Through a statewide network of nine research facilities, the Agricultural Experiment Station conducts basic and applied research supporting agriculture, natural resources management, environmental quality, and improved quality of life.
NMSU is divided into six colleges and a graduate school:
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
College of Arts and Sciences
College of Business
College of Engineering
College of Health, Education and Social Transformation
Honors College
Graduate School
=== Reputation and rankings ===
In the 2022 college rankings by U.S. News & World Report, NMSU was tied for 263 among National Universities and tied for 132 among public universities in the US. USN&WR ranked several programs among the top 200 in the nation, including the college of engineering's graduate program at 149, the nursing school's master's program tied at 139 and doctoral program at 109, and the college of education's graduate program tied at 125. Forbes listed NMSU as one of "America's Top …
