Benefits for Faculty
Academic Leadership Program
In order to remain viable and competitive, universities must continually invest in their faculty and staff. By leveraging resources and culling the expertise of its member institutions, the Big Ten Academic Alliance is able to offer professional development opportunities that are highly relevant and effective.
Benefits for Administrators
Big Ten Academic Alliance Graduate Deans Group
Big Ten Academic Alliance Facts & Figures
Students and Alumni
601,736 total students*
119,346 full-time graduate students*
9,332 PhDs awarded*
Of the total PhD degrees awarded in the US annually, Big Ten Academic Alliance universities awarded 29% of agriculture degrees, 18% of engineering degrees, and 18% of humanities degrees.**
Faculty
40,856 full-time faculty*
Research
120.5 million library volumes**
Prime Location
Academic Resources Near Campus
Air Force Office of Scientific Research
4015 Wilson Boulevard, Room 713
Arlington, VA 22203-1954
afosr.af.mil/
American Association of University Women
1111 Sixteenth St. N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
aauw.org/
American Council on Education
Office of Women in Higher Education
American Council on Education
One Dupont Circle NW
Washington, DC 20036
acenet.edu/Pages/default.aspx
2022 Postdoctoral Research Symposium
On September 23, 2022 the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) in the Graduate School invited postdoctoral students to an in-person research symposium during National Postdoctoral Appreciation Week.
Academic Deadlines and Reminders for Spring 2023
Below are important reminders regarding spring 2023 graduation deadlines and timeframes for graduate students. Please email us at graduate-dean@umd.edu if you have any questions. Academic Deadlines February 7: Master’s and doctoral students: Final date to submit Application for Graduation in order to graduate this semester/term.