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University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College
Park, is a Carnegie Research-I
University, Member Association of
American Universities (AAU), Flagship of
the University System of Maryland, and
in Division I NCAA Athletics.
The College Park campus is approximately
1,500 acres in Baltimore-Washington
high-tech corridor.
Dr. C.D. Mote, Jr. was named
president of the University of Maryland
in fall 1998. Mote comes from a
successful career as a research engineer
and top administrator at the University
of California, Berkeley.
The university generates $5.93 of
economic activity for every dollar
appropriated by the General Assembly,
providing a statewide impact of nearly
$1.8 billion annually.
Research awards to the University of
Maryland, College Park surged to an
all-time high of
$407 million during the fiscal year
that ended June 30, 2007. This is $57
million more than last year's total of
$350 million in sponsored research.
University of Maryland Statistics:
Fall 2006 Enrollment
Undergraduate
Graduate
Total Enrollment
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25,154
9,948
35,102 |
University of Maryland Quick Facts
http://www.umd.edu
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