About the University of Maryland, Baltimore County Founded in 1966, the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), is a young, dynamic, top-ranked national university integrating teaching, research and service to benefit the citizens of Maryland. As one of the 11 degree-granting institutions in the University System of Maryland, UMBC’s campus offers academically talented students a strong undergraduate liberal arts foundation that prepares them for graduate and professional study, entry into the workforce, and community service and leadership. With a current enrollment of approximately 14,148 students (including 10,490 undergraduates and 3,658 graduate students), employing approximately 569 full-time and 380 part-time faculty, UMBC boasts a 17:1 student to faculty rati