UMDNJ History & Timeline You may require some kind of historical
background on the University. Therefore, we include as
background information a chronology of important dates in
UMDNJ's history. New Jersey's first programs of medical and
dental education established with the incorporation of Seton
Hall College of Medicine and Dentistry on August 6. The college,
located at Jersey City Medical Center, enrolled its first class
in 1956. It was the forerunner of the New Jersey Medical School,
the New Jersey Dental School, and the Graduate School of
Biomedical Sciences. The Seton Hall College of Medicine and
Dentistry acquired by the State of New Jersey and renamed the
New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry (NJCMD) under a
contract signed on May 3. Two years later, the medical school
relocated to temporary facilities in Newark, although the dental
school remained in Jersey City until 1977. Martland Hospital
acquired by the State as the primary teaching facility for
NJCMD. (Closed as a healthcare facility in 1