History
From the state’s first medical college in 1880 to a dental college (1903), pharmacy college (1908), nursing college (1917), allied health training programs (early 1930s) and the Graduate College (1942), UNMC not only expanded to meet the needs of future health professionals but also consolidated several of its colleges into an Omaha campus destined to sustain its growth.
Education
Always with its eye on the territory ahead, UNMC is dedicated to educating the next century of health care professionals with the latest in teaching tools, technology and facilities.
Research
With collaboration from a highly engaged community of skilled professionals and access to world-class facilities, UNMC researchers identify and focus on critical questions that lead to new knowledge and, in the long term, life-changing therapies. Breakthroughs like stem cell transplantation to treat cancer have proven critical to Nebraska, the nation and the world.
Career
Services available to students and alumni include:
- Resume review
- Mock interviews
- Career panels
- Career counseling
- Career development educational sessions
Services available to employers include:
- Posting and marketing of open positions
- On-campus recruitment opportunities
Short Courses
University Ranking
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2024
501 -100
2023
401 100
2022
501
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2023
801 -100
2022
701
2021
701
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
Student services
- Student Life
- Center for Healthy Living
- Service Learning Academy (SLA)
- Student Association (CoPH)
- UNMC COPH ASA
- UNMC Student Response Team
- Student Counseling
- Student Senate
- About Omaha
Housing services
It is important that students who are making plans to attend the University and who are not Nebraska residents are familiar with the effect residency policies may have on their financial preparation for attending the University.
Library services
The library is open to UNMC students, faculty, and staff and Nebraska Medicine staff. A UNMC or Nebraska Medicine ID badge is required for building and library access.
ICT services
UNMC Information Technology Services is home to 120 employees who support a technology environment an expanding research environment, robust educational technologies and a rapidly expanding physical campus.
Medical services
The goals of Student Health:
- Healthcare workers are at risk for exposure to many serious diseases while working directly with patients or handling material that could spread infection.
- UNMC Student Health will make available immunizations and annual screenings for Tuberculosis and flu vaccinations necessary to assist students in staying compliant with UNMC immunization requirements.
Campus life
Each of our campus sites is its own community, connected to a greater community. Located in a handful of Nebraska’s landmark hometowns, UNMC’s divisions across the state are bonded through a shared culture .
- Omaha: Our ever-growing flagship campus is in the heart of our state’s biggest city.
- Lincoln: Dentistry and nursing students share a city and a campus with spirited undergrads.
- Kearney: This central Nebraska mecca boasts a world-class facility which serves as home to divisions for nursing and allied health professions.
- Norfolk: Northeast Nebraska’s hub hosts nursing’s Northern Division in a beautiful facility.
- Scottsbluff-Gering: Nursing and dentistry divisions reside in these Panhandle twin cities.
Sports facilities
Memberships, intramural sports & special events and fitness classes are available to all UNMC & Nebraska Medicine faculty, staff, students, retirees, alumni, volunteers, contracted employees & affiliated organizations. The facility includes: multi-purpose gymnasium, men’s & women’s locker rooms, health & fitness classrooms, massage room and the Thomas M. Heiser Strength & Fitness Facility.
Student clubs
Student Organizations
- American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS)
- American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)
- American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP)
- Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP)
- Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International (CPFI)
- Community Student Pharmacists Association (CSPA)
- Kappa Epsilon Pharmacy Fraternity - Beta Chapter
- Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity - Gamma Epsilon Chapter
- Phi Lambda Sigma Leadership Society
- Rho Chi Pharmacy Honor Society - Alpha Epsilon Chapter
- Rural Pharmacy Student Association (RPSA)
- Student Society of Health-System Pharmacists (SSHP)
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health (College) is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).