Rankings
- U.S. News & World Report: Medicine, Law, Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work, Physical Therapy
- National Institutes of Health Awards: Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Pharmacy
U.S. News & World Report: Best Graduate Schools
The U.S. News & World Report's America's Best Graduate Schools ranks programs and specialities in Medicine and Law annually, while other programs are typically ranked every four years.
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |
| School of Medicine | ||||||
| Research - Overall | 41 | 43 | 43 | 40 | 38 | 37 |
| Among Publics | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
| Primary Care - Overall | 30 | 35 | 42 | 46 | 49 | 71 |
| Among Publics | 20 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 40 |
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |
| School of Law | ||||||
| Day Program - Overall | 36 | 42 | 43 | 48 | 42 | 39 |
| Among Publics | 15 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 20 | 18 |
| Evening Programa - Overall | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | ||
| Among Publics | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Clinical Training | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
| Environmental Law | 11 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 11 |
| Health Law | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Trial Advocacy | - | - | - | - | 8 | 8 |
| 2003 | 2007 | 2011 | ||||
| School of Nursing | ||||||
| MS Program | 10 | 7 | 11 | |||
| Nursing Anesthesia | - | 32 | 17 | |||
| Nursing Midwifery | - | 21 | 29 | |||
| Nursing Service Administration | 7 | 6 | 3 | |||
| Nursing Practitioner | ||||||
| Family | 12 | 5 | 9 | |||
| Adult | 5 | 6 | 8 | |||
| Pediatric | - | - | 15 | |||
| Gerontological/Geriatric | 13 | - | 8 | |||
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | ||||||
| Adult / Medical Surgical | 8 | - | - | |||
| Community / Public Health | 8 | - | - | |||
| Psychiatric / Mental Health | 13 | - | 7 | |||
| 1997 | 2005 | 2008 | 2012 | |||
| School of Pharmacy | ||||||
| Overall | 7 | 8 | 9 | 17 | ||
| 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | |||
| School of Social Work | ||||||
| Overall | 25 | 19 | 18 | 16 | ||
| 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | |||
| Physical Therapy Program | ||||||
| Overall | - | 16 | 15 | 19 | ||
| 2002 | 2010 | |||||
| Graduate Program In The Sciences | ||||||
| Biological Sciences | 113 | 100 | ||||
| Chemistry | - | 107 | ||||
Note: Dates refer to year rankings were released. A dash (-) means UM program was unranked for that year.
a Ranking created by US News and World Report in 2009.
National Institutes of Health Awards
In FY 2011 the National Institutes of Health awarded $197.7 million to the University of Maryland. The School of Medicine ranked 13th compared to other public schools of medicine. The School of Dentistry ranked 3rd compared to other public schools of dentistry. The School of Nursing ranked 12th compared to other public schools of nursing. The School of Pharmacy ranked 25th compared to other public schools of pharmacy. In addition, the University of Maryland received $76.5 million in grants through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for fiscal years 2009 and 2010.
Funding Detail for UM:
UM School of Medicine Ranking:
| FY | Funding | Overall Rank | Public Rank |
| 2011 | $141,617,570 | 30 | 13 |
| 2010 | $137,349,997 | 32 | 14 |
| 2009 | $135,600,249 | 30 | 14 |
| 2008 | $128,814,798 | 32 | 15 |
| 2007 | $129,282,327 | 32 | 15 |
| 2006 | $148,670,723 | 26 | 12 |
UM School of Dentistry Ranking:
| FY | Funding | Overall Rank | Public Rank |
| 2011 | $10,637,796 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 | $10,525,599 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | $9,358,039 | 7 | 4 |
| 2008 | $6,335,890 | 13 | 10 |
| 2007 | $6,160,054 | 11 | 8 |
| 2006 | $7,273,730 | 10 | 8 |
UM School of Nursing Ranking:
| FY | Funding | Overall Rank | Public Rank |
| 2011 | $2,593,467 | 19 | 12 |
| 2010 | $2,582,143 | 21 | 13 |
| 2009 | $2,422,203 | 23 | 14 |
| 2008 | $1,863,569 | 22 | 14 |
| 2007 | $1,316,638 | 33 | 22 |
| 2006 | $1,267,298 | 30 | 21 |
UM School of Pharmacy Ranking:
| FY | Funding | Overall Rank | Public Rank |
| 2011 | $3,579,230 | 27 | 25 |
| 2010 | $3,662,707 | 26 | 24 |
| 2009 | $2,616,613 | 31 | 29 |
| 2008 | $4,016,041 | 25 | 23 |
| 2007 | $5,598,218 | 15 | 14 |
| 2006 | $4,276,797 | 21 | 20 |
Source: NIH Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tools
Note: Rankings are compiled from NIH data on funding provided by NIH grants, cooperative agreements and contracts to universities, hospitals, and other institutions.
