| Department: | Aerospace Engineering |
| Insitution: | University of Maryland, College Park |
| College Park, MD |
The A. James Clark’s Department of Aerospace Engineering consistently ranks in the top 15 aerospace engineering programs in the country by US News, in both graduate and undergraduate programs, and it offers a collegial, supportive environment in which faculty can thrive. The Department of Aerospace Engineering is ranked in the top ten among undergraduate aerospace programs and was ranked 12th among graduate aerospace programs.
The Department is home to an internationally recognized multi-disciplinary research center, the Alfred Gessow Rotorcraft Center, and unique facilities, such as the Neutral Buoyancy Research Facility, the Glenn L. Martin Wind Tunnel, and the University of Maryland Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Site. Department faculty are also active in The Maryland Robotics Center (MRC) and the Maryland Energy Innovation Institute (MEII). The innovation and entrepreneurship programs on campus recently brought the University to the top 10 in Entrepreneurship Magazine.