Institute & Lab: The University of Maryland, College Park (UMD or UMCP), was founded in 1856 and is located in the state of Maryland, USA. The university's faculty includes 2 Nobel Prize winners, 4 Pulitzer Prize winners, 58 members of the National Academy of Sciences, and numerous Fulbright Scholars. The A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland is ranked among the top 18 engineering schools in the nation, renowned for its innovative education and research programs.