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University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is a public urban research university located in Baltimore, Maryland. As a major component of the University System of Maryland, UMB focuses on health sciences, biomedical research, and professional education. The university operates in close collaboration with the University of Maryland Medical Center and other affiliated hospitals to provide clinical training and patient care while advancing translational research.

UMB traces its origins to the early 19th century with the founding of the College of Medicine in 1807, the state's first public medical school. Over the years, the institution expanded to include professional schools in dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, and social work, along with graduate and professional programs in the life sciences and health policy. Today, UMB comprises multiple professional schools and research centers that together train clinicians and scientists and conduct interdisciplinary research.

Academic programs at UMB encompass medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, public health, and social work, along with numerous graduate and postgraduate offerings. The university emphasizes interprofessional education, clinical training, and biomedical research, supported by state-of-the-art facilities and numerous research institutes. UMB's mission centers on educating health professionals, advancing science, and improving health outcomes for diverse communities.

UMB's impact is reinforced through partnerships with healthcare providers, industry, and government, contributing to medical innovations, public health initiatives, and workforce development in Maryland and beyond.