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
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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
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gold ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| county | Baltimore County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusArea |
engineering
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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
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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
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Information Technology and Engineering Building NERFINISHED ⓘ Performing Arts and Humanities Building NERFINISHED ⓘ Retriever Activities Center NERFINISHED ⓘ UMBC Event Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
chess program
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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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Board of Regents of the University System of Maryland
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University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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