Maryland Engineering at a glance

Number of Degrees Awarded by Department in Academic Year 2025-2026

  B.S. M.S. M.P.S. M.Eng. Ph.D.
Aerospace Engineering 151 23 - - 9
Bioengineering 98 5 - - 18
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 46 2 - - 9
Civil and Environmental Engineering 95 9 - - 10
Electrical and Computer Engineering 216 55 - - 29
Fire Protection Engineering 25 6 - - -
Materials Science and Engineering 15 2 - - 13
Mechanical Engineering 326 37 - - 33
Institute for Systems Research - 0 - - -
Technology Entrepreneurship - - 9 - -
Product Management - - 20 - -
Maryland Applied Graduate Engineering - - - 240 -

Undergraduate Student Enrollment

Total fall 2026 freshman class: 933
Total undergraduate enrollment: 5,017

Undergraduate Student Enrollment by Major in Fall 2026

Major No. of Students Enrolled
Aerospace Engineering 683
Biocomputational Engineering 22
Bioengineering 492
Chemical Engineering 296
Civil Engineering 423
Computer Engineering 589
Cyber-Physical Systems Engineering 24
Electrical Engineering 626
Electrical Engineering at USM-SM 9
Fire Protection Engineering 110
Materials Science 76
Mechanical Engineering 1,570
Mechatronics Engineering 15
Mechanical Engineering Frostburg Collaborative Program 13
Mechanical Engineering at USM-SM 22
Undecided 47

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

Graduate Student Enrollment

Total graduate enrollment: 1,710

Transfer Student Enrollment

Fall 2025 external transfer class: 233
Fall 2025 internal transfer class: 217

Information about the class of 2030 is as follows:

Total Enrollment

933

Average GPA

4.56

ACT Scores

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

SAT Scores

  • Combined Math/Critical Reading SAT Scores, 50th percentile: 1460
  • SAT Math Scores, 50th percentile: 750

Honors College and College Park Scholars

  • 236 (25%) first-year enrolled ENGR students are in the Honors College
  • 172 (18%) first-year enrolled ENGR students are in College Park Scholars

Maryland Engineering’s faculty, with 212 tenured and tenure-track professors and 418 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
  • #22 Undergraduate Engineering among All Institutions

U.S. News and World Report 2026–2027 Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs

Specialties:

  • #13 Aerospace Engineering
  • #16 Computer Engineering
  • #20 Mechanical Engineering
  • #33 Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • #17 Electrical Engineering
  • #30 Bioengineering

U.S. Graduate Programs

  • #10 Graduate Engineering among Public Institutions
  • #18 Graduate Engineering among All Institutions

U.S. News and World Report Best 2026 Engineering Graduate Programs

Specialties:

  • #13 Aerospace Engineering
  • #16 Computer Engineering
  • #20 Mechanical Engineering
  • #15 Electrical Engineering
  • #22 Materials Science & Engineering
  • #29 Bioengineering

Online Programs

  • #11 Online Graduate Engineering Programs

U.S. News and World Report Best Online Master's in Engineering Programs

Diversity Rankings for Maryland Engineering

African American Students

  • #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

Asian American Students

  • #17 in bachelor's degrees issued to Asian American students
  • #11 in doctoral degrees issued to Asian American students

Hispanic 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

*Updated October 19, 2026

Maryland Engineering at a glance


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