Academics & Research

Academics: Preparing Leaders and Entrepreneurs

More than 30 graduate and undergraduate degree programs as well as certificate, licensure, and continuing education options make UMR a superb place to pursue higher learning. Enriched by the Rochester region’s internationally renowned biomedical and technology enterprises, our educational programs provide world-class instruction in a vibrant and friendly urban setting. Novel delivery systems, collaborations, and experience-based learning create an intellectual environment second to none.

Research: Interdisciplinary Inquiry in an Exceptional Environment

Hope for tomorrow is being shaped today by the innovative research led by faculty in UMR's Center for Learning Innovation (CLI) and Biomedical Informatics and Computational Biology (BICB) program. CLI develops and tests novel learner-centered, technology-enhanced, competency-based, and community-integrated approaches to undergraduate pedagogy in the living laboratory setting offered by UMR's B.S. in Health Sciences program. The BICB program advances knowledge related to biomedical informatics and computational biology in the context of five-way collaboration among UMR, the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Mayo Clinic, IBM, and the Hormel Institute.

B.S. in Health Sciences	B.S. in Health Sciences (BSHS) Undergraduates with an eye to a health science career and an interest in innovative education are flocking to UMR’s B.S. in Health Sciences. Get the buzz on this outside-the-box undergrad program.
B.S. in Health Professions	B.S. in Health Professions (BSHP) The BSHP prepares students to become certified health professionals in select allied health fields where increased technical complexity and strong cognitive abilities are needed due to specialization. This educational collaboration between the University of Minnesota Rochester (UMR) and Mayo School of Health Sciences (MSHS) combines academic coursework with clinical rotations at Mayo Clinic to optimize the learning experience. The major includes four tracks: Echocardiography, Radiography, Respiratory Care and Sonography.
BICB Academics & Research	Biomedical Informatics and Computational Biology (BICB) This graduate program offers full-time and part-time students an opportunity to pursue Ph.D. or M.S. degrees or a program minor in one of the fastest-growing fields in the world. The program's research agenda prepares entrepreneurs and thought leaders to support a strong life science industry in Minnesota.
Center for Learning Innovation	Center for Learning Innovation (CLI) UMR’s Center for Learning Innovation advances the science of learning and assessment, and applies new knowledge to reshape the world of undergraduate education to meet future learning styles, environments, and career demands.
UM Academic Programs	UM Academic Programs at UMR Partnerships with other campuses give students in Rochester ready access to coursework and faculty from across the University of Minnesota system. Discover innovative technologies to pursue top-caliber training in health sciences, education, business, engineering, and more.