Address: 220 Arch Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, United States
Dentistry, Law, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work, Graduate Studies
The University of Maryland, Baltimore, was founded in 1807. It is the second oldest college in Maryland and part of the University System of Maryland. The campus lies on the west side of downtown Baltimore and covers 71 acres in an urban setting. It focuses on professional and graduate education in the health sciences, law and social work.
The university counts 898 undergraduates and 6,239 postgraduate students, a total of 7,137. The academic staff numbers 2,321. The budget was 1.5 billion dollars in fiscal year 2023. The president is Bruce Jarrell. The profile is unusual because almost all students are in postgraduate and professional programmes.
The university has six professional schools: Dentistry, Law, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy and Social Work. A School of Graduate Studies, founded in 1918, completes the structure.
The university is closely affiliated with the University of Maryland Medical Center and the University of Maryland Medical System. It is also located near the United States Veterans Affairs Medical Center. This clinical environment gives students access to a large range of patients and specialities, from trauma care to cancer treatment.
Research spending reached 1.1 billion dollars in 2019, according to the National Science Foundation. This put the university in 14th place nationally and 8th among public institutions. The alumni include Martin O’Malley, former Mayor of Baltimore and Governor of Maryland, the senator Barbara Mikulski, the congressman Elijah Cummings and Wendy Sherman, former Deputy Secretary of State. Tuition differs for residents and non-residents and by school. Check the current tariff.
Prospective students should note that the university does not follow the pattern of a classic undergraduate campus. Its schools train practising professionals, such as dentists, lawyers, doctors, nurses, pharmacists and social workers, and joint degrees between schools are common. The official pages list the admission rules, which differ by school, together with the application deadlines and the clinical placements available. Baltimore is a port city with a long medical tradition, and the campus sits close to the downtown business district and the harbour.
Domains taught:
Bioinformatics, Life Sciences, Microbiology and Genetics
Diplomas*:
Doctor, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
University of Maryland Medical Center, University of Maryland Medical System, nearby Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Research:
Medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, law and social work, with 1.1 billion dollars of R&D spending in 2019.
Famous Alumnis:
Martin O’Malley, Barbara Mikulski, Elijah Cummings, Wendy Sherman
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
2321
Current students***:
7137
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Six professional schools on a 71-acre campus, 1.5 billion dollar budget, ranked 14th nationally in R&D spending in 2019, close tie to the Medical Center.
Cons
Professional and postgraduate focus, urban campus, cost of living in Baltimore.
Best For
Professional and graduate students in medicine, dentistry, law, nursing, pharmacy and social work in Baltimore.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
Albert Einstein College of Medicine overlaps with this university on bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and life sciences, so the two are easy to compare, and it teaches at the same levels, namely master's and doctoral, and is far smaller, with about 789 students against roughly 7,137 here.
Both schools build their programmes around bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and life sciences, and University of California, San Francisco is the one to compare first within the country, since it is also a public institution and also offers graduate certificate programmes.
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston takes a similar route through bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and life sciences, and it also offers bachelor's and certificate programmes and covers statistics and data analytics as well.
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center offers a comparable education in bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and life sciences: it is smaller, enrolling about 3,900 students against roughly 7,137 here, and is also a public institution.
Anyone who wants a second school in the same country with a similar spread of bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and life sciences can consider MD Anderson Cancer Center, and it is also a public institution and also offers certificate programmes.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
On content, Tehran University of Medical Sciences in Iran and this institution are close, as both teach bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and life sciences; it is larger, enrolling about 11,543 students against roughly 7,137 here, and is also a public institution.
Anhui Medical University in China pursues a similar profile in bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and life sciences, and it also offers bachelor's programmes, and is larger, enrolling about 18,700 students against roughly 7,137 here.
If this institution is on your list for bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and life sciences, Medical University of Graz in Austria deserves a comparison, because it is slightly smaller, at about 5,110 students against roughly 7,137 here, and is also a public institution.
For a study option in Austria with a comparable spread of bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and life sciences, Medical University of Innsbruck is the reference point: it also offers bachelor's programmes, and is smaller, enrolling about 3,800 students against roughly 7,137 here.
For bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and life sciences outside the home country, Peking Union Medical College in China is a natural reference; it covers bioengineering as well and is also a public institution.
*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.
FAQ
Where is the University of Maryland, Baltimore?
On the west side of downtown Baltimore, Maryland.
When was it founded?
In 1807.
How large is the campus?
71 acres.
How many professional schools does it have?
Six: Dentistry, Law, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy and Social Work.
How many students does it have?
898 undergraduates and 6,239 postgraduate students.
How large is the budget?
1.5 billion dollars in fiscal year 2023.
How high was research spending in 2019?
1.1 billion dollars, 14th nationally.
Who is the president?
Bruce Jarrell.
Which politicians studied there?
Martin O'Malley, Barbara Mikulski and Elijah Cummings.
What does it cost?
Tuition differs for residents and non-residents and by school. Check the current tariff.
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*: 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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