The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses. The health care system operates several hospitals and clinics in central Missouri, while the extension program provides distance learning and other educational initiatives statewide. The UM System was created in 1963 when the University of Missouri (founded in 1839 in Columbia) and its offshoot, the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy (founded in 1870 in Rolla), were combined with the formerly-private University of Kansas City (founded in 1929) and a newly-created campus in suburban St. Louis. All four campuses are comprehensive, separately-accredited, land-grant/research-intensive institutions offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs.