University of New Mexico School of Medicine
Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Overview
University of New Mexico School of Medicine is an allopathic (MD) medical school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is a public institution. The school traces its founding to 1961. Its programmatic accreditation is granted by the LCME (Liaison Committee on Medical Education), with a status recorded as "Full" as of 2026-07-07, per the LCME directory. Applicants typically apply through AMCAS. Because this school is a unit of a larger university, federal institution-level tuition reflects the parent, not the medical program, so a school-specific tuition figure is not asserted here; consult the official school site for current cost of attendance. This page aggregates official public data for reference and is not admissions advice.
Key facts
- Degree
- MD (Doctor of Medicine)
- Accreditor
- LCME
- Status
- FullSource: LCME directory · as of 2026-07-07
- Control
- publicSource: College Scorecard / Wikipedia
- Founded
- 1961Source: Wikidata
- Location
- Albuquerque, NM · West
Tuition and enrollment
Tuition not asserted (data firewall). University of New Mexico School of Medicine is a unit of a larger university, so federal institution-level tuition reflects the parent institution, not the medical program. We do not present a parent figure as this school's tuition. For current cost of attendance, see the official school site.
Admissions statistics such as median MCAT and GPA are licensed data in the AAMC MSAR and are not reproduced here. Look them up in the MSAR ↗
Official links
Research Focus
UNM School of Medicine reports 950 faculty conducting research organized into six Signature Research Programs (Brain and Behavioral Health, Cancer, Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease, Child Health, Environmental Health Services, and Infectious Diseases and Immunity), plus named centers including the Clinical and Translational Science Center (CTSC), the Comprehensive Cancer Center, and the NIH Common Fund-supported Illuminating the Druggable Genome (IDG) Knowledge Management Center.
Source: school-published research overview · as of 2026-08-03.
Institutional contact
General office contact found on the school's own site, as of 2026-08-03. Not a named individual.
Frequently asked questions
Is University of New Mexico School of Medicine accredited?
As of 2026-07-07, University of New Mexico School of Medicine holds an accreditation status of “Full” from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), per its official directory. Always confirm current status directly with the accreditor.
Where is University of New Mexico School of Medicine located?
University of New Mexico School of Medicine is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico (West region).
How do I apply to University of New Mexico School of Medicine?
Applicants to MD programs typically apply through AMCAS. See the school's official site for its specific requirements and deadlines. Detailed admissions statistics (median MCAT and GPA) are published in the AAMC MSAR, a separate paid product — this directory links to it rather than reproducing it.
What does University of New Mexico School of Medicine cost?
Because University of New Mexico School of Medicine is part of a larger university, federal institution-level cost data reflects the parent institution rather than the medical program, so a school-specific tuition figure is not asserted here. Consult the official school site for current cost of attendance.
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