Pharmacology and Physiology



Tuesday, January 20, 2026

University of Maryland and its School of Medicine Ranked Among Top Universities Nationwide for Research by National Science Foundation

The University of Maryland has climbed to No. 14 among all U.S. universities and No. 9 among public universities for research and development (R&D) spending, with its School of Medicine ranking No. 27 among all U.S. medical schools and No. 14 among public medical schools, according to the National Science Foundation’s Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) Survey.