University of Missouri - Kansas City

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University of Missouri - Kansas City
Type Public
Established 1933 (1933)
Chancellor Leo Morton
Provost Barbara A. Bichelmeyer
Location Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Campus Urban
Colors Blue and gold
Nickname Kangaroos
Website umkc.edu
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/edu/school?id=18723

University of Missouri – Kansas City (UMKC) is a public research university located in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. The university is organized into 14 colleges and schools offering more than 50 academic majors/programs in more than 125 academic areas.[1] UMKC is classified as a research university with high research activity by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.[2] The university enrolled more than 16,800 students, and it ranked 210 among national universities and 118 in "Top Public Schools" according to U.S. News & World Report's 2016 rankings.[3]

Informatics programs

Bioinformatics

The following bioinformatics-related options exist for potential students:

B.S. in Biology, Bioinformatics Emphasis
120 credit hours; See program URL for special requirements.
Available online? No
Program URL: https://catalog.umkc.edu/colleges-schools/biological-sciences/bioinformatics-emphasis/


M.S. in Bioinformatics
?? credit hours; Three specialization areas available. See program URL for special requirements.
Available online? No
Program URL: http://med.umkc.edu/msb/


Health and clinical informatics

The following health/clinical informatics options exist for potential students:

Ph.D. in Biomedical and Health Informatics
?? credit hours; See program URL for details.
Available online? No
Program URL: http://med.umkc.edu/iphd/


Additional external links

References

  1. "Facts". University of Missouri – Kansas City. http://www.umkc.edu/facts/. Retrieved 02 December 2016. 
  2. "Standard Listings". Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Indiana University. http://carnegieclassifications.iu.edu/lookup/standard.php. Retrieved 02 December 2016. 
  3. "University of Missouri - Kansas City". U.S. News & World Report - Best Colleges. U.S. News & World Report LLP. http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/umkc-2518. Retrieved 02 December 2016.