Overview and Achievements
UMBC reflects the future of research universities. Young and dynamic, the university is small enough to provide personal attention, yet large enough to provide state-of-the-art facilities and the finest of faculty. With 30 master’s degree programs, 22 doctoral degree programs, and 16 graduate certificate programs, UMBC seeks to provide you with an enriched experience drawing upon leading scholars attracted to a campus that prides itself on diversity and multiculturalism.
UMBC is ranked as Doctoral/Research University (High Research Activity) by the Carnegie Foundation, one of the highest classifications for a research university in the country.
UMBC graduate students also have access to courses, practical experiences and research opportunities at other campuses in the University System of Maryland through the University of Maryland Graduate School, Baltimore (UMGSB). Created in 1985, the UMGSB represents the combined graduate and research programs at UMBC and the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) - the university system's doctoral research campuses in the Baltimore area.
UMBC is a very special place; its position among the great American research universities is just unfolding. We invite you to learn more about the achievements of this vibrant community and how you can share in the prestige associated with being a graduate from UMBC.