About the School
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university in Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses are approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) apart, and the Saint Paul campus is actually in neighboring Falcon Heights. The university is the flagship institution of the University of Minnesota system, and is organized into 19 colleges and schools, with sister campuses in Crookston, Duluth, Morris, and Rochester.
Organization and administration
The University organization structure consists of 19 colleges, schools, and other major academic units:
Center for Allied Health Programs;
College of Biological Sciences;
College of Continuing and Professional Studies;
School of Dentistry;
College of Design;
College of Education and Human Development;
Extension;
College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences;
Graduate School;
Law School;
College of Liberal Arts;
Carlson School of Management;
Medical School;
School of Nursing;
College of Pharmacy;
Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs;
School of Public Health;
College of Science and Engineering;
College of Veterinary Medicine;
Institutes and centers.
The University has six University-wide interdisciplinary centers and institutes whose work crosses collegiate lines:
Center for Cognitive Sciences;
Consortium on Law and Values in Health, Environment, and the Life Sciences;
Institute for Advanced Study at University of Minnesota;
Institute for Translational Neuroscience;
Institute on the Environment;
Minnesota Population Center.