University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Careers and Openings at University of Nevada, Las Vegas

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is a public research university in Paradise, Nevada. The 332-acre campus is about 1.6 mi (2.6 km) east of the Las Vegas Strip. It was formerly part of the University of Nevada from 1957 to 1969. The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities - Very high research activity" and includes the Shadow Lane Campus, just east of the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada, which houses both School of Medicine and School of Dental Medicine. UNLV's law school, the William S. Boyd School of Law, is the only law school in the state.