University of Maryland Baltimore

What University of Maryland Baltimore does

The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is a public research university founded in 1807 and the founding campus of the University System of Maryland, located on a 65-acre campus in downtown Baltimore. UMB operates seven professional schools — Dentistry, Graduate Studies, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work, and the Carey School of Law — focused on health sciences, law, and social work education. The institution generated $636M in FY2025 research grants and contracts across 50 research centers and institutes, including a Center for Vaccine Development credited with pivotal early clinical trials for the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. UMB's combined operations with affiliated physician practices and the University of Maryland Medical System produce $8.6B in annual economic activity.

UMB's revenue model combines tuition from graduate and professional programs, state appropriations, federal and private research grants, and philanthropic funding. Core technology assets include the OMNIMED SmartOR AI platform powering the nation's first AI-enabled Smart Surgical Performance Center (a 36,000 sq. ft. joint venture with Axis Research & Technologies), a DARPA-funded shelf-stable synthetic blood program developed with Kalocyte, and the Institute for Health Computing through the MPowering the State partnership with the University of Maryland, College Park. UMB distributes academic programs through direct admissions, online learning (notably a new Master's in Trauma Science program in partnership with the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center), and clinical training placements across affiliated healthcare systems. Research is commercialized through the UM Ventures technology transfer program.

UMB ranks #14 overall and #9 among public institutions in the NSF HERD Survey for combined UMB/UMCP research and development spending. The university co-anchors the Techstars AI Health Baltimore accelerator alongside Johns Hopkins, University of Maryland Medical System, MedStar Health, and CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield — the first alignment of the region's largest academic institutions, health systems, and payer within a single AI healthcare accelerator. UMB is governed by the University System of Maryland Board of Regents and led by President Bruce E. Jarrell, MD, FACS, the seventh president selected in September 2020.

Name

University of Maryland Baltimore

Legal name

University of Maryland, Baltimore

Website

https://umaryland.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1807

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

The University of Maryland, Baltimore is a public research university and founding campus of the University System of Maryland, operating seven professional schools in health sciences, law, and social work, with $636M in FY2025 research grants and a $8.6B combined economic footprint with its affiliated medical system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education and Health Sciences Research

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (541714), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310), Medical Laboratories (621511)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Medical Laboratories (8071), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Academic Medical Centers & Teaching Hospitals (University-Affiliated) (EDAHAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medical Schools (MD/DO Granting) (EDAHAGAB), Schools of Nursing (EDAHAGAC), Health & Biomedical Research Universities (Academic Medical Center–Affiliated) (EDAHABAC), Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) & Teaching Hospitals (HLAFAAAA), Clinical Research Support (CRC/CTA) (EDAOAJAO)

Keywords

• Health sciences education
• Biomedical research
• Professional graduate programs
• Medical training
• Academic health center

Headquarters

HQ city

Baltimore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The University of Maryland, Baltimore is a public research university that delivers graduate and professional education through seven schools (Dentistry, Graduate Studies, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work, and Law), conducts biomedical and health sciences research with $636 million in FY2025 grants and contracts, and provides clinical training through affiliated healthcare systems. It also runs specialized programs such as the nation's first Master's in Trauma Science and operates the AI-powered Smart Surgical Performance Center joint venture.

Product overview

The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is a public research university with seven professional schools offering a comprehensive portfolio of academic programs and research services. The institution operates as a single unified university comprising the School of Dentistry, School of Graduate Studies, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy, School of Social Work, and the Carey School of Law. Key product offerings include the AI-Powered Smart Surgical Performance Center (joint venture with Axis Research & Technologies), the Master's in Trauma Science program, and the Institute for Health Computing. UMB also provides various digital services including a content management system (T4), emergency alert systems (UMB Alerts), and accessibility tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Master's in Trauma Science program: The nation's first Master's in Trauma Science program, a two-year online program developed in partnership with the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center to reframe trauma as a preventable disease.
• Smart Surgical Performance Center

Products and services

• School of Medicine Programs
• School of Dentistry Programs
• School of Nursing Programs
• School of Pharmacy Programs
• School of Social Work Programs
• Carey School of Law Programs
• School of Graduate Studies Programs
• Master's in Trauma Science Program
• Smart Surgical Performance Center
• UMB Alerts

Quantifiable outcome

• $8.6 billion in annual economic activity generated for Maryland
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Maryland Stem Cell Research CommissioncoreOthers · 21 May 2026UMB receives funding through the Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund, with 38 new awards totaling $12,665,189 distributed to support stem cell and regenerative medicine research across Maryland targeting 32 medical conditions.
• Axis Research & TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 October 2025Joint venture to establish the nation's first AI-powered Smart Surgical Performance Center in Baltimore. The 36,000 sq. ft. facility integrates OMNIMED SmartOR AI platform for real-time data analytics across surgical training and operating room environments, combining academic medicine with industry expertise.
• TechstarscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUMB serves as anchor collaborator for Techstars AI Health Baltimore accelerator, joining with Johns Hopkins, University of Maryland Medical System, MedStar Health, and CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield to support early-stage startups developing AI-driven healthcare solutions with access to clinical settings and commercialization pathways.
• Wexford Science & TechnologymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner for the $263 million West Lexington Corridor mixed-use development project in downtown Baltimore, spanning two phases with over 1,300 residential beds and 25,000 sq. ft. of ground-floor retail space.
• GMH CommunitiesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner for the West Lexington Corridor mixed-use development project providing residential component with over 1,300 beds.
• Graffito SPmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner for the West Lexington Corridor mixed-use development project in downtown Baltimore.
• R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the nation's first Master’s in Trauma Science program, a two-year online program developed to reframe trauma as a preventable disease and develop interdisciplinary leaders to enhance trauma systems.
• KalocytecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with biotech firm Kalocyte to develop shelf-stable synthetic blood that can be freeze-dried into powder, stored at room temperature, and reconstituted for transfusion in under two minutes. Funded by DARPA over more than 12 years of research.
• University of Maryland, College ParkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMPowering the State strategic partnership between UMB and UMCP drives collaborative research in health, engineering, and technology. The partnership supports joint research initiatives, MPower Professors program, and shared facilities like the Institute for Health Computing.
• University of Maryland Medical SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnchor collaborator in Techstars AI Health Baltimore and major clinical training partner for UMB medical education. Generates $8.6 billion in combined annual economic activity with affiliated physician practices.
• MedStar HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnchor collaborator for Techstars AI Health Baltimore accelerator, providing access to clinical settings and operational structures for AI healthcare startup development.
• CareFirst BlueCross BlueShieldcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnchor collaborator for Techstars AI Health Baltimore accelerator, bringing payer perspective and commercialization pathways for AI healthcare innovations.
• Johns Hopkins UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-anchor collaborator with UMB for Techstars AI Health Baltimore, representing the region's largest academic health institutions aligned within a single accelerator program.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Johns Hopkins University: Baltimore's other flagship academic medical center with seven professional schools, $10B+ research enterprise, and overlapping programs in medicine, nursing, public health, and biomedical engineering. Co-anchors the Techstars AI Health Baltimore accelerator with UMB and represents UMB's most direct competitive threat for NIH funding, faculty, and clinical partnerships.
• University of Maryland, College Park: The University System of Maryland's flagship general research university and MPowering the State strategic partner. UMD's engineering, computer science, and AI capabilities complement UMB's health sciences; the combined research enterprise was ranked #14 overall/#9 among publics in the NSF HERD Survey.
• University of Maryland Medical System: UMB's primary clinical training partner and a 13-hospital health system that, together with UMB's affiliated physician practices, generates $8.6B in annual economic activity. Joint anchor in the Techstars AI Health Baltimore accelerator and the dominant clinical placement venue for UMB medical students.
• Virginia Commonwealth University: Public research university with parallel health-sciences structure—Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Dentistry—anchored by the VCU Health System. Comparable NIH funding scale, Mid-Atlantic geography, and similar public-medical-center positioning to UMB.
• University of Pittsburgh: Public research university with Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Dental Medicine, and Public Health, plus UPMC as its dominant clinical partner. Similar combined research ranking and translational pipeline, with comparable NIH funding scale and regenerative medicine/transplant research profile.
• George Washington University: DC-based private research university with medical, nursing, public health, and law schools. Comparable professional school structure and direct competitor for graduate and professional students in the Mid-Atlantic, including D.C. residents eligible for in-state MSW tuition at UMB.
• Georgetown University: DC-based private research university with Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Law. Competes for biomedical research funding and graduate/professional enrollment in the same Mid-Atlantic corridor as UMB, with comparable specialty research capabilities.
• Thomas Jefferson University: Philadelphia-based academic medical center with medical, nursing, pharmacy, population health, and health professions schools. Comparable scale of research enterprise, similar AMCs/Teaching Hospitals model, and a direct competitor in pharmacy, rehabilitation, and biomedical engineering research.
• Temple University: Philadelphia-based public research university with Schools of Medicine (Lewis Katz), Pharmacy, Dentistry, and Social Work. Comparable professional school structure in the Mid-Atlantic, with overlapping state-affiliated public-mission positioning and similar urban AMC footprint.

Regional players

• Drexel University: Philadelphia-based private research university with College of Medicine and Dornsife School of Public Health, complementing UMB's professional health sciences offerings. Comparable research footprint in the Mid-Atlantic and overlapping biomedical engineering/clinical research capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UMBnews
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/UMBaltimore1
• Facebookfacebook.com/53789299214
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/university-of-maryland-baltimore-umb
• Instagraminstagram.com/umbaltimore

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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