University of Maryland, Baltimore

University of Maryland, Baltimore, (also known as UMB), founded in 1807, is one of the oldest universities in the United States and comprises some of the oldest professional schools in the nation and world. It is the original campus of the University of Maryland. Located on 56 acres (230,000 m²) in downtown Baltimore, Maryland, it is now part of the University System of Maryland.

Name of the institution

The professional schools housed at the University of Maryland, Baltimore may also simply use the name "University of Maryland" when describing themselves despite the fact that the University of Maryland, College Park also refers to itself simply as the University of Maryland. There is relatively little confusion resulting from the shared name due to the fact that the University of Maryland, College Park does not house any professional schools, except for the business school, and the University of Maryland, Baltimore does not offer undergraduate education or NCAA sports. The ability for each school to use the "University of Maryland" name is in recognition of their shared history. Today, besides being University System of Maryland institutions, neither school is a part of the other.

Related Topics:
University of Maryland, College Park - NCAA - University System of Maryland

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The University of Maryland, Baltimore is also often erroneously mistaken for the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), which is a separate University System of Maryland institution located outside the City of Baltimore.

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