Facts
Facts about the University of Maryland, including its history, leadership, degree programs, school rankings, and the economic impact the campus has on the state of Maryland.
About UMB
The University of Maryland Baltimore is the founding institution of the University System of Maryland.
Campus Data
General information, including faculty and staff statistics, grants and contracts awarded, finances, and details about the University's physical plant and library services.
- Degree programs: 44
- Degrees awarded: 1,848 (FY 2009)
The University offers the following degrees:
- Six professional practice doctorate degrees
- Fourteen research and scholarship doctorate degrees
- Thirteen Master's degrees
- Three Bachelor's degrees
- Eight Certificates
Economic Impact (FY 2008)
UMB generates $15.11 in economic activity for every $1 in state funds appropriated.
Employment (Fall 2009)
- Full-Time Faculty: 1,675
- Part-Time Faculty: 789
- Staff: 4,955
See the Office of Institutional Research and Planning for more data.
Finances
Sources of University funding and how it is spent.
FY 2009 Actual
Sources of Funds | Amount | % of Total |
State Appropriations | $180,965,336 | 19.9% |
Tuition and Fees | $92,882,352 | 10.2% |
Hospital Contract | $79,180,616 | 8.7% |
Grants and Contracts | $402,625,593 | 44.3% |
Physician and Dental Service Plans | $118,810,198 | 13.1% |
| Auxiliary Enterprises and Other | $34,284,115 | 3.8% |
Total | $908,748,210 | 100% |
Uses of Funds | Amount | % of Total |
Instruction and Academic Support | $246,886,557 | 27.1% |
Research/Service Grants and Contracts | $480,539,374 | 52.9% |
Administration/Plant Operations | $135,504,215 | 14.9% |
Student Services | $20,789,939 | 2.3% |
Auxiliary Enterprises | $25,028,125 | 2.8% |
Total | $908,748,210 | 100% |
See the Office of Institutional Research and Planning for more data.
News
Read about our students, faculty members, and staff making news on and off campus.
Leadership
See our campus leadership from the president, vice presidents, and deans and the Board of Trustees.
Research
Research is one of the cornerstones of the University's mission. All seven schools conduct research that helps shape patient care and policy on a national, state, and local level. From medical imaging and drug purity to environmental law and schizophrenia, UMB faculty members are respected leaders in their research communities.
Student Enrollment (Fall 2009)
- Total 6,382
- Full-time 4,888 (77%)
- Part-time 1,494 (23%)
- Male 1,817 (28%)
- Female 4,565 (73%)
See also Student Enrollment at the Office of Institutional Research
School Rankings
- The Dental School ranks 4th nationally in NIH research funding (FY 2009 publics). There is no national organization that ranks dental schools.
- The School of Law is ranked 25th among publics nationally by the U.S. News & World Report (2010), and three of its specialty programs (health law, environmental law, and clinical training) are in the top ten. The part-time law program is ranked 1st among publics by U.S. News.
- The School of Medicine ranks 14th in NIH research funding (FY 2009 publics) and the Physical Therapy program is ranked 15th by U.S. News (2008).
- The School of Nursing master’s program is ranked 7th by U.S. News (2007), and three of its specialty areas are ranked in the top ten (adult nurse practitioner, nursing service administration, and family nurse practitioner).
- The School of Pharmacy is ranked 9th nationally by U.S. News (2008).
- The School of Social Work is ranked 18th nationally by U.S. News (2008). Social work faculty members ranked 7th in journal article publication and productivity among the 61 doctorate-conferring social work programs in the United States.
MISSION STATEMENT
The University of Maryland is the state's public academic health and law university devoted to professional and graduate education, research, patient care, and public service. Using state-of-the-art technological support, UMB educates leaders in health care delivery, biomedical science, social services, and law. By conducting internationally recognized research to cure disease and to improve the health, social functioning, and just treatment of the people we serve, the campus fosters economic development in the state. UMB is committed to ensuring that the knowledge it generates provides maximum benefit to society, directly enhancing the community.
VISION
The University of Maryland is the state's public academic health and law university devoted to professional and graduate education, research, patient care, and public service. We educate leaders in health care delivery, biomedical science, social services, and the law. We carry out internationally recognized research to cure disease and to improve the health, social functioning, and just treatment of the people we serve. We are committed to ensuring that the knowledge we generate provides maximum benefit to society.
