Who We Are

Facts and Figures

View of the front exterior of the Lee Building in spring.

Year Founded

1856

Location

College Park, Maryland

Nearest Major City

Washington, D.C., 8 miles/13 kilometers from campus

Campus Size	5 square kilometers
Colleges	12
Number of Faculty	4,541 Nobel Laureates: 2 Pulitzer Prize Winners: 5 Members of the National Academies: 79
Number of Staff	6,484
Number of Graduate Assistants	4,232
Graduate Student Enrollment	10,592
Total Number of Students	41,725

Number of Bachelor Degree Programs	107
Number of Masters Degree Programs	120
Number of Doctoral Degree Programs	84
Total Number of Degree Programs	311
Degrees Awarded Annually	11,444
Number of Alumni	422,000
Undergraduate Student Enrollment	31,133 76.4% Maryland residents 23.6% Non-Maryland residents

Students walking down hallway, one talking to a professor — **Undergraduate Student Enrollment:** 31,133 | 76.4% Maryland residents | 23.6% Non-Maryland residents

#10

among public universities

Forbes' Top Public Colleges

#9

among U.S. public institutions and No. 14 overall for research and development spending

National Science Foundation Higher Education R&D Survey

#12

among U.S. public universities

Academic Ranking of World Universities

#16

among public universities

U.S. News & World Report

#7

overall and No. 5 among public universities for undergraduate entrepreneurship

The Princeton Review/Entrepreneurship magazine

#8

among U.S. public institutions for Patents According to the National Academy of Inventors

National Academy of Inventors

Research Awards

Total Research Awards

$1B+

annually in combined research funding between the University of Maryland College Park, and the University of Maryland, Baltimore

Research Expenditures

The University of Maryland climbed higher in the National Science Foundation Higher Education Research and Development Survey Ranking, with over $1.5 billion in combined research spending from the University of Maryland, College Park and the University of Maryland, Baltimore, rising to #9 among all public institutions and #14 overall.

THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND ALSO RANKED:

#8

overall (#4 among publics) in computer and information science funding

#7

overall (#6 among publics) in geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences funding

#9

overall (#5 among publics) in physical sciences funding

#9

overall (#3 among publics) in physics funding

#12

overall (#8 among publics) in social sciences funding

#16

overall (#14 among publics) in engineering funding

#4

overall (#3 among publics) in NASA funding

#8

overall (#5 among publics) in DOD funding

UMD Data on Sponsored Research Awards and Expenditures

UMD's Economic Impact Data

Find Additional UMD Data

Infographic titled "2025 Startup Impact" from University of Maryland UM Ventures. It highlights UMD startups' economic and societal impact in FY25. Key figures include 674 current full-time jobs, a 14% increase, and $134M in total revenues, a 38% increase. New companies and portfolios section shows 6 new startups and 54 active startups. Funding for innovation includes $44M in grant funding and $31M in external funding, both up by 8%. Jobs section details 196 new FTEs, a 38% increase, and 313 current FTEs in Maryland, a 42% increase. Products and revenue section notes $51M revenue generated, a 35% increase, and 12 new products launched. FY25 figures are based on startup self-reported outcomes.