Public research university, second-largest in Maryland by enrollment. HQ Towson, MD (Baltimore County, part of Greater Baltimore).

Baltimore MD. #1 US university in research spending for 44 consecutive years. $4.8B sponsored research revenue FY2024 (88% federal). $1B+ from NIH alone FY2024. APL (Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel MD) is largest university-affiliated R&D center. Key institutes: School of Medicine (free tuition from Bloomberg $1B gift 2024), Bloomberg School of Public Health (16% of all US public health grants), Whiting School of Engineering, Krieger School, SAIS (policy). Parent of APL (already in gov_entities).

The University of Maryland, Baltimore County is a public research university in Baltimore County, Maryland.

Coppin State University is a public higher education institution in Baltimore, Maryland that offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs across majors including nursing, cybersecurity engineering, and human services administration. The university is part of the University System of Maryland and serves as a historically Black college and university (HBCU) with programs in traditional and online formats.

Oldest and largest school of public health in world. 16% of all US public health NIH grants. 875 primary faculty. Dean: Keshia Pollack Porter. $632M endowment. COVID-19 dashboard (100M+ users). Core to federal public health policy.

Baltimore MD. Top-ranked US teaching hospital for JHU School of Medicine. $1B+ NIH funding. Major clinical trials hub. Free tuition for 95% medical students (Bloomberg $1B gift 2024). 1,000+ beds.

Loyola University Maryland is a private Jesuit university in Baltimore, Maryland.