The University of Maryland, Baltimore County (often referred to as UMBC) is a public research university in Baltimore County, Maryland. It has a fall 2019 enrollment of 13,602 students, 61 undergraduate majors, over 92 graduate programs (38 master, 25 doctoral, and 29 graduate certificate programs) and the first university research park in Maryland. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".

Established as a part of the University of Maryland System in 1966, the university became the first public college or university in Maryland to be inclusive of all races. UMBC has the fourth highest enrollment of the University System of Maryland, specializing in natural sciences and engineering, as well as programs in the liberal arts and social sciences. Athletically, the UMBC Retrievers have 17 NCAA Division I teams that participate in the America East Conference.

University of Maryland – Baltimore County