University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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The University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) is a public research university in Baltimore County, Maryland, known for its strong programs in STEM fields and its notable achievements in collegiate athletics, including a historic NCAA men’s basketball tournament upset.

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instanceOf public research university
university
abbreviation UMBC NERFINISHED
accreditation Middle States Commission on Higher Education
athleticConference America East Conference NERFINISHED
athleticsBrand UMBC Retrievers NERFINISHED
basketballTeam UMBC Retrievers men’s basketball NERFINISHED
campusType suburban campus
city Baltimore
colors black
gold
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Baltimore County NERFINISHED
focusArea engineering
mathematics
science
technology
formerMotto An Honors University in Maryland
formerPresident Freeman A. Hrabowski III NERFINISHED
foundingDate 1966
hasAcademicDivision College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences NERFINISHED
College of Engineering and Information Technology NERFINISHED
College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences NERFINISHED
Graduate School
The Erickson School of Aging Studies NERFINISHED
hasFacility Albin O. Kuhn Library and Gallery NERFINISHED
Information Technology and Engineering Building NERFINISHED
Performing Arts and Humanities Building NERFINISHED
Retriever Activities Center NERFINISHED
UMBC Event Center NERFINISHED
knownFor chess program
collegiate athletics achievements
computer science programs
information technology programs
research in science and engineering
strong STEM programs
languageOfInstruction English
mascot True Grit NERFINISHED
motto Grit and Greatness
NCAADivision NCAA Division I NERFINISHED
nickname Retrievers NERFINISHED
notableAchievement first No. 16 seed to defeat a No. 1 seed in NCAA men’s basketball tournament
notableEvent 2018 NCAA men’s basketball tournament upset of Virginia
partOf University System of Maryland NERFINISHED
president Valerie Sheares Ashby NERFINISHED
researchClassification R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity
state Maryland
website https://umbc.edu

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Big South Conference hasFormerMember University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Board of Regents of the University System of Maryland appliesTo University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Catonsville hasEducationalInstitution University of Maryland, Baltimore County
University System of Maryland hasPart University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Johnathon Schaech educatedAt University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Freeman A. Hrabowski III employer University of Maryland, Baltimore County