Founded in 1957, UNLV is comprised of a 337-acre main campus, Shadow Lane campus, and six independent parcels (ranging from 60 to 1,000 acres) located in the Las Vegas Valley.  The university has grown from 13,000 gross square feet of building space to nearly 4 million square feet in 45 years.  It is now classified as a doctoral degree granting institution with more than 23,000 students and more than 700 faculty members.  To compound these growing pains, the campus is essentially landlocked within one of the nation's fastest growing regions.

This is a critical time in the evolution of UNLV due to consistent enrollment growth, rapid physical expansion, and the need to strengthen the physical fabric of the campus.  The UNLV Campus Master Plan will assess and quantify the campus' ability to accommodate physical expansion and provide a flexible "blueprint" to guide this growth in a consistent and harmonious manner that supports institutional goals.

Follow this link to see an example of a completed campus master plan