UNM Department of Philosophy

About the Department of Philosophy

The University of New Mexico Department of Philosophy is a community of faculty and students actively engaged in a wide range of philosophical projects
Our department combines research strengths in both Western and Asian philosophy and offers extraordinary resources for students wishing to specialize in Continental and/or South Asian traditions, and in comparative approaches to philosophy more broadly
Our department is small and close-knit and has an excellent student-to-professor ratio that provides students the opportunity to receive close attention from individual faculty members
Our faculty members are highly regarded experts in their fields, and they continue to pursue original, cutting-edge research that earns international renown
Our faculty members are also highly regarded teachers - they have 11 teaching awards between them - and they share a steadfast commitment to providing our students a world-class education
We offer a Ph.D. program, a terminal M.A. program, three undergraduate major programs, an undergraduate minor, and a Shared-Credit Undergraduate/Graduate Degree Program that allows studemts to complete both their B.A. and M.A. in Philosophy in five years of study
We offer competitive funding packages to our Ph.D. students, and our incoming M.A. students have in-state tuition rates available to them from day one
The successful placement of our M.A. and Ph.D. students continues to be a hallmark of our graduate programs
We are located in Albuquerque, the largest city in a state known for its natural beauty
New Mexico's unique multilingual and multicultural diversity and history is reflected throughout UNM

UNM's Indigenous Peoples' Land and Territory Acknowledgement

Founded in 1889, the University of New Mexico sits on the traditional homelands of the Pueblo of Sandia. The original peoples of New Mexico – Pueblo, Navajo, and Apache – since time immemorial, have deep connections to the land and make significant contributions to the broader community statewide. We honor the land itself and those who are stewards of this land throughout the generations and also acknowledge our committed relationship to Indigenous peoples.

We gratefully recognize our history.