University of Maryland Baltimore County
At a glance
165
in the National Universities rankings by U.S. News & World Report
9
ninth Most Innovative School, by the U.S. News & World Report
45
minutes from the U.S. capital, Washington, D.C.
87
in the Top Public Schools rankings by U.S. News & World Report
University of Maryland, Baltimore County’s (UMBC) inclusive culture combines innovative learning, interdisciplinary research and civic engagement. Academic excellence is steered towards knowledge advancement, economic prosperity and social justice. The U.S. News & World Report ranks it #9 in its Most Innovative Schools list.
As an Honors University, UMBC offers academically talented students a solid undergraduate foundation in the liberal arts that prepares them for higher learning, for professional careers, for community service or for leadership roles. In the graduate level, the university focuses on science, engineering, information technology,
human services and public policy. UMBC has 48 majors, 38 minors and 25 certificate programs across the arts & humanities, engineering & IT, the natural sciences as well as the social sciences.
The university is a dynamic community with state-of-the-art facilities that make learning fun and innovative. It ensures attention from an experienced faculty of scholars so each student’s development is monitored well. Students are given opportunities to collaborate with professors, mentors and researchers.
University of Maryland, Baltimore County is an EduCo International partner university.