University of Maryland

The University of Maryland, the oldest university in the Washington Metropolitan Area, is located in Maryland and has been operating for more than 150 years. If we carefully examine the rankings from leading academic institutions, we can see that the majority of ranking companies have ranked Maryland below the top 100 worldwide. Universities are evaluated based on a variety of criteria, including publications, citations (a measure of the impact of their research work), academic standing, and international partnerships. Additionally, Maryland is among the top 100 universities in the world according to the ARWU (Shanghai Ranking), a ranking system that emphasises the quality of faculty and research output.

The University of Maryland is moderately selective in its admissions process, with an acceptance rate of 44.2%, but applicants must also have an outstanding academic record. The esteemed Association of American Universities counts it among its members (AAU). It has been ranked lower than the top 100 educational institutions in the US by US News, which places focus on graduation and retention rates, faculty resources, and undergraduate academic reputation.

The 12 schools and colleges of Maryland University offer about 200 degree programs, 92 of which are for undergraduate students, 107 for master's students, and 83 for doctoral students. The University of Maryland's business programmes have been ranked as the best in the world by reputable ranking agencies. According to the Financial Times, its Global MBA rankings have decreased from 51 in 2016 to 73 in 2020. In a similar vein, its Master in Finance rankings from FT have fallen from 38 in 2017 to 45 in 2020.

Maryland's Engineering and Technology rankings from QS have significantly improved. In 2017, it was ranked 177th, and in 2020, it was ranked 129th. Its rankings for PG Computers from THE have also declined over time, falling from 19th in 2017 to 49th in 2021. Since 2018, US News has routinely ranked its information systems MBA among the top 10 programmes. Additionally, for the past four years, US News has listed its UG Business programme as one of the top 25 programs. In addition, the faculty at the university includes Nobel Prize winners, which is a definite indication of the calibre of education provided to students.