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title: UMD Climbs to No. 17 Among Public Universities in U.S. News’ Ranking
date: 2025-01-15T09:30:00-05:00
author: University of Maryland
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# UMD Climbs to No. 17 Among Public Universities in U.S. News’ Ranking

*January 15, 2025* — by [Terp Staff](/authors/terp-staff)


- *Photo by Stephanie S. Cordle*

*students walk past the sundial on McKeldin Mall*

- **#44** — The University of Maryland rose to No. 44 among national universities in 2025 rankings from *U.S. News & World Report*, its best-ever showing—and a 20-position leap since 2020.

- **#17** — UMD also jumped two spots to No. 17 among public schools, its highest in over a decade, in the influential “[Best Colleges](https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges)” guide. The university now has a combined 71 top-25 undergraduate and graduate programs, according to *U.S. News*.



Improved graduation and retention rates, faculty salaries, student-to-faculty ratio, incoming student test scores and graduate earnings all led to the university’s record-high rating.




**Issue:** [Winter 2025](https://terp.umd.edu/editions/winter-2025)


**Types:** [News](https://terp.umd.edu/category/news)