The University of Maryland ranks No. 41 in the second annual U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities rankings, rising 10 spots from last year. The Best Global Universities rankings encompass the top 750 institutions across 57 countries. These institutions were ranked based on 12 indicators that measured academic research performance and global and regional research reputations.
The university ranks among the top 25 in four subject areas and nine additional subjects made the top 100. The College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences boasts three subject areas in the top 25:
- Geosciences – No. 14
- Physics – No. 18
- Space science – No. 23
Additional subjects in the college—chemistry, computer science and environment/ecology—made the top 100.
In addition to being recognized in the top 50 of the Best Global Universities, UMD is ranked No. 43 in the world according to the prestigious Academic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai Jiao Tong University), which ranks the world's top universities based on research. Three departments in the college ranked in the top 50: computer science (No. 16), physics (No. 24) and mathematics (No. 36). According to the Academic Ranking of World Universities in Natural Sciences and Mathematics, UMD ranked No. 31.
UMD was also ranked No. 20 among U.S. public universities in the 2015-2016 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, climbing six spots from No. 26 in 2014-2015. In addition, UMD improved in the world rankings to No. 117, up 15 spots from No. 132. The annual Times Higher Education World University Rankings lists the best global research-intensive universities across core values of teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook.
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About the College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences
The College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences at the University of Maryland educates more than 7,000 future scientific leaders in its undergraduate and graduate programs each year. The college's 10 departments and more than a dozen interdisciplinary research centers foster scientific discovery with annual sponsored research funding exceeding $150 million.