Maryland Engineering at a glance

Number of Degrees Awarded by Department in Academic Year 2023-2024

  B.S. M.S. M.P.S. M.Eng. Ph.D.
Aerospace Engineering 142 25 - - 19
Bioengineering 129 3 - - 13
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 56 6 - - 15
Civil and Environmental Engineering 103 9 - - 19
Electrical and Computer Engineering 204 62 - - 37
Fire Protection Engineering 30 11 - - -
Materials Science and Engineering 22 7 - - 13
Mechanical Engineering 327 15 - - 37
Institute for Systems Research - 3 - - -
Technology Entrepreneurship - - 2 - -
Maryland Applied Graduate Engineering - - - 565 -

Undergraduate Student Enrollment

Total fall 2024 freshman class: 913
Total undergraduate enrollment: 4,022

Undergraduate Student Enrollment by Major in Fall 2024

Major No. of Students Enrolled
Aerospace Engineering 640
Biocomputational Engineering 10
Bioengineering 431
Chemical Engineering 216
Civil Engineering 338
Computer Engineering 502
Cyber-Physical Systems Engineering 18
Electrical Engineering 392
Electrical Engineering at USM-SM 9
Fire Protection Engineering 78
Materials Science 58
Mechanical Engineering 1,204
Mechatronics Engineering 7
Mechanical Engineering Frostburg Collaborative Program 19
Mechanical Engineering at USM-SM 19
Undecided 82

*Note: The values above report unduplicated major count only.

Graduate Student Enrollment

Total graduate enrollment: 1,808

Transfer Student Enrollment

Fall 2024 external transfer class: 173
Fall 2024 internal transfer class: 151

Information about the class of 2028 is as follows:

Total Enrollment

913

Average GPA

4.54

ACT Scores

  • Composite, 50th percentile: 34
  • Math Scores, 50th percentile: 34

SAT Scores

  • Combined Math/Critical Reading SAT Scores, 50th percentile: 1470
  • SAT Math Scores, 50th percentile: 760

Honors College and College Park Scholars

  • 254 (27.8%) first-year enrolled ENGR students are in the Honors College
  • 166 (18.1%) first-year enrolled ENGR students are in College Park Scholars

Maryland Engineering’s faculty, with 212 tenured and tenure-track professors and 351 professional track members, are nationally recognized and respected across their fields.

More than 100 faculty members are fellows of engineering professional societies, and more than 50 are recipients of National Science Foundation Early Career Awards.

Maryland Engineering has had 33 affiliated faculty elected to the National Academy of Engineering.

NAE Members

A full list including retired and deceased NAE members who taught at Maryland Engineering can be found on our National and International Faculty and Staff Awards and Honors page.

U.S. Graduate Programs

#18 Graduate Engineering
Specialties:
#11 Aerospace Engineering
#15 Electrical Engineering; #15 Computer Engineering
#17 Mechanical Engineering
#22 Materials Science & Engineering

U.S. Undergraduate Programs

#16 Undergraduate Engineering
Specialties:
#11 Aerospace Engineering
#17 Mechanical Engineering; #17 Computer Engineering
#20 Civil Engineering
#24 Electrical Engineering
#23 Materials Science & Engineering

Online Programs

#18 Online Graduate Engineering Programs

Diversity Rankings for Maryland Engineering

#8 in bachelor's degrees issued to African American students
#27 in master's degrees issued to African American students
#8 in doctoral degrees issued to African American students

#53 in bachelor's degrees issued to Hispanic students
#56 in master's degrees issued to Hispanic students

Diverse Issues in Higher Education Top 100 Undergraduate & Graduate Degree Producers

Female Graduates Ranking for University of Maryland

#15 for female graduates
American Society for Engineering Education

Entrepreneurship Rankings for University of Maryland

#7 Undergraduate Program
Princeton Review's Top 50 Schools For Entrepreneurship Programs

*Data updated as of November 11, 2024


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