Maryland Engineering at a glance

Number of Degrees Awarded by Department in Academic Year 2022-2023

  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 - - 25 - -
Maryland Applied Graduate Engineering - - - 357 -

Undergraduate Student Enrollment

Total fall 2023 freshman class: 814
Total undergraduate enrollment: 3,725

Undergraduate Student Enrollment by Major in Fall 2023

Major No. of Students Enrolled
Aerospace Engineering 608
Biocomputational Engineering 8
Bioengineering 411
Chemical Engineering 176
Civil Engineering 358
Computer Engineering 441
Cyber-Physical Systems Engineering 10
Electrical Engineering 348
Electrical Engineering at USM-SM 18
Fire Protection Engineering 81
Materials Science 49
Mechanical Engineering 1096
Mechanical Engineering Frostburg Collaborative Program 18
Mechanical Engineering at USM-SM 11
Undecided 85

Graduate Student Enrollment

Total graduate enrollment: 1,942

Transfer Student Enrollment

Fall 2023 external transfer class: 122
Fall 2023 internal transfer class: 121

Information about the class of 2027 is as follows:

Total Enrollment

814

Average GPA

4.55

ACT Scores

  • Composite
    • 25th Percentile: 32
    • 75th Percentile: 34
  • Math Scores
    • 25th Percentile: 31
    • 75th Percentile: 35
  • Science Scores
    •  25th Percentile: 32
    •  75th Percentile: 35

New SAT Scores

  • Combined Math/Critical Reading SAT Scores
    • 25th Percentile: 1400
    • 75th Percentile: 1520
  • SAT Math Scores
    • 25th Percentile: 720
    • 75th Percentile: 780

Honors College and College Park Scholars

  • 226 (27.8%) of all ENGR confirmed students enrolled in the Honors College
  • 147 students (18.1%) enrolled in College Park Scholars

The 206 faculty members at Maryland Engineering are nationally recognized and highly respected in 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

#19 Graduate Engineering
Specialties:
#15 Aerospace Engineering
#16 Electrical Engineering; #16 Computer Engineering
#17 Mechanical Engineering

U.S. Undergraduate Programs

#19 Undergraduate Engineering
Specialties:
#11 Aerospace Engineering
#14 Mechanical Engineering
#18 Computer Engineering
#20 Electrical Engineering

Online Programs

#19 Online Graduate Engineering Programs

Diversity Rankings for Maryland Engineering

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

#50 in bachelor's degrees issued to Hispanic students
#55 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

#22 for female graduates
American Society for Engineering Education

Entrepreneurship Rankings for University of Maryland

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

*Data updated as of October 23, 2023


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