University of Maryland, Baltimore

Not to be confused with University of Baltimore; University of Maryland, Baltimore County; or University of Maryland, College Park.
University of Maryland
TypePublic university
Established1807; 217 years ago (1807)
Parent institution
University System of Maryland
Budget$1.5 billion (2023)[1]
PresidentBruce Jarrell[2]
Academic staff
2,321[3]
Undergraduates898[4]
Postgraduates6,239[4]
Location
Baltimore
,
Maryland
,
United States

39°17′29″N 76°37′30″W / 39.29139°N 76.62500°W / 39.29139; -76.62500
CampusUrban, 71 acres (0.29 km2))
ColorsRed, Gold and Black[5]
     
Websiteumaryland.edu
University of Maryland, Baltimore's historic Davidge Hall (1812) of the University of Maryland School of Medicine, at the northeast corner of South Greene and West Lombard Streets

The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is a public university in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1807, it comprises some of the oldest professional schools of dentistry, law, medicine, pharmacy, social work and nursing in the United States.[3] It is the original campus of the University System of Maryland and has a strategic partnership with the University of Maryland, College Park. Located on 71 acres (0.29 km2) on the west side of downtown Baltimore, it is part of the University System of Maryland.

In 2012, the University of Maryland, Baltimore and the flagship University of Maryland, College Park united under the MPowering the State initiative to leverage the strengths of both institutions.[6][7][8] The University of Maryland Strategic Partnership Act of 2016 officially formalized the partnership.[9][10][11] According to the National Science Foundation, the university spent a combined $1.1 billion on research and development in 2019, ranking it 14th overall in the nation and 8th among all public institutions.[12][13]

  1. ^ Fiscal Year 2023 "Budget and Fundraising". University of Maryland Baltimore. 2024.
  2. ^ Nobles III, Wilborn P. (September 10, 2020). "University System of Maryland names Bruce Jarrell new president for University of Maryland, Baltimore". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b "UMaryland - Just the Facts" (PDF). April 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  4. ^ a b "University of Maryland Baltimore Fast Facts". September 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Color Palettes - Visual Style Guide - Branding - University of Maryland". University of Maryland. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  6. ^ "MPower Maryland | MPower alliance with UMB results in innovative programs". mpower.maryland.edu. April 9, 2013. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  7. ^ "A Bold New Collaboration to Leverage UMD and UMB Resources". UMD Office of the President. March 1, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  8. ^ Wells, Carrie (February 24, 2016). "Renewed push to combine UM College Park and UM Baltimore gains steam". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  9. ^ "GAM-SB1052 Summary 2016 Regular Session". mgaleg.maryland.gov. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  10. ^ Douglas-Gabriel, Danielle (April 9, 2016). "Partnership between U-Md. and Baltimore campuses is a go". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  11. ^ "Five-year-old UMD-UMB partnership has yielded medical and scientific programs". The Diamondback. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  12. ^ Pines, Darryll J. (2021-02-01). "University of Maryland Receives its Highest Ranking in Research and Development Survey". Office of the President. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  13. ^ "UM Research Is Top 10 For NSF Higher Education R&D". University of Maryland, Baltimore. 2021-02-01. Retrieved 2021-02-03.