The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey is the state-run health sciences institution of New Jersey, United States. It has eight distinct academic units. It forms an academic health sciences centre. It awarded 1,459 degrees in 2010-2011. The College of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey was created by legislature in 1970 with the consolidation of the boards of trustees of Rutgers Medical School and New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry . In 1981, the CMDNJ was renamed to the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. It is the largest school of health... sciences of its kind in the United States. It is also the leading research university in New Jersey, edging the other major research universities in the state in federal research grant dollars. It does, however, have various academic partnerships with universities and other institutions in New Jersey.
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| Location: | Newark, New Jersey
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| Founded: | 1970 |
| School type: | Public university |
| Endowment: | $
183,000,000 |