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

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
MajorAerospace Engineering No. of Students Enrolled640
MajorBiocomputational Engineering No. of Students Enrolled10
MajorBioengineering No. of Students Enrolled431
MajorChemical Engineering No. of Students Enrolled216
MajorCivil Engineering No. of Students Enrolled338
MajorComputer Engineering No. of Students Enrolled502
MajorCyber-Physical Systems Engineering No. of Students Enrolled18
MajorElectrical Engineering No. of Students Enrolled392
MajorElectrical Engineering at USM-SM No. of Students Enrolled9
MajorFire Protection Engineering No. of Students Enrolled78
MajorMaterials Science No. of Students Enrolled58
MajorMechanical Engineering No. of Students Enrolled1,204
MajorMechatronics Engineering No. of Students Enrolled7
MajorMechanical Engineering Frostburg Collaborative Program No. of Students Enrolled19
MajorMechanical Engineering at USM-SM No. of Students Enrolled19
MajorUndecided No. of Students Enrolled82

*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