University of Maryland

College Park, MD 20742

www.umd.edu 

General College Information:

Public 4-year university, founded 1856.

Suburban campus setting on 1250 acres, located in College Park (population=25,000), 3 miles northeast of Washington, DC and 30 miles south of Baltimore.

Semester-based academic year

Total Student Population (approx.): 26,000 undergraduates; 10,000 graduate students; 0 professional/other.

Undergraduates (approx.): 92% full-time; 76% from Maryland; 33% minorities (13% African-American; 14% Asian-American; 6% Hispanic-American; <1% Native American); 2% international students; 49% women.

On-Campus Housing:
Undergrad: Guaranteed for freshman year; 39% of students live on-campus.
Graduate: Not available.

Annual Tuition and Fees for FT Students (approx.):  (To check the most current rates: Current Rates)
Undergrads (12+ credits/semester): $8650 state resident; $26,000 non-resident
Grad Students (9 credits/semester): $10,830 state resident; $21,740 non-resident

Annual Room and Board (approx.): $9700

ROTC Program Offered On-Campus?: Yes (Army, Air Force, Navy-joint program)

Virtual Tour: www.umd.edu/virtualum

Engineering Program Information:

Program Name: A. James Clark School of Engineering (www.eng.umd.edu)

Engineering Student Population (approx.): 2600 undergraduates; 1600 graduate students (800 master's; 800 doctoral)

Engineering Departments:

Aerospace Engineering (AE)

Bioengineering (BioE)

Chemical and Bimolecular Engineering (CBE)

Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)

Engineering and Public Policy Program (EPPP)

Fire Protection Engineering (FPE)

Materials Science and Engineering (MSE)

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

Nuclear Engineering Graduate Program (NEGP)

Office of Advanced Engineering Education (OAEE)

Degrees Offered: (B=Bachelor's; M=Master's; D=Doctorate)

Major

Dept B M D

Aerospace Engineering

AE X X X

Bioengineering

BioE X X X

Chemical Engineering

CBE X X X

Civil Engineering

CEE X X X

Computer Engineering

ECE X    

Electrical Engineering

ECE X X X

Electrical and Computer Engineering

ECE   X  

Professional Masters of Engineering*

OAEE   X*  

Engineering and Public Policy

EPPP**   X  

Fire Protection Engineering

FPE X X  

Materials Engineering

MSE X X X

Mechanical Engineering

ME X X X

Nuclear Engineering

NEGP   X X

Project Management

CEE   X X

Reliability Engineering

ME   X X

Telecommunications

ECE***   X  

* A practice-oriented, part-time graduate studies program offered through the Clark School’s Office of Advanced Engineering Education. Masters of Engineering (MEng) degrees and/or Graduate Certificates (GC) are offered in:

Aerospace Engineering (GC or MEng)

Chemical Engineering (GC or MEng)

Civil Engineering (GC or MEng)

Electrical and Computer Engineering (GC or MEng)

Energetic Concepts (MEng)

Environmental Engineering (GC or MEng)

Fire Protection Engineering (GC or MEng)

Materials Engineering (GC or MEng)

Mechanical Engineering (GC or MEng)

Nuclear Engineering (GC or MEng)

Project Management (GC or MEng)

Reliability Engineering (GC or MEng)

Software Engineering (GC)

Systems Engineering (MEng)

**  Joint degree program between the School of Engineering and the School of Public Policy.

*** Taught jointly with the School of Business.

Minors Offered In:

-- International Engineering

-- Leadership

-- Nanotechnology

-- Project Management

Undergraduate Engineering Admissions Statistics (2009):

Offered Admission/Applied (% Accepted): 1756/2561 (68%)

Enrolled/Offered Admission (% Enrolled): 670/1756 (38%)

Notable Engineering Program Rankings:

One of the 50 Largest Engineering Undergraduate Programs

One of the 30 Largest Engineering Doctorate Programs

A Top 50 Undergraduate Engineering Program (per US News; ranked # 27 overall; #19 amongst schools with doctoral programs)

A Top 50 Graduate Engineering Program (per US News; ranked # 22 overall)

A Top 20 Graduate Program specifically in (per US News):

Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering (# 9)
Computer Engineering (# 17)
Electrical Engineering (# 14)

Other Information Regarding The School And Its Engineering Program:

Active Research Areas Within The Clark School Of Engineering:

-- Advanced Materials

-- Electronic Packaging

-- Embedded Computing

-- Energy Systems

-- Intelligent Transportation Systems

-- Nanotechnology

-- Product Design and Production

-- Rotorcraft Technology

-- Space Robotics

-- Systems Research

-- Telecommunications and Networking

A detailed profile of this school's engineering program is provided online at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) website at: http:// profiles.asee.org

Contact Information:

Entity

Website

Mailing Address

Phone / Email

General College Contacts:

Main Website/
Phone Number

www.umd.edu 

 

(301) 405-1000

Office of Undergraduate Admissions

www.uga.umd.edu

Mitchell Building
College Park, MD 20742

(301) 314-8385 /
(800) 422-5867
um-admit@deans.umd.edu

Office of Student Financial Aid

www.financialaid.umd.edu

1135 Lee Building
College Park, MD 20742    

(301) 314-9000
see website for email

The Graduate School (Admissions, Financial Aid, etc.)

www.gradschool.umd.edu 

2123 Lee Building 
College Park, MD 20742 

(301) 405-0376
gradschool@umd.edu

Dept of Resident Life (Housing)

www.resnet.umd.edu

 

(301) 314-2100
see website for email

Engineering Program Contacts:

(A. James Clark) School of Engineering

www.eng.umd.edu

1124 Martin Hall
College Park, MD 20742

(301) 405-6200
prospengr@umd.edu

Dept of Aerospace Engineering

www.aero.umd.edu

3181 Martin Hall
College Park, MD 20742

(301) 405-2376  
see website for email

(Fischell) Dept of Bioengineering

www.bioe.umd.edu 2237 Kim Engineering Bldg
College Park, MD 20742
(301) 405-2976
bbrooks@umd.edu

Dept of Chemical and Bimolecular Engineering

www.ench.umd.edu

2113E Chem/Nuclear Engr Bldg
College Park, MD 20742

(301) 405-1935
see website for email

Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering

www.civil.umd.edu

1173 Martin Hall  
College Park, MD 20742  

(301) 405-7768  
see website for email

Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering

www.ece.umd.edu

2405 A.V. Williams Bldg
College Park, MD 20742

(301) 405-3683
see website for email

Engineering and Public Policy Program

http://mepp.umd.edu 1147 Martin Hall  
College Park, MD 20742  
(301) 405-1977
mepp@umd.edu

Dept of Fire Protection Engineering

www.enfp.umd.edu

3106 J.M. Patterson Bldg
College Park, MD 20742

(301) 405-3992  
see website for email

Dept of Materials Science and Engineering

www.mse.umd.edu

2135 Chem/Nuclear Engr Bldg
College Park, MD 20742

(301) 405-5207
see website for email

Dept of Mechanical Engineering

www.enme.umd.edu

2181B Martin Hall
College Park, MD 20742

(301) 405-3173
see website for email

Nuclear Engineering Graduate Program

www.ennu.umd.edu

2181 Martin Hall
College Park, MD 20742

(301) 405-5226
modarres@umd.edu

Project Management Program (Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering)

www.pm.umd.edu

1173 Martin Hall  
College Park, MD 20742

(301) 405-1974
see website for email

Professional Master of Engineering Program

www.enpm.umd.edu 2123 J.M. Patterson Bldg
College Park, MD 20742
(301) 405-0362
see website for email

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