UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK

HISTORICAL EVOLUTION


[photo, Patterson Hall, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland] University of Maryland, College Park
Maryland Agricultural College, 1856-1916
Maryland State College of Agriculture, 1916-20
University of Maryland, 1920-70
University of Maryland College Park, 1970-88
University of Maryland System, University of Maryland College Park, 1988-97
University System of Maryland, University of Maryland, College Park, 1997-

Patterson Hall, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, August 2003. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.


College of Agriculture & Natural Resources
Maryland Agricultural College, 1856-1916
Maryland State College of Agriculture, 1916-20
University of Maryland, College of Agriculture, 1920-70
University of Maryland College Park, College of Agriculture, 1970-72
University of Maryland College Park, Division of Agricultural & Life Sciences, College of Agriculture, 1972-86
University of Maryland College Park, College of Agriculture, 1986-88
University of Maryland System, University of Maryland College Park, College of Agriculture, 1988-95
University of Maryland System, University of Maryland College Park, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 1995-97
University System of Maryland, University of Maryland, College Park, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 1997-

College of Arts & Humanities
Maryland State College of Agriculture, Division of Language & Literature, 1918-19
Maryland State College of Agriculture, School of Liberal Arts, 1919-20
University of Maryland, School of Liberal Arts, 1920-21
University of Maryland, College of Arts & Sciences, 1921-70
University of Maryland College Park, College of Arts & Sciences, 1970-72
University of Maryland College Park, Division of Arts & Humanities, 1972-86
University of Maryland College Park, College of Arts & Humanities, 1986-88
University of Maryland System, University of Maryland College Park, College of Arts & Humanities, 1988-97
University System of Maryland, University of Maryland, College Park, College of Arts & Humanities, 1997-

College of Behavioral & Social Sciences
Maryland State College of Agriculture, School of Liberal Arts, Departments of Economics, History & Political Science, 1919-20
University of Maryland, School of Liberal Arts, Departments of Economics, History & Political Science, 1920-21
University of Maryland, College of Arts & Sciences, Departments of Economics, History, Political Science & Sociology, 1921-23
University of Maryland, College of Arts & Sciences, Division of History & Social Sciences, 1923-70
University of Maryland, College of Business & Public Administration, 1944-70
University of Maryland College Park, College of Arts & Sciences, Division of History & Social Sciences; College of Business & Public Administration, 1970-72
University of Maryland College Park, Division of Behavioral & Social Sciences, 1972-86
University of Maryland College Park, College of Behavioral & Social Sciences, 1986-88
University of Maryland System, University of Maryland College Park, College of Behavioral & Social Sciences, 1988-97
University System of Maryland, University of Maryland, College Park, College of Behavioral & Social Sciences, 1997-

College of Computer, Mathematical & Natural Sciences
University of Maryland College Park, Division of Agricultural & Life Sciences, 1973-86
University of Maryland College Park, College of Life Sciences, 1986-88
University of Maryland System, University of Maryland College Park, College of Life Sciences, 1988-97
University System of Maryland, University of Maryland, College Park, College of Life Sciences, 1997-2005
University System of Maryland, University of Maryland, College Park, College of Chemical & Life Sciences, 2005-10

University of Maryland College Park, Division of Mathematical, Physical & Engineering Sciences, 1973-86
University of Maryland College Park, College of Computer, Mathematical & Physical Sciences, 1986-88
University of Maryland System, University of Maryland College Park, College of Computer, Mathematical & Physical Sciences, 1988-97
University System of Maryland, University of Maryland, College Park, College of Computer, Mathematical & Physical Sciences, 1997-2010

University System of Maryland, University of Maryland, College Park, College of Computer, Mathematical & Natural Sciences, 2010-


[photo, Computer & Space Sciences Building, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland] College of Education
Maryland State College of Agriculture, Division of Vocational Education, 1918-1919
Maryland State College of Agriculture, School of Education, 1919-1921
University of Maryland, College of Education, 1921-70
University of Maryland College Park, College of Education, 1970-72
University of Maryland College Park, Division of Human & Community Resources, College of Education, 1972-86
University of Maryland College Park, College of Education, 1986-88
University of Maryland System, University of Maryland College Park, College of Education, 1988-97
University System of Maryland, University of Maryland, College Park, College of Education, 1997-

Computer & Space Sciences Building, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, August 2003. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.


Philip Merrill College of Journalism
University of Maryland, College of Business & Public Administration, Department of Journalism & Public Relations, 1947-1966
University of Maryland, College of Business & Public Administration, Department of Journalism, 1966-1970
University of Maryland College Park, College of Business & Public Administration, Department of Journalism, 1970-72
University of Maryland College Park, Division of Arts & Humanities, College of Journalism, 1972-86
University of Maryland College Park, College of Journalism, 1986-88
University of Maryland System, University of Maryland College Park, College of Journalism, 1988-97
University System of Maryland, University of Maryland, College Park, College of Journalism, 1997-2001
University System of Maryland, University of Maryland, College Park, Philip Merrill College of Journalism, 2001-

School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation
University of Maryland, School of Architecture, 1967-70
University of Maryland College Park, School of Architecture, 1970-72
University of Maryland College Park, Division of Arts & Humanities, School of Architecture, 1972-86
University of Maryland College Park, School of Architecture, 1986-88
University of Maryland System, University of Maryland College Park, School of Architecture, 1988-97
University System of Maryland, University of Maryland, College Park, School of Architecture, 1997-2000
University System of Maryland, University of Maryland, College Park, School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation, 2000-

Robert H. Smith School of Business
University of Maryland, College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Business Administration & Commerce, 1921-23
University of Maryland, College of Commerce & Business Administration, 1923-25
University of Maryland, School of Business Administration, 1925-26
University of Maryland, College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Economics & Business Administration, 1926-38
University of Maryland, College of Commerce, 1938-42
University of Maryland, College of Business & Public Administration, 1942-70
University of Maryland College Park, College of Business & Public Administration, 1970-72
University of Maryland College Park, Division of Behavioral & Social Sciences, College of Business & Management, 1972-86
University of Maryland System, University of Maryland College Park, College of Business & Management, 1986-97
University System of Maryland, University of Maryland, College Park, College of Business & Management, 1997-98
University System of Maryland, University of Maryland, College Park, Robert H. Smith School of Business, 1998-

A. James Clark School of Engineering
Maryland Agricultural College, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 1894-1916
Maryland State College of Agriculture, Departments of Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering & Physics, & Mechanical Engineering, 1916-18
Maryland State College of Agriculture, Division of Engineering, 1918-19
Maryland State College of Agriculture, School of Engineering and Mechanical Arts, 1919-1920
University of Maryland, School of Engineering, 1920-21
University of Maryland, College of Engineering, 1921-49
University of Maryland, Glenn L. Martin College of Engineering & Aeronautical Sciences, 1949-1955
University of Maryland, Glenn L. Martin Institute of Technology, College of Engineering, 1955-70
University of Maryland College Park, Glenn L. Martin Institute of Technology, College of Engineering, 1970-72
University of Maryland College Park, Division of Mathematical, Physical & Engineering Sciences, Glenn L. Martin Institute of Technology, College of Engineering, 1972-86
University of Maryland College Park, Glenn L. Martin Institute of Technology, College of Engineering, 1986-88
University of Maryland System, University of Maryland College Park, Glenn L. Martin Institute of Technology, College of Engineering, 1988-94
University of Maryland System, University of Maryland College Park, Glenn L. Martin Institute of Technology, A. James Clark School of Engineering, 1994-97
University System of Maryland, University of Maryland, College Park, Glenn L. Martin Institute of Technology, A. James Clark School of Engineering, 1997-

School of Public Health
University of Maryland, College of Physical Education, Recreation & Health, 1949-70
University of Maryland College Park, College of Physical Education, Recreation & Health, 1970-73
University of Maryland College Park, Division of Human & Community Resources, College of Physical Education, Recreation & Health, 1973-86
University of Maryland College Park, College of Physical Education, Recreation & Health, 1986-88
University of Maryland System, University of Maryland College Park, College of Physical Education, Recreation & Health, 1988-99
University of Maryland System, University of Maryland College Park, College of Health & Human Performance, 1989-97
University System of Maryland, University of Maryland, College Park, College of Health & Human Performance, 1997-2007
University System of Maryland, University of Maryland, College Park, School of Public Health, 2007-

School of Public Policy
University of Maryland College Park, School of Public Affairs, 1981-88
University of Maryland System, University of Maryland College Park, Park, School of Public Affairs, 1988-97
University System of Maryland, University of Maryland, College Park, School of Public Affairs, 1997-2004
University System of Maryland, University of Maryland, College Park, School of Public Policy, 2004-

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