Maryland State College of Agriculture

University of Maryland, College Park

Former names	Maryland Agricultural College (1856–1916) Maryland State College (1916–1920)
Motto	Fatti maschii, parole femine unofficial
Motto in English	Strong deeds, gentle words
Type	Flagship public university Land-grant Sea-grant Space-grant
Established	1856 (1856)
Parent institution	University System of Maryland
Academic affiliations	AAU Fields Institute BTAA CUWMA APLU ORAU URA ACE Universitas 21
Endowment	$280.3 million (2016)
Budget	$1.9 billion (2016)
President	Wallace Loh
Provost	Mary Ann Rankin
Academic staff	4,610 (Fall 2016)
Administrative staff	5,481 (Fall 2016)
Students	39,083 (Fall 2016)
Undergraduates	28,472 (Fall 2016)
Postgraduates	10,611 (Fall 2016)
Location	College Park, Maryland, U.S. 38°59′17″N 76°56′41″W / 38.98806°N 76.94472°W / 38.98806; -76.94472
Campus	Suburban, 1,250 acres (5.1 km2)
Colors	Red, gold, white, black
Nickname	Terrapins
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I – Big Ten MAISA
Mascot	Testudo
Website	www.umd.edu

Coordinates: 38°59′15″N 76°56′24″W / 38.98750°N 76.94000°W / 38.98750; -76.94000

The University of Maryland, College Park (often referred to as the University of Maryland or UMD) is a public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) from the northeast border of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1856, the university is the flagship institution of the University System of Maryland. The University of Maryland is the largest university in the state and the largest in the Washington Metropolitan Area, with a fall 2016 enrollment of more than 39,000 students, as well as over 100 undergraduate majors and 120 graduate programs. It is a member of the Association of American Universities and competes in athletics as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The University of Maryland has been labeled one of the "Public Ivies," a publicly funded university considered as providing a quality of education comparable to those of the Ivy League.

The University of Maryland's proximity to the nation's capital has resulted in many research partnerships with the Federal government. Members of the faculty receive research funding and institutional support from agencies such as the National Institutes of Health, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Department of Homeland Security.