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University of Nebraska Medical Center
Public medical center in Omaha, Nebraska, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 has an annual budget of $841.6 million for 2020 to 2021, and an economic impact of $4.8 billion.[6]
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Type | Public academic health science center |
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Established | 1869 (charted in 1881) |
Parent institution | University of Nebraska System |
Academic affiliations | Space-grant |
Endowment | $970 million budget, 2023–24, 17.3% state supported[1] |
Chancellor | Jeffrey P. Gold |
President | Jeffrey P. Gold |
Vice-Chancellor | H. Dele Davies |
Administrative staff | 5,402 FTE (2023) |
Students | 4,555 (2023) |
Location | , , United States |
Colors | Red and white[2] |
Nickname | Labs[3] |
Mascot | Ellie |
Website | www |
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