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Health

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The future of health is here

At the University of Minnesota, we are treating patients, educating the next generation of care professionals, and making discoveries that push the boundaries of science to find new cures and improve health and healthcare in Minnesota and around the world. 

Across medicine, dentistry, veterinarian medicine, nursing, pharmacy, public health, and more, we center caring in our pursuit to leave a future of life-saving discoveries and healthier communities. 

This comprehensive approach provides a unique advantage as our learners, researchers, and clinicians across all health professions learn, work and collaborate together to discover and deliver the best in care. 

 

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Our future - Education that cares

On our campuses from Crookston to Duluth, Morris, St. Cloud, the Twin Cities and Rochester, we are educating and inspiring our future healthcare professionals. Spanning all specialties of healthcare, students at the University of Minnesota gain knowledge in the classroom and receive invaluable, real-world experience in our clinics and communities.

Our graduates go on to better their communities, heal both animal and human patients, and develop life-changing treatments and cures. This is an education that changes the practice of healthcare.

Health Sciences Education

7,000+ 

students enrolled in 60+ degree programs

Health sciences programs 

Health sciences programs across our campuses and colleges address the healthcare workforce needs throughout Minnesota so that our communities have high-quality healthcare closer to home. 

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Our future — Communities that thrive

Innovations in patient care happen in academic settings, and our clinicians provide care based on the latest research and cutting-edge technologies.

Whether you need primary or specialty health care services, quality dental care, medical care for a pet or more, the University of Minnesota provides a full range of health care services for adults, children, and animals across Minnesota. 

  • We train 70% of Minnesota’s health professionals
  • We treat 1.1 million+ patients per year — Minnesotans from all 87 counties. 
  • We are a destination for clinical care, with more than 3,250 providers across 100 specialties

Receive the care you need

70% 

We train 70% of Minnesota’s healthcare professionals

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Discoveries that heal

The University of Minnesota is home to researchers who improve health and save lives in a state that boasts nation- and world-leading healthcare and medical technology companies. From breakthrough to development, concept to clinical trial, we have the expertise to tackle complex health problems that cannot be solved from one perspective alone. Groundbreaking work here is redefining healthcare everywhere.

  • Top 12 among U.S. public research universities
  • 1st among U.S. public research universities (no. 6 in the world) for interdisciplinary science

Health sciences research

$730 

million in annual research awards