Established in 1865, UMaine is a public land-grant research university and the flagship campus of the University of Maine System. It is known for its programs in forestry, marine sciences, engineering, and climate change research.
Address: 168 College Avenue, 04469 Orono, Maine, United States
Forestry, Marine Sciences, Climate Change Studies
Domains taught:
- Agriculture, AI and Machine Learning, Ecology and Sustainability, Engineering, Life Sciences, Marine Science, Materials
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Flagship land-grant university in Maine. Leader in forestry, marine sciences (Darling Marine Center), and climate change research (Climate Change Institute).
Research:
A research university with strengths in forestry and environmental science, marine biology and oceanography, climate change, advanced materials (composites), and engineering.
Famous Alumnis:
Stephen King, Olympia Snowe, Pat LaMarche, Bernard Lown
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
2000
Current students***:
12000
Foreign students***:
2%
Cumulative former students***:
80000
Pros
Strong programs related to Maine’s natural resources and environment, beautiful campus, leading research in specific areas like composites and climate change.
Cons
Located in a small town (Orono) in a rural state, colder climate, some programs less nationally prominent.
Best For
Students interested in forestry, marine sciences, environmental studies, or engineering, often valuing a land-grant university with a strong focus on natural resources and climate research.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- Both schools build their programmes around agriculture, ecology and sustainability and life sciences, and University of Idaho is the one to compare first within the country, since it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- University of New Hampshire follows much the same lines as this institution, with marine science, ecology and sustainability and life sciences as common ground, and it also offers mba programmes and covers astroscience and software engineering as well.
- University of Rhode Island sits close to this institution on marine science, life sciences and AI and machine learning; it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- Oregon State University shares the core fields of this university, namely marine science, agriculture and ecology and sustainability; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers robotics and data analytics as well.
- For students who like the marine science, agriculture and ecology and sustainability focus of this institution but want another option nearby, University of Hawaii at Manoa fits well: it is larger, enrolling about 19,000 students against roughly 12,000 here, and is also a public institution.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Abroad, University of Aveiro (Portugal) covers marine science, ecology and sustainability and materials in a comparable way, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers chemistry and telecommunications as well.
- If this institution is on your list for marine science, ecology and sustainability and materials, University of Exeter in the United Kingdom deserves a comparison, because it is also a public institution and also offers mba programmes.
- Hainan University in China pursues a similar profile in marine science, agriculture and ecology and sustainability, and it covers food science as well, and is far larger, with about 46,629 students against roughly 12,000 here.
- James Cook University, in Australia, takes a similar route through marine science, agriculture and ecology and sustainability; it is larger, enrolling about 21,207 students against roughly 12,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Beyond national borders, Guizhou University stands out as a comparable school for agriculture, ecology and sustainability and materials; it covers chemistry as well, and is far larger, with about 47,944 students against roughly 12,000 here.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Climate Change, Ecosystem, Environmental Engineering, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Practices
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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