UMD Climbs in U.S. News Rankings of Top Public Schools

The College of Maryland climbed a spot to No. 19 among the many nation’s high public faculties, in keeping with new scores launched as we speak by U.S. Information & World Report.

Amongst public establishments, UMD is tied with Rutgers College, Florida State College and the College of Washington within the influential 2022-23 “Finest Schools” report. Maryland additionally positioned at No. 55 amongst all U.S. universities, rising from No. 59 final yr.

“As we acknowledge our achievement, we underscore an announcement from the Fearlessly Ahead
strategic plan: Progress won’t be measured in particular person achievement, however in our collective accomplishments,” mentioned college President Darryll J. Pines and Senior Vice President and Provost Jennifer King Rice mentioned in an e-mail to the campus group as we speak. “Our No. 19 rating is a credit score to the collective work of our college students, college and workers who display excellence of their instructing, scholarship, analysis and work.”

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The rankings, which many potential college students depend on to slim their faculty searches, are primarily based on components together with commencement and retention charges, social mobility, college and monetary assets, and alumni giving fee.

U.S. Information additionally examines a number of educational fields and undergraduate packages in its rankings, with UMD receiving excessive marks within the following classes:

Enterprise

• UMD ranked 23^rd total, and No. 13 amongst public establishments, with 4 high 25 specialties:
  • Administration: No. 24 total, No. 16 amongst publics
  • Administration Info Techniques: No. 8 total, No. 6 amongst publics
  • Advertising and marketing: No. 17 total, No. 12 amongst publics
  • Provide chain administration/logistics: No. 18 total, No. 15 amongst publics

Laptop Science

• UMD rose to No. 16 nationally on this class and No. 8 amongst publics, with 4 specialties within the high 25:
  • Synthetic intelligence: No. 16 total, No. 8 amongst publics
  • Cybersecurity: No. 9 total, No. 5 amongst publics
  • Sport growth: No. 9 total, No. 4 amongst publics
  • Software program engineering: No. 13 total, No. 10 amongst publics

Engineering

• UMD ranked 22^rd total, and No. 11 amongst public establishments, with 5 high 25 specialties:
  • Aerospace : No. 13 nationwide, No. 9 amongst publics
  • Biomedical engineering: No. 24 nationwide, No. 9 amongst publics
  • Laptop engineering: No. 20 nationwide, No. 12 amongst publics
  • Electrical/digital/communications engineering: No. 22 nationwide, No. 13 amongst publics
  • Mechanical engineering: No. 20 nationwide, No. 12 amongst publics

UMD was additionally ranked because the nineteenth greatest public faculty for veterans and the twenty seventh for veterans amongst all faculties (up two spots from final yr), and positioned No. 10 amongst publics for greatest undergraduate instructing, and No. 41 amongst all establishments.

Rankings, Pines and Rice mentioned, are however one piece of a a lot bigger puzzle that helps measure the college’s success, providing insights on how UMD tracks its progress and makes data-driven selections.

“We’re happy with our group’s work to realize excellence in all we do, and it’s encouraging to see that instantly mirrored in our rankings,” they mentioned.