Rankings & Achievements

The University of Maryland School of Nursing is ranked 11th among graduate nursing programs by U.S.News & World Report. Four of the School’s master’s specialties are ranked in the top 10 . The Health Services and Leadership specialty is ranked third, the Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing specialty is ranked seventh, the Adult and Gerontological Nurse Practitioner specialty is ranked eighth, and the Family Nurse Practitioner specialty is ranked ninth in the nation. Rankings are done every three years.

National Institute of Health (NIH) National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) Funding

The School of Nursing is ranked 21st in research funded by NINR in FY 2010.

Grant Funding in FY 2010, included:

• research projects totaling $5,837,496
• education projects totaling $4,573,202

This ranking does not include the substantial funding our investigators receive from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Centers for Disease Control & Prevention/The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (CDC/NIOSH), and other sources.