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Academics
The University of Maryland is a global leader in research, entrepreneurship and innovation. Our twelve schools and colleges rigorously pursue academic excellence.
We are researching solutions for critical topics like alternative energy, advising federal officials on homeland security, working with the state to reduce children’s obesity and investigating many other pressing issues. Students work side-by-side with faculty at the top of their fields: Pulitzer Prize recipients, Nobel laureates, and Emmy and Tony winners. Numbering more than 4,000, our faculty also includes world-renowned performers, successful entrepreneurs and big-name journalists, all ready to share their experiences and expertise.
Maryland Engineering serves as the catalyst for high-quality research, innovation, and learning, delivering on a promise that all graduates will leave ready to impact the grand challenges of the 21st century.
Founded in 1856, the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources is the cornerstone college of the University of Maryland. We embody the university's land-grant mission with a commitment to eliminate hunger, preserve our natural resources, improve the quality of life, and empower the next generation through world-class education.
The School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation advances education, scholarship, and professional practice toward just and resilient communities. We promote social justice, cultural diversity, resource conservation, and economic opportunity through excellence in architectural design, urban planning, historic preservation, and real estate development.
Through teaching and research that investigates human experience, thought, expression and creativity, the College of Arts and Humanities (ARHU) is a home for creative problem solvers and global visionaries prepared for a wide range of careers, who are ready to serve their communities and the larger society. At ARHU, faculty and students explore the world's diverse cultures, both past and present.
The College of Behavioral and Social Sciences increases understanding of and pursues innovative solutions to the challenges facing our global community.
College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences
The College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences is a community pushing the boundaries of science and mathematics, taking on the grand challenges of our time. Our research finds solutions, sparks innovation, makes discoveries in fighting disease, exploring earth and the cosmos, securing cyberspace. We collaborate and share ideas to make a lasting impact on our world.
The College of Education provides research– and practice–oriented programs through departments of Counseling, Higher Education and Special Education; Human Development and Quantitative Methodology; and Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership. The College and our highly regarded faculty, staff, students and alumni are committed to equity and social justice.
With groundbreaking research and innovative academic programs, the College of Information (INFO) strengthens institutions, fosters responsible information use, increases information reliability, and ensures equitable access to information. We harness data and technology for social, economic, and environmental good. We prepare the next generation of information professionals and thought leaders. We harness information for the benefit of all.
The Philip Merrill College of Journalism develops journalists and media scholars with rigorous reporting, research and analytical skills, a commitment to ethics, and an appreciation for the First Amendment’s key role in a free society.
In the global economy, business success requires knowledge and skills that are nothing short of inspiring. At the Robert H. Smith School of Business, inspired business education is our business. Our faculty is world-class. Our research is cutting-edge. Our learning is experiential and rooted in the real world. And our students learn to think like entrepreneurs.
At the School of Public Health, our faculty and students are driven by a passion to break down the barriers to health and wellness for individuals, families, communities and global populations. Through our research, we are committed to finding new and better ways to promote health, prevent disease and prolong active, high-quality lives.
At the intersection of education, research and practice, the School of Public Policy develops innovative leaders who seek to understand and participate in local, national and global policymaking.
