The College of Engineering and Information Technology is one of three colleges at the

University of Maryland, Baltimore County The University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) is a public research university in Baltimore County, Maryland. It has a fall 2022 enrollment of 13,991 students, 61 undergraduate majors, over 92 graduate programs (38 master, 25 doctoral, ...

. The college offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in various

engineering Engineering is the use of scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items, including bridges, tunnels, roads, vehicles, and buildings. The discipline of engineering encompasses a broad range of more speciali ...

computer science Computer science is the study of computation, automation, and information. Computer science spans theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, information theory, and automation) to Applied science, practical discipli ...

, and

information systems An information system (IS) is a formal, sociotechnical, organizational system designed to collect, process, information storage, store, and information distribution, distribute information. From a sociotechnical perspective, information systems a ...

programs for full and part-time students. The programs featured in the College of Engineering and Information Technology are ranked for top enrollments and degrees in several areas.

History

The College of Engineering and Information Technology was first established as an extension of the A. James Clark School of Engineering of the

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up until 1988 when the organization of the

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was formed, giving autonomy to the

Departments

* Chemical, Biochemical & Environmental Engineering * Computer Science and Electrical Engineering * Information Systems * Mechanical Engineering

Centers

* Center for Accelerated Real Time Analytics * Center for Advanced Studies in Photonics Research * Center for Advanced Sensor Technology * Center for Cybersecurity * Center for Urban Environmental Research & Education * Center for Information Security and Assurance *

Center for Women In Technology The Center for Women In Technology (CWIT) was established at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in July 1998. The center's original name was the "Center for Women and Information Technology", and it was founded to encourage women as both ...

References

External links

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