public research university with CAE-R cybersecurity designation comparable to UNM's, comparable federal defense research mix, and similar scale of engineering/cyber research and workforce programs.
• University of Kansas: Comparable state flagship public R1 with similar Health Sciences, multi-campus footprint, sponsored-research base, and state-funded tuition model dynamics to UNM.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UNM
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/unmlive
• Facebookfacebook.com/universityofnewmexico
• Instagraminstagram.com/uofnm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-university-of-new-mexico

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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