University of Maryland School of Public Policy

Global Policy Institute Launches This Fall
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New Database Highlights City Climate Policies in Over 150 of the Largest U.S. Cities
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When Going Green Isn’t Always Greener
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Top 25 in U.S. News Graduate Public Affairs Rankings
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Illegal Markets Have Less in Common Than We Might Think
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Our Programs

Undergraduate

Translate your passion into action through an interdisciplinary program grounded in hands-on learning

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Masters

Develop the skills, expertise and network you need to advance innovative solutions to complex problems

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PhD

Explore emerging and overlooked issues as you define the future of policy research, education and practice

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Executive Development

Strengthen your skills and networks to take the next step as a policy leader

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Make Your Impact in the World

From local to global, our students, faculty and alumni are changing the world for the better

New Research Tests When Online Surveys Can Be Trusted Across Countries

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Parker Named Joint Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Development Effectiveness

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7 research centers and institutes advancing solutions to pressing challenges

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Cui Honored with Provost’s Excellence Award for Research

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School Welcomes LTG(R) Douglas A. “D.A.” Sims II as Distinguished Public Service Fellow

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No Clear Winners in Expanding Use of U.S. Military Force in Venezuela

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6 strategic focus areas integrating teaching, research and practice across critical policy areas

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Fight Smarter, Not Bigger: Policy Professor's New Book Reframes the Role of Combat in Sub-State Conflict

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First-of-its-kind Platform Assesses Country Climate Ambition, Charts How Increased Ambition Can Cut Global Emissions

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Dozens of projects engaging students and faculty in issues that matter

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The education that I received not only prepared me for my first job after graduating, but continues to inform me, today, nearly 30 years after leaving College Park.
Kathleen Hicks ’93

Experience Policy the Maryland Way

Join a community at the center of the policy world committed to making a difference

Graduate Student Spends Summer in Geneva Exploring AI’s Global Future

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Policy Graduate Student Spends Summer Inside Local Government

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Exploring a Path in Policy and Public Service

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Learn and work in the center of the policy world

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Policy Student Empowers Young Women Through Community and Policy

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Policy Student Connects Classroom Learning to Congressional Work

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