University of Maryland, College Park

University of Maryland, College Park (often referred to as The University of Maryland, Maryland, UM, UMD, or UMCP) is a public research university [8] is located in the city of College Park in Prince George County, Maryland, about 4 miles (6, 4 km) from the border northeast of Washington, DC Founded in 1856, the University of Maryland is the flagship institution of the University System of Maryland. By fall 2010 enrollment of more than 37,000 students, more than 100 undergraduate majors and 120 graduate programs, Maryland is the largest university in the state and the largest in the Metropolitan Area of ​​Washington, It is a member of. Association of American Universities and athletic competition as a member of the Big Ten Conference.

University of Maryland proximity to the state capital has produced a strong research partnership with the Federal government. Many faculty members receive research funding and institutional support from agencies like the National Institutes of Health, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), National Institute of Standards and Technology, and Department of Homeland Security.

The operating budget of the University of Maryland during fiscal year 2009 is projected to be approximately US $ 1531000000. For the same fiscal year, the University of Maryland received a total of $ 518 million in research funding, exceeding the 2,008 mark by $ 118 million. On May 11, 2012, "Great Expectations" campaign the university has exceeded $ 950 million in private donations.

University of Maryland offers 127 undergraduate degrees and 112 graduate degree in thirteen different colleges and schools:

• A. James Clark School of Engineering
• Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources
• Faculty of Arts and Humanities ---> School of Music
• College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
• College of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences
• College of Education
• College of Information Studies
• Philip Merrill College of Journalism
• Robert H. Smith School of Business
• School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation
• School of Public Health (formerly the College of Health and Human Performance)
• School of Public Policy
• Graduate Studies Office
• Graduate School

Undergraduate education centered on both the students choose the academic program and the selection of core courses to fulfill general education requirements. For spring 2010, the average undergraduate GPA for women is 3:22 and 3:05 for undergraduate men.

The university is ranked as tied for 57th in the 2016 US News and World Report rankings "National University" across the United States, and is ranked tied for 19th nationally among public universities. [58] An October 2014 publication from the University of Maryland Business Insider ranked # 9 in the "Public Higher smartest in America".

Academic Ranking of World Universities ranked Maryland as 43 in the world by 2015. The 2015-2016 Times Higher Education World University Rankings placed Maryland 117 in the world. The 2015/16 QS World University Rankings placed Maryland 126 in the world.

University of Maryland is one of the '25 Top Peace Corps Volunteer High-Producing 2015. Kiplinger Personal Finance 100 Best Values ​​in Public High Schools 2015 ranks 9th for in-state university students.

For the third consecutive year in 2014, the University of Maryland ranked first in the number of recipients Boren -. With 12 students who received the award for international intensive language study.