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Everything you need to know about University of Maryland

  • The University of Maryland, situated in Central Park, Maryland, is the largest in the Washington metropolitan area. Established in 1856, the public research university has a beautiful suburban campus spreading across 1,340 acres, famous for its red-brick Georgian buildings. McKeldin Mall, the central lawn at the campus, is the largest academic mall in the United States. 
  • Having been ranked 24th among public universities, UMD has an acceptance rate of 44.2%. TOEFL/IELTS scores and GPA are to be submitted for admission.
  • The average undergraduate tuition and fee is 36891 USD, and postgraduate programs are 19,500 USD, for which scholarships like the Banneker Scholarship are there, which can cover almost the total tuition fee. 
  • North Campus and South Campus are the two residential areas providing on-campus accommodation in fully furnished single, double, triple and quad occupancy rooms at 13,315 USD, including meal plans. The Department of Resident Life manages residential halls and offers its residents various student programs. 
  • MBA, Masters in Finance, Masters in Management, B.Sc. and Engineering are the courses with a high placement rate. Maryland offers great job opportunities with an average salary of 77,900 USD for graduates.
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$36.07K / year

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₹29.91L / year

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48 months

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Fees ($)

$40.31K / year

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Fees (₹)

₹33.42L / year

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18 months

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$1.44L / year

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₹1.20Cr / year

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48 months

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Fees ($)

$54.15K / year

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₹44.90L / year

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18 months

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Fees ($)

$1.61L / year

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₹1.34Cr / year

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Duration

48 months

Undergraduate

Bachelor in Finance

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Fees ($)

$36.89K / year

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₹30.59L / year

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24 months

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$36.07K / year

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₹29.91L / year

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48 months

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$50.10K / year

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₹41.54L / year

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University Ranking

The University of Maryland, the oldest university in the Washington Metropolitan Area, is located in Maryland and has been operating for more than 150 years. If we carefully examine the rankings from leading academic institutions, we can see that the majority of ranking companies have ranked Maryland below the top 100 worldwide. Universities are evaluated based on a variety of criteria, including publications, citations (a measure of the impact of their research work), academic standing, and international partnerships. Additionally, Maryland is among the top 100 universities in the world according to the ARWU (Shanghai Ranking), a ranking system that emphasises the quality of faculty and research output.

 

The University of Maryland is moderately selective in its admissions process, with an acceptance rate of 44.2%, but applicants must also have an outstanding academic record. The esteemed Association of American Universities counts it among its members (AAU). It has been ranked lower than the top 100 educational institutions in the US by US News, which places focus on graduation and retention rates, faculty resources, and undergraduate academic reputation.

 

Ranked By20182019202020212022
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Universities Rankings51465356NA
QS - World University Ranking129126136152158
THE (Times Higher Education) - University Ranking6982919093
US News & World Report - Global UniversitiesNA51516060
US News & World Report - National University RankingNA63645859
Course Ranking

The 12 schools and colleges of Maryland University offer about 200 degree programs, 92 of which are for undergraduate students, 107 for master's students, and 83 for doctoral students. The University of Maryland's business programmes have been ranked as the best in the world by reputable ranking agencies. According to the Financial Times, its Global MBA rankings have decreased from 51 in 2016 to 73 in 2020. In a similar vein, its Master in Finance rankings from FT have fallen from 38 in 2017 to 45 in 2020.

 

Maryland's Engineering and Technology rankings from QS have significantly improved. In 2017, it was ranked 177th, and in 2020, it was ranked 129th. Its rankings for PG Computers from THE have also declined over time, falling from 19th in 2017 to 49th in 2021. Since 2018, US News has routinely ranked its information systems MBA among the top 10 programmes. Additionally, for the past four years, US News has listed its UG Business programme as one of the top 25 programs. In addition, the faculty at the university includes Nobel Prize winners, which is a definite indication of the calibre of education provided to students.


 

Ranking for Business Courses
Ranked By20182019202020212022
Bloomberg - Best Business School USA35263128NA
FT (Financial Times) - GMBA Ranking55727352NA
FT (Financial Times) - Master in Finance30NA45NANA
QS - Accounting & Finance101-150101-150101-150151-200NA
QS - Global MBA90111-120121-130121-130111-120
QS - Masters in Business Analytics RankingsNANANA2531
QS - Masters in Supply Chain Management RankingsNANANA2426
THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Business and Economics4967657998
US News & World Report - Graduate Business School48NA444442
US News & World Report - Information Systems MBA999109
US News & World Report - Supply Chain Management MBA [10]NANANANA23
US News & World Report - UG Business21NA221923
Ranking for Engineering Courses
Ranked By20182019202020212022
QS - Architecture & Built Environment Rankings151-200151-200151-200151-200NA
QS - Engineering and Technology [11]212134129105NA
QS - Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering Rankings101-150151-200151-200101-150NA
THE (Times Higher Education) - Engineering [12]7281838088
US News & World Report - Aerospace Engineering PGNA12NA1213
US News & World Report - Biomedical Engineering PGNANANA3032
US News & World Report - Chemical Engineering PGNANANA3630
US News & World Report - Civil Engineering PGNANANA2330
US News & World Report - Electrical Engineering PGNANANA1416
US News & World Report - Mechanical Engineering PGNANANA1717
US News & World Report - UG Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engg.NANA222024
US News & World Report - UG Mechanical EngineeringNA26262520
Ranking for Computers Courses
Ranked By20182019202020212022
THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Computer Science3249494946
US News & World Report - Computer Engineering PGNANANA1418
US News & World Report - UG Computer EngineeringNA20201722
Ranking for Science Courses
Ranked By20182019202020212022
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Mathematics Rankings76-10051-752934NA
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Physics Rankings24202222NA
QS - Physics and Astronomy Rankings41303029NA
QS - QS - Biological Sciences Rankings101-150101-150101-150101-150NA
QS - QS - Mathematics Rankings51-10051-10051-10051-100NA
THE (Times Higher Education) - Life Sciences Rankings87101-125101-125126-150151-175
THE (Times Higher Education) - THE - Psychology Rankings5156486881
Ranking for Humanities Courses
Ranked By20182019202020212022
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Political Sciences Rankings29244549NA
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Sociology Ranking30282628NA
QS - Communication and Media Studies Rankings51-100101-150101-15051-100NA
QS - Politics Rankings101-150101-150151-200151-200NA
QS - QS - Sociology Rankings51-10051-10051-10051-100NA
THE (Times Higher Education) - Arts & Humanities Rankings7782879078
Ranking for Medicine Courses
Ranked By2019202020212022
QS - QS - Medicine RankingsNANA151-200NA
QS - QS - Nursing Rankings51-10051-10051-100NA
THE (Times Higher Education) - Clinical and Health Rankings201-250176-200251-300301-400
US News & World Report - Best Graduate Medical SchoolsNANA1216
Ranking for Law Courses
Ranked By20182019202020212022
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Law Ranking51-75482516NA
US News & World Report - Best Graduate Law SchoolsNANANANA50

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Times Higher Education

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QS Rankings

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Times Higher Education

158

QS Rankings

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Webometrics - World

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Webometrics - National

The eligibility criteria are different for different courses, and the English language proficiency test requirements are common for all non-native English-speaking nations.

 

English language proficiency requirements are:

 

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Scores Required

IELTS

7.0 or higher

TOEFL (i-BT)

95 or higher

Duolingo

120 or higher

PTE

68 or higher

The University Career Center and The President's Promise are eager to create recruiting plans for businesses. The University of Maryland hosts a variety of career fairs to introduce students to companies and raise their visibility on campus. There will be online career fairs for the School of Public Health Career Expo, Smith School of Business Undergraduate, Fall Career & Internship, Computer Science Career & Internship, and Language Career & Internship Fair. Students may be interviewed on-campus for full-time, part-time, or internship opportunities in suite rooms. The interview procedure occurs during the spring and fall semesters.

 

Graduates have found employment at prestigious government, nonprofit, and international organisations like the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and the Inter-American Development Bank, as well as in the private sector at Bates White and the Brattle Group.

On-Campus Accommodation

 

Accommodation for students with disabilities

 

The Department of Resident Life (DRL) is dedicated to offering students with disabilities the proper housing accommodations. The University Counseling Center's Accessibility and Disability Services (ADS) office administers all requests for reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities, using university best practices for assessing and approving requests to give students a uniform quality of care.

 

To identify the unique accommodation(s) required, students who request any disability-related housing accommodation must first register with Accessibility and Disability Services. The need for air conditioning, single room requirements, access to a private or single-use bathroom, a kitchen-equipped apartment requirement, a mobility-accessible room requirement, the need for assistance or emotional support animal, etc. are examples of housing accommodations.

 

For more information, visit: http://reslife.umd.edu/housing/housingaccommodations/ 

 

Apartment living

 

A fully working kitchen is provided in each flat, a furnished living/dining area, at least one bathroom, and typically four bedrooms for six students. In the Leonardtown Community, behind Fraternity Row and roughly a 10- to 12-minute walk from most classes, are garden-style apartments for about 625 students. In the South Hill Community, close to the Chapel and South Campus dining hall, there are apartments for an additional 350 students. St. Mary's Hall houses the Language House living-learning program's 100 student apartments.

Apartment dwellers are not compelled to use the campus dining plan because all apartment units have kitchens. However, many apartment dwellers opt to acquire a Terrapin Express membership or an eating plan.

 

Suite living

 

Suites are similar to apartments. However, they don't have a kitchen or dining area. For 4–8 students, each suite contains a furnished living room, 1-3 bathrooms, and 3-5 bedrooms. The South Hill Community, close to the Chapel and South Campus dining hall, has apartments for roughly 1,000 students. Suites lack kitchens. Thus, cooking is not permitted there, and all residents are expected to participate in a dining plan that has been approved.

 

For more information, visit: http://reslife.umd.edu/housing/aptsuites/ 

 

Graduate students

 

Priority for housing in the residence halls owned by the institution. Undergraduates who are enrolled full-time are provided lodging in residence halls. Accommodation in residence halls is available for graduate students at the University of Maryland. The living halls do not have any amenities for postgraduate students or students' spouses, partners, or families. Graduate students have extremely little access to residence hall space.

 

For more information, visit: http://reslife.umd.edu/housing/graduate/ 

 

Housing Options and Assistance for LGBTQ Students

 

The Department of Resident Life is dedicated to creating a welcoming environment where everyone has a legitimate position in the community. Resident Life thus promotes each resident's academic and social achievement. Resident Life asserts that regardless of differences in identification, one's dignity and membership should be acknowledged and respected within the multicultural community of residence halls. A legitimate threat to the health and welfare of society is any deliberate attempt to suppress, undermine, or harm any individual or group. Such actions are naturally at odds with the objectives. As a result, any instances of discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abuse, assault, or verbal or written threats (direct or indirect) will be addressed immediately and taken seriously.

 

For more information, visit: http://reslife.umd.edu/housing/lgbt/ 

 

Extended Housing Capacity in Triples and Quads

 

There are many triple and quad rooms among the more than 4,900 student accommodations on campus. 1,201 beds (13 per cent of the total) of the 9,180 beds in 37 residence halls are in triples and quads.

73 per cent of the rooms in the residence halls are doubled in that two students can share. Most upper-division students who participate in the room selection procedure take up about 14 per cent of the single rooms.

 

For more information, visit: http://reslife.umd.edu/housing/triplequads/ 

 

For general enquiries, visit: http://reslife.umd.edu/housing/housingaccommodations/ 

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Anvi

University of Maryland can help students to accomplish their academic purpose by providing some financial assistance, but still, it's an all-encompassing university that offers everything. The college provides facilities in a nice and friendly environment.

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Devdan

I have been a student at the University of Maryland for a year now. I have never felt so welcome on campus as I do now. The food is amazing, the professors are great, and the housing options are just as good as in most other universities in the area. On top of that, there are plenty of opportunities to make money outside of classes.

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Ehsaan

UMD is a very different University with an excellent environment and small size. The school offers a wide variety of opportunities for students, regardless of their field of study. While the university has suffered financial difficulties in recent years, it is trying to remain relevant and expand its job market.

Scholarships

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2023-07-01

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₹1.15L

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2023-07-01

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₹1.16L

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2023-06-30

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₹18.36L

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2023-07-01

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₹1.16L

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Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about University of Maryland
Where is University of Maryland located?

University of Maryland is located in College Park, USA

How much does it cost to study in University of Maryland?

The average first year cost to study in University of Maryland is INR 3954456

What is the acceptance rate for University of Maryland?

University of Maryland has an acceptance rate of 12.5%

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