Maryland Engineering at a glance

Number of Degrees Awarded by Department in Academic Year 2024-2025

  B.S. M.S. M.P.S. M.Eng. Ph.D.
Aerospace Engineering 130 33 - - 18
Bioengineering 93 1 - - 28
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 39 7 - - 7
Civil and Environmental Engineering 118 7 - - 17
Electrical and Computer Engineering 197 57 - - 32
Fire Protection Engineering 26 4 - - -
Materials Science and Engineering 12 4 - - 11
Mechanical Engineering 302 30 - - 19
Institute for Systems Research - 0 - - -
Technology Entrepreneurship - - 9 - -
Maryland Applied Graduate Engineering - - - 362 -

Undergraduate Student Enrollment

Total fall 2025 freshman class: 966
Total undergraduate enrollment: 4,509

Undergraduate Student Enrollment by Major in Fall 2025

Major No. of Students Enrolled
Aerospace Engineering 672
Biocomputational Engineering 19
Bioengineering 444
Chemical Engineering 248
Civil Engineering 376
Computer Engineering 595
Cyber-Physical Systems Engineering 22
Electrical Engineering 473
Electrical Engineering at USM-SM 5
Fire Protection Engineering 75
Materials Science 62
Mechanical Engineering 1,389
Mechatronics Engineering 11
Mechanical Engineering Frostburg Collaborative Program 15
Mechanical Engineering at USM-SM 23
Undecided 80

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

Graduate Student Enrollment

Total graduate enrollment: 1,745

Transfer Student Enrollment

Fall 2025 external transfer class: 182
Fall 2025 internal transfer class: 197

Information about the class of 2029 is as follows:

Total Enrollment

966

Average GPA

4.52

ACT Scores

  • Composite, 50th percentile: 33
  • Math Scores, 50th percentile: 33

SAT Scores

  • Combined Math/Critical Reading SAT Scores, 50th percentile: 1480
  • SAT Math Scores, 50th percentile: 750

Honors College and College Park Scholars

  • 253 (26%) first-year enrolled ENGR students are in the Honors College
  • 202 (21%) first-year enrolled ENGR students are in College Park Scholars

Maryland Engineering’s faculty, with 216 tenured and tenure-track professors and 457 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 70 are recipients of National Science Foundation Early Career Awards.

Maryland Engineering has had 34 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. Undergraduate Programs

#12 Undergraduate Engineering among Public Institutions 
#21 Undergraduate Engineering among All Institutions 
 
Specialties:
#15 Aerospace Engineering
#17 Computer Engineering
#18 Mechanical Engineering
#23 Civil Engineering
#23 Electrical Engineering
#25 Bioengineering 

U.S. Graduate Programs

#10 Undergraduate Engineering among Public Institutions 
#18 Undergraduate Engineering among All Institutions 
 
Specialties:
#14 Aerospace Engineering
#17 Computer Engineering
#17 Mechanical Engineering
#18 Electrical Engineering
#27 Materials Science & Engineering
#28 Bioengineering 

Online Programs

#9 Online Graduate Engineering Programs

Diversity Rankings for Maryland Engineering

#6 in bachelor's degrees issued to African American students
#12 in master's degrees issued to African American students
#6 in doctoral degrees issued to African American students

#48 in bachelor's degrees issued to Hispanic students
#50 in master's degrees issued to Hispanic students

EDU Ledger Top 100 Degree Producers 2022-2023

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 10, 2025


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