WELCOME TO THE CAPITAL OF QUANTUM
The University of Maryland is home to one of the world’s largest cohorts of quantum scientists and engineers, built on nearly four decades of foundational research and deep partnerships with government labs, agencies and industry.
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University of Maryland President Darryll J. Pines on the talent, infrastructure, partnerships, and investment needed to turn quantum progress into impact.
Quantum Is Here. Now We Have To Keep Building The Ecosystem Around It.
QUANTUM WORLD CONGRESS
What’s next in quantum starts here.
Learn more about the Quantum World Congress happening now in The Capital of Quantum, September 23-25, 2026
BY THE NUMBERS
35+
Years of quantum research at UMD
350+
Researchers, one of the greatest concentrations in the world
200+
Publications per year
#2
Among public institutions in quantum physics
U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools
100+
Graduates in 10 years with Ph.D.s in physics with a quantum science focus
1
Faculty Nobel laureate in quantum physics
William Phillips
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UMD brings together top scientists and scholars near the nation’s capital to discover and innovate—advancing bold solutions to grand challenges like disease, energy technology and national security.
A Bold Research Enterprise
Arts for All unites arts with tech, science and more to spark creativity, dialogue, and action. It builds a culture of innovation, making UMD a leader in arts and tech to tackle big challenges through collaboration.
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UMD embraces different voices, ideas, identities and experiences across our campus.
Diverse Perspectives & Backgrounds
UMD is changing teaching and learning to prepare tomorrow's leaders to adapt to the future of work.
Unmatched Learning Experiences
Academics
With over 100 undergraduate majors across 12 schools and colleges, we have at least one to match your interests, or can help you design your own. UMD also has one of the nation’s biggest and most robust graduate enterprises, housing more than 230 master’s, doctoral and certificate programs. Beyond innovative and engaging courses, students have infinite opportunities to learn beyond the classroom.
At UMD, the arts, the humanities and the sciences intersect to address vital societal issues and shed new light on the human experience.
UMD has one of the nation’s most successful athletics programs: Terps have racked up 47 national championships overall and 51 conference titles since joining the Big Ten in 2014. Fear the Turtle!
