University of Maryland
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When the term "University of Maryland" is used without any qualification, it generally refers to the University of Maryland, College Park.
University of Maryland may refer to the following:
University of Maryland may refer to the following:
- University of Maryland, College ParkUniversity of Maryland, College ParkThe University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
, a research-extensive and state flagship university - University of Maryland, BaltimoreUniversity of Maryland, BaltimoreUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore, was founded in 1807. It comprises some of the oldest professional schools in the nation and world. It is the original campus of the University System of Maryland. Located on 60 acres in downtown Baltimore, Maryland, it is part of the University System of Maryland...
, a university that focuses on graduate professional education - University of Maryland, Baltimore County (in Catonsville), a research-extensive university
- University of Maryland Eastern ShoreUniversity of Maryland Eastern ShoreUniversity of Maryland Eastern Shore located on 776 acres in Princess Anne, Maryland, United States, is part of the University System of Maryland...
(in Princess Anne), a historically black university - University of Maryland University CollegeUniversity of Maryland University CollegeThe University of Maryland University College is located in the unincorporated community of Adelphi in Prince George's County, Maryland in the United States. Serving over 90,000 students worldwide, UMUC is the largest 4-year public university in Maryland and one of the largest distance learning...
(in Adelphi), a university that focuses on instructor-led, continuing and distance education for non-traditional students - University System of MarylandUniversity System of MarylandThe University System of Maryland is a public corporation and charter school system comprising 12 Maryland institutions of higher education. It is the 12th-largest university system in the United States, with over 125,000 undergraduate, 43,000 graduate and roughly 13,000 combined full-time and...
, a public corporationGovernment-owned corporationA government-owned corporation, state-owned company, state-owned entity, state enterprise, publicly owned corporation, government business enterprise, or parastatal is a legal entity created by a government to undertake commercial activities on behalf of an owner government...
and state-chartered school system comprising multiple campuses, including the 5 above-mentioned institutions with "University of Maryland" in their name. - University of Maryland Medical SystemUniversity of Maryland Medical SystemThe University of Maryland Medical System is a private, not-for-profit corporation founded in 1994 and based in Baltimore, Maryland...
, a private, not-for-profit hospital system.