Previously started as Maryland Agricultural College (MAC) in 1856, University of Maryland (UMD) received ‘University’ status in 1920.
Located in College Park, USA, this Public University is accredited by ABET, MSCHE, and many other bodies. Moreover, UMD College Park has a parent organisation namely, University System of Maryland (USM).
UMD College Park operates around 12 Schools & Colleges in their campus namely, Robert H. Smith School of Business (BMGT), College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences (CMNS), A. James Clark School of Engineering (ENGR), and various others to offer high-quality education to the students.
In addition, the University offers 100+ UG, around 240 PG, Short, and Ph.D levels which are available in Engineering, Management, Education, Architecture, and other fields. In addition, Online programs are available at the University.
Students can go through the below-given details to know the University of Maryland ranking of recent years:
| Institute Name | University of Maryland, College Park |
| Estd. Year | 1856 |
| Type | Public University |
| Accreditation | ABET, MSCHE |
| Programmes offered | UG/ PG/ Doctorate |
| Address | College Park, MD 20742, United States |
| Contact Number | +1-301-405-1000 |
| Official Website | https://umd.edu/ |
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Students should know that the University of Maryland acceptance rate is around 45%. Moreover, this rate may vary, as it depends on several factors like number of students applied, availability of seats in the courses, academic qualifications, and others.
This section contains in-depth details regarding the admission procedure of the University and approved exams:
Accepted Exams (English Proficiency Test)
It is to be noted that students seeking admission in the University of Maryland courses have to meet the required academic qualifications.
In addition to this, students need to qualify any of the English language tests which are approved by the University like IELTS Academic, TOEFL iBT, and PTE Academic.
Besides that, admission tests like GMAT score is not mandatory for the students enrolling in the full-time MBA course. However, if they are applying for the dual degree programs (choosing MBA as one of the degrees) then they need to have a valid score in either GMAT or GRE in order to get eligible for admissions.
Admission Process
University of Maryland admission process for the Indian students applying to the Undergraduate courses is done through ‘Common Application Portal’ and ‘Apply Web’ (i.e., official website of the Institution). Students can choose any one of them.
On the other hand, PG program students have to apply for the ‘Online Graduation Application Portal’ via the ‘TerpEngage Admissions System’.
* In case of any queries regarding the admissions, accepted tests, etc. students can refer to the University’s official website.
