University of Nebraska Medical Center

University of Nebraska
Medical Center
TypePublic academic health science center
Established1869 (charted in 1881)
Parent institution
University of Nebraska System
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
Endowment$1.024 billion budget, 2024-25, 16.6% state supported[1]
ChancellorH. Dele Davies (interim)
PresidentJeffrey P. Gold
Vice-ChancellorJane Meza (interim)
Administrative staff
5,470 FTE (2024)
Students4,703 (2024)
Location
Omaha
,
Nebraska
,
United States
ColorsRed and white[2]
   
MascotLabs[3]
Websitewww.unmc.edu

The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) is a public academic health science center in Omaha, Nebraska. Founded in 1869 and chartered as a private medical college in 1881, UNMC became part of the University of Nebraska System in 1902.[4] Rapidly expanding in the early 20th century, the university founded a hospital, dental college, pharmacy college, college of nursing, and college of medicine. It later added colleges of public health and allied health professions. One of Omaha's top employers,[5] UNMC had an annual budget of $1.024 billion for 2024 to 2025 and an economic impact of $5.9 billion.[6]

  1. ^ "Fast Facts | University of Nebraska Medical Center".
  2. ^ "UNMC Brand Wise | Color Palette".
  3. ^ "University of Nebraska Medical Center unveils new mascot". WOWT. April 27, 2023.
  4. ^ Praeger (2010). American Universities and Colleges (19th ed.). ABC-CLIO. p. 769. ISBN 978-0-313-36608-6.
  5. ^ "Largest Employers in Omaha". Omaha World Herald. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  6. ^ "Fast Facts". University of Nebraska Medical Center. Retrieved September 9, 2024.