About the University of Maryland

University of Maryland campus

The Maryland English Institute is part of the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD). Below are key facts about the university.

Quick Facts

  • A major public research university (a “Public Ivy”)
  • The flagship institution of the University System of Maryland
  • Located on 1,250 acres of rolling land with 400 acres of urban forest
  • 5th best value among public colleges (Kiplinger’s Personal Finance)
  • 38th on Shanghai Jiao Tong University’s list of the world’s top 100 universities
  • 12 NCAA Athletic Championships since 2005

Students

  • 26,829 Undergraduate Students
  • 10,805 Graduate Students
  • 37,631 Total Enrollment
  • 3,491 International Undergraduate Students
  • 4,287 International Graduate Students
  • 7,778 Total International Enrollment
  • 134 Countries of Origin

Faculty

  • 4,248 Total Faculty
  • 3 Nobel laureates
  • 5 Pulitzer prize winning faculty members
  • 48 members of the National Academies
  • 18:1 Student-to-Faculty Ratio

Academics

127 undergraduate degrees and 112 graduate degrees in thirteen different colleges and schools:

  • A. James Clark School of Engineering
  • College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
  • College of Arts and Humanities
  • School of Music
  • College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
  • College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences
  • College of Education
  • College of Information Studies
  • Philip Merrill College of Journalism
  • Robert H. Smith School of Business
  • School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation
  • School of Public Health
  • School of Public Policy

Rankings

  • Top 20 among U.S. public research universities (U.S. News & World Report)
  • 30 programs in the top 10
  • 71 programs in the top 25

Ten Most Popular Fields of Study

  • Behavioral & Social Sciences
  • Engineering
  • Business & Management
  • Computer, Math & Physical Sciences
  • Arts & Humanities
  • Chemical & Life Sciences
  • Agriculture and Natural Resources
  • Public Health
  • Education
  • Architecture, Planning, & Preservation

Recreation

  • 230,000 square foot Eppley Recreation Center
  • Outdoor Aquatic Center
  • Outdoor Recreation Center
  • Adventure Complex
  • Numerous Sports Clubs
  • Campus Bike Shop
  • Variety of Instructional Programs

Academic Support

  • Eight libraries, 3.9M+ library volumes
  • Computer labs all over campus
  • Campus-wide wireless
  • Science labs
  • International media center
  • Learning resource center
  • Academic tutoring services
  • Campus Writing center

Affiliations

  • Association of American Universities (AAU)
  • Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area
  • Middle Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association (MAISA)
  • Fields Institute (an international research center)
  • Big Ten Conference (starting July 2014)

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