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
AffiliationNebraska Medicine
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
Endowment$1.066 billion budget, 2025-26, 16.8% state supported
ChancellorH. Dele Davies (interim)
PresidentJeffrey P. Gold
Vice-ChancellorJane Meza (interim)
Administrative staff
6,498; 5,589 FTE(2025)
Students4,818 (2025)
Location,
United States
ColorsRed and white
   
MascotLabs
Websitewww.unmc.edu

The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) is a public academic health science center in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Founded in 1869 and chartered as a private medical college in 1881, UNMC became part of the University of Nebraska in 1902. 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, UNMC had an annual budget of $1.066 billion for 2025 to 2026 and an economic impact of $5.9 billion.