WE HAVE THE FORMULA FOR PROGRESS

Bold, groundbreaking research. Arts exploration that fires our imagination and reveals our shared humanity. A welcoming of diverse perspectives and backgrounds, and an open exchange of ideas. Matchless learning experiences that go far beyond a classroom. At the University of Maryland, these elements converge every day, united in purpose to do good.

Rankings

#16

Among public colleges and universities nationally

U.S. News & World Report

#7

among U.S. universities for undergraduate entrepreneurship

The Princeton Review/Entrepreneurship magazine

#9

among U.S. public institutions for research and development spending

National Science Foundation's Higher Education Research and Development Survey

By the Numbers

41K+

students (31K+ undergraduates)

12

colleges and schools

300+

degree programs

27

living-learning programs

9M

titles in 7 libraries and online

300+

study abroad destinations

Wrought iron M Gate in Moxley Gardens, cherry blossoms in the background.

110

members of the National Academies

6

Pulitzer Prize winners

2

Nobel laureates

1

Emmy winner

Award-Winning Faculty

Our renowned faculty push the boundaries of knowledge, make important contributions to their fields and bring that commitment to excellence into their teaching.

#10

graduation rate among U.S. public universities

The Chronicle of Higher Education

68%

of freshmen awarded grants, scholarships and waivers

Top Ranked Academics

HERE, WE LEAD FEARLESSLY FORWARD

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Do Good

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Innovations in Teaching and Learning

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“As a university, as scientists, as innovators, as truth-finders, it is our duty to be at the forefront of today's most pressing issues. Here at Maryland, we are uniquely positioned to take on the grand challenges of our time and we should rise proudly to that call for action.”

Darryll J. Pines

President, University of Maryland