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The University of New Mexico is a public research university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Founded in 1889 by the New Mexico Territorial Legislature, it is the state's second oldest university, a flagship university in the state, and the largest by enrollment, with 22,630 students in 2023.
  • Motto: Lux Hominum Vita (Latin)
  • Motto in English: "Light the Life of Man"
  • Type: Public research university
  • Established: February 28, 1889
  • Accreditation: HLC
  • Academic affiliations: ORAU · URA · USU · Space-grant
  • Endowment: $577.3 million (2021)
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