UMBC is among the best of the best in both undergraduate teaching and innovation. “What has always set UMBC apart is the people,” says President Freeman Hrabowski. “Year after year, these rankings illustrate the many ways in which our faculty and staff work to support the success and well-being of our students.” Continue Reading UMBC sets the national standard in 2022 U.S. News Best Colleges rankings
UMBC’s profile in “The Best 387 Colleges” highlights the university’s academic strengths and supportive community spirit. At UMBC, says one student, “they provide you with the tools, people, and resources to make sure you get where you want to go in life.” Continue Reading Princeton Review highlights UMBC as a university that “wants every student to succeed”
UMBC has recently been named a global leader in two prominent international university rankings—one focused on economic and social impact and the other on research influence, academic distinction, and alumni leadership. Continue Reading Times Higher Ed names UMBC top-10 U.S. leader and top-200 global leader in social and economic impact
In the latest national U.S. News Graduate School rankings, UMBC has top-100 programs in public affairs and several engineering fields. Engineering is one of a few areas where rankings also reflect the opinions of professionals who hire or work with new graduates. Continue Reading UMBC celebrates U.S. News Best Grad School rankings in engineering, public affairs
“We put our students first,” says Anita Komlodi, graduate program director. “We designed our program both for working IT professionals and career changers wishing to transition into IT careers.” Continue Reading U.S. News names UMBC’s online master’s in information systems one of the nation’s best
“UMBC continues to perform well on the international stage,” says David Di Maria, associate vice provost for international education. He notes, “The cross-border collaborations and contributions of our faculty, students, and staff position UMBC shoulder to shoulder amongst the top universities in the world.” Continue Reading Shoulder to shoulder: U.S. News again names UMBC one of the Best Global Universities
The ranking describes itself as “designed to put graduate success and student learning at its heart.” Across key areas measured, UMBC performs particularly well in student engagement and campus environment. Continue Reading Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education name UMBC a top university, excelling in student engagement
UMBC achieved recognition as a 2020 Great College to Work For in collaborative governance, respect and appreciation, work/life balance, confidence in senior leadership, teaching environment, diversity, and tenure clarity and process. Continue Reading UMBC is named Great College to Work For for the 11th consecutive year
The 2021 U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges rankings affirm that UMBC remains one of the top universities in the nation, with a uniquely distinguished profile. UMBC has advanced to #11 for undergraduate teaching and holds the #9 position on the list of most innovative schools in the nation, among other prominent rankings. Continue Reading New U.S. News rankings honor UMBC strengths in teaching, innovation, and inclusion
“To put it simply, UMBC made it onto The Princeton Review list because of our amazing students,” says Associate Professor Lee Blaney. “The list is developed through responses to student surveys, and so we (quite literally) have to thank our students for this honor, which highlights the excellent academic and social community that all of us have built at UMBC.” Continue Reading Princeton Review highlights UMBC’s dedicated students, engaging faculty
Times Higher Education has just named UMBC one of the top universities worldwide for social and economic impact. UMBC is one of only 31 universities recognized from the United States. UMBC is also the only university in Maryland represented on the list. Continue Reading New Times Higher Ed ranking names UMBC a global leader in social and economic impact
UMBC is again one of the top 500 universities in the world, according to the QS World University Rankings. Continue Reading Latest global and national rankings name UMBC a leading university, from engineering and biology to public policy
