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UMD is changing teaching and learning to prepare tomorrow's leaders to adapt to the future of work.

A Do Good Campus

As the nation's first Do Good Campus, UMD is dedicating significant resources to courses, internships and mentoring programs that equip Terps with the skills and expertise needed to make real impact in their communities now.

The University of Maryland is developing the next generation of artificial intelligence education, technology and leaders through interdisciplinary research that focuses on the responsible and ethical use of AI.

Leading innovations in teaching and learning

Leading innovations in teaching and learning

UMD changes how students learn to build real-world, tech-ready skills to adapt for the future of work.

What Does it Take to Change the world?

A Bold Research Enterprise

It begins with a belief in the power of science, backed by a bold research enterprise.

Artists & Creators

Arts exploration that fires our imagination and reveals the shared humanity in our challenges.

Diverse Perspectives & Backgrounds

A welcoming of different perspectives and ideas, informed by the rich diversity of a multicultural community.

Unmatched Learning Experiences

A campus where learning knows no bounds.

Learn more about the University of Maryland's ambitious mission. View our university strategic plan, Fearlessly Forward: In Pursuit of Excellence and Impact for the Public Good.

17th

among all U.S. public research universities

Source: U.S. News & World Report

No.7

overall and No. 5 among public universities for undergraduate entrepreneurship

Source: The Princeton Review/Entrepreneurship magazine

No.11

among public institutions for research and development spending

Source: National Science Foundation's Higher Education Research and Development Survey

As a university, as scientists, as innovators, as truth-finders, it is our duty to be at the forefront of today's most pressing issues. Here at Maryland, we are uniquely positioned to take on the grand challenges of our time and we should rise proudly to that call for action.

Darryll J. Pines President, University of Maryland

The Future is Here.

Together, we lead Fearlessly Forward