The mission of Munroe-Meyer Institute (MMI), the Nebraska University Center on Disabilities, is to improve the quality of life for persons with disabilities and for their families. 

A principal role of the Institute is to conduct basic and applied research in a variety of disciplines related to the mission. The Institute provides interdisciplinary family centered services and support for individuals with disabilities, and provides training in the field of developmental disabilities through interdisciplinary educational experiences. 

MMI is a member of the federally designated University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) and the national network of Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) programs.

MMI is one of the largest UCEDD's in the United States and enjoys support from The Hattie B. Munroe Foundation, an independent philanthropic organization that provides excellent infrastructure and other resources for the sustenance, growth and development of the Institute. 

Currently the Institute employs 35 faculty members and more than 200 staff members, who carry out research and provide diagnosis and treatment for about 11,000 individuals annually.

MMI is an independent academic unit of the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), a free-standing academic health sciences center that is a member of the four-campus University of Nebraska system.  MMI is located in Omaha, the state's largest city.

The director of the Institute reports directly to the Chancellor of the Medical Center, along with the deans of the UNMC Colleges of Dentistry, Graduate Studies, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Public Health; and the director of the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center.