University of Maryland, Baltimore County
| Motto | An Honors University in Maryland |
|---|---|
| Type | Public research university |
| Established | 1966 |
Parent institution | University System of Maryland |
Academic affiliations | |
| Endowment | $167.1 million (2024) |
| Budget | $691.1 million (2025) |
| President | Valerie Sheares Ashby |
| Provost | Manfred H. M. van Dulmen |
Academic staff | Full-Time: 569 Part-Time: 380 |
Administrative staff | 1,288 |
| Students | 14,148 (Fall 2023) |
| Undergraduates | 10,490 |
| Postgraduates | 3,658 |
| Location | , , United States 39°15′19.80″N 76°42′40.52″W / 39.2555000°N 76.7112556°W |
| Campus | Suburban, 500 acres (2.0 km2) |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Red, White |
| Nickname | Retrievers |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I America East Conference |
| Mascot | True Grit the Retriever |
| Website | umbc |
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) is a public research university in Catonsville, Maryland named after Baltimore County. It had a fall 2022 enrollment of 13,991 students, 61 undergraduate majors, over 92 graduate programs (38 master, 25 doctoral, and 29 graduate certificate programs) and the first university research park in Maryland. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity".
Established as a part of the University System of Maryland in 1966, the university became the first public college or university in Maryland to be inclusive of all races. UMBC has the fourth highest enrollment of the University System of Maryland, specializing in natural sciences and engineering, as well as programs in the liberal arts and social sciences. Its athletic teams are known as the UMBC Retrievers and participate in the America East Conference.