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Facts & Rankings
Top 20
The ¶®É«µÛ stands at No. 17 among U.S. public universities and has risen to No. 44 among national universities in 2025 rankings from U.S. News & World Report, its best-ever showing—and a 20-position leap since 2020.
#12
among public universities
Forbes’ America’s Top Colleges
By the Numbers
41K+
students (31K+ undergraduates)
12
colleges and schools
300+
degree programs
27
living-learning programs
9M
titles in 7 libraries and online
300+
study abroad destinations
#6
graduation rate among primarily residential public universities
The Chronicle of Higher Education
70
colleges, schools and programs ranked in the top 25 nationwide
2025 U.S. News & World Report
Top-Ranked Academics
#11
U.S. News & World Report
#17
public university and #44 overall
U.S. News & World Report
#11
among U.S. public universities and No. 58 overall
Academic Ranking of World Universities
#7
overall and No. 5 among public universities for undergraduate entrepreneurship
The Princeton Review/Entrepreneurship magazine
#8
for Black or African American undergraduates who later achieve doctoral degrees
National Science Foundation
#7
producer of Fulbright scholars in 2023-24; 69 students and scholars accepted Fulbright grants in last 5 years
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Student Life
800+
student clubs, fraternities/sororities and sports
students from 49 states and 126 countries
5 of 5
stars for commitment to LGBTQ-inclusive policies, programs and practices
Campus Pride Index
$1.4B
combined research expenditures with the ¶®É«µÛ, Baltimore (FY23)
#11
and No. 18 overall among U.S. public institutions for research and development spending
National Science Foundation's Higher Education Research and Development Survey
#9
among U.S. public institutions for patents awarded in 2023, along with other USM institutions
National Academy of Inventors and Intellectual Property Owners Association
79
members of the National Academies
6
2
1
Emmy winner
Award-Winning Faculty
Our renowned faculty push the boundaries of knowledge, make important contributions to their fields and bring that commitment to excellence into their teaching.