In February 2025, the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching announced updates to Research Activity Designations within the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The University of Maryland, Baltimore was one of 187 institutions designated Research 1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production.
Three other Maryland institutions were also designated as Research 1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production:
- The Johns Hopkins University
- University of Maryland Baltimore County
- University of Maryland, College Park
Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland was designated as Research 2: High Research Spending and Doctorate Production.
In April 2025, the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching announced updates to Institutional Classifications within the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The University of Maryland, Baltimore was one of 68 institutions designated Special Focus: Medical Schools and Centers. The American Council on Education has a 2025 Carnegie Classifications Fact Sheet providing more details about the Institution Classification, formerly called the Basic Classification.
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching was unable to include approximately 900 institutions, including the University of Maryland, Baltimore in the Student Access and Earnings Classification, due to the insufficient availability of data for students at UMB or the insufficient availability of data for the majority of institutions in the Institutional Classification.
Previous classifications for UMB released in 2021 were the following:
| 2021 Classification | Category |
|---|---|
| Basic | Special Focus Four Year: Research Institution |
| Undergraduate Instructional Program | Professions Focus, some graduate coexistence |
| Graduate Instructional Program | Research Doctoral: STEM-dominant |
| Enrollment Profile | Majority graduate |
| Undergraduate Profile | Four-year, full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in |
| Size and Setting | Four-year, medium, primarily residential |
Resources:
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
Carnegie Classification Profile for University of Maryland, Baltimore
Research Ranking of Special Focus Research Institutions
History of UMB and Peer Institution Carnegie Classifications
Updated April 24, 2025