Opened in 1807, the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is Maryland’s public health, law, and human services university, dedicated to excellence in education, research, clinical care, and service.

UMB enrolls nearly 6,700 students in six nationally ranked professional schools — dentistry, law, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and social work — and the interdisciplinary School of Graduate Studies. The University offers 97 doctoral, master’s, baccalaureate, and certificate programs and confers most of the professional practice doctoral degrees awarded in Maryland.

UMB is a thriving academic health center combining cutting-edge biomedical research and exceptional patient care. UMB’s extramural funding totaled $638 million in Fiscal Year 2024, and each tenured/tenure-track faculty member brings $1.45 million in research grants, on average, into UMB every year.

UMB’s 14-acre BioPark is Baltimore’s biggest biotechnology cluster, with nearly three dozen tenants and more than 1,000 employees. The research park fuels the commercialization of new drugs, treatments, and medical devices.

Respect and Integrity  |  Well-Being and Sustainability
Equity and Justice       |  Innovation and Discovery

 Learn more about UMB's core values.

Mission

To improve the human condition and serve the public good of Maryland and society at-large through education, research, clinical care, and service.

Vision

The University will excel as a preeminent institution in its missions to educate professionals, conduct research that addresses real-world issues affecting the human condition, provide excellent clinical care and practice, and serve the public with dedication to improve health, justice, and the public good. The University will become a dominant economic leader of the region through innovation, entrepreneurship, philanthropy, and interdisciplinary and interprofessional teamwork. The University will extend its reach with hallmark local and global initiatives that positively transform lives and our economy. The University will be a beacon to the world as an environment for learning and discovery that is rich in diversity and inclusion. The University’s pillars of professionalism are civility, accountability, transparency, and efficiency. The University will be a vibrant community where students, faculty, staff, visitors, and neighbors are engaged intellectually, culturally, and socially. 

Degrees at UMB

The University offers the following degrees:

• 7 professional practice doctorate
• 16 research and scholarship doctorate
• 32 master's
• 3 bachelor's
• 29 postbaccalaureate certificate
• 6 postdoctoral certificate
• 4 certificate of advanced study

Browse academic programs.

Seven Schools, One University

Students: The Future of Care

As the state’s only public health, law, and human services university, UMB confers the majority of professional practice doctoral degrees awarded in Maryland each year.

Enrollment by Program

National Rankings

* Ranking among public universities.

**U.S. News & World Report revised its medical school rankings in 2024 to use a tier system, ranking schools by tiers 1, 2, 3, or 4, and listing each tier alphabetically.

For more information, contact the UMB Office of Government Affairs at 410-269-5087.

Employment: Fall 2024

Join our diverse workforce and help us make a difference in our community and the world.

Non-Discrimination Policy

The University of Maryland, Baltimore prohibits sex discrimination in any educational program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Title IX Coordinator.

Read the UMB Notice of Non-Discrimination.

Driving the Economy

Dramatic Achievements

• Fiscal Year 2024: Awarded $638 million in grants and contracts
• Yield: $1.45 million research dollars per core faculty

• With combined research expenditures of $1.39 billion, UMB and the University of Maryland, College Park ranked No. 11 among public institutions in the National Science Foundation’s Higher Education Research and Development survey for FY23.

Return on Investment

• Yields $13 in economic activity for each $1 of state general fund appropriation
• Generates nearly 16,000 jobs
• With UMB’s affiliated physician practices and the University of Maryland Medical Center, generates $8 billion in annual economic activity

An Entrepreneurial University

 
See the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Strategic Planning, and Assessment for more data.

Community and Civic Engagement in Baltimore

The Office of Community and Civic Engagement partners with community-based, local, state, and national organizations to improve health, education, economic, and social conditions in West Baltimore, with much of the support provided in direct services at the Community Engagement Center.

UMB contributes to community revitalization and stabilization through its Live Near Your Work Program, which helps students and employees buy homes in select Baltimore neighborhoods by providing money for the down payment and closing costs.

The CURE Scholars Program is a long-term mentoring initiative that is designed to excite West Baltimore middle and high school students about STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) subjects and begin preparing them for potential careers in research and health care.

The Center for Violence Prevention works to conduct community-based participatory research, provide creative and impactful education, and inform and advocate for impactful policies that will reduce violence and trauma in Baltimore.