New Mexico State University
Former names | Las Cruces College (1888–1889) New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (1889–1960) |
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| Type | Public land-grant research university |
| Established | September 17, 1888 |
| Accreditation | HLC |
Academic affiliations | |
| Endowment | $343.3 million (2023) |
| Budget | $621 million (all campuses) |
| President | Valerio Ferme |
| Provost | Lakshmi Reddi (interim) |
Academic staff | 1,806 |
| Students | 22,711 (total headcount) 15,408 (Las Cruces campus) |
| Undergraduates | 12,507 (Las Cruces campus) |
| Postgraduates | 2,901 (Las Cruces campus) |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Midsize suburb, 900 acres (360 ha) |
| Colors | Crimson and white Turquoise (unofficial) |
| Nickname | Aggies |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I FBS – CUSA |
| Mascot | Pistol Pete |
| Website | www |
New Mexico State University (NMSU or NM State) is a public, land-grant, research university in Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States. Founded in 1888, it is the state's oldest public institution of higher education, and was the original land-grant institution in New Mexico. NMSU is a university system, with its main campus in Las Cruces and satellite campuses in Alamogordo, Doña Ana County, and Grants. Through the NMSU Cooperative Extension Service, it has centers or programs in all 33 counties in the state.
Initially established as Las Cruces College, NMSU was designated a land-grant college in 1889 and renamed New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts; it received its present name in 1960. NMSU offers over 180 degree programs, including 28 doctoral, 58 master's, and 96 baccalaureate programs. It had approximately 22,711 enrolled in Fall 2024, with a faculty-to-student ratio of roughly 1 to 16. New Mexico State's athletic teams, the Aggies, compete at the NCAA Division I level in Conference USA.
As of 2025, NMSU has a research activity designation of "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production". NMSU is the lead institute for the New Mexico National Space Grant Consortium.