UMBC College of Engineering and Information Technology

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College of Engineering and Information Technology
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
UMBC COEIT.png
Type Public
Established1988
Dean Anupam Joshi [1]
Location, ,
United States 39°15′15″N76°42′51″W / 39.25417°N 76.71417°W / 39.25417; -76.71417
Website coeit.umbc.edu
Engineering Building University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250 (33774501991).jpg
Engineering Building

The College of Engineering and Information Technology is one of three colleges at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. The college offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in various engineering, computer science, and information systems programs for full and part-time students. The programs featured in the College of Engineering and Information Technology are ranked for top enrollments and degrees in several areas. [2]

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History

The College of Engineering and Information Technology was first established as an extension of the A. James Clark School of Engineering of the University of Maryland, College Park up until 1988 when the organization of the University System of Maryland was formed, giving autonomy to the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. [3]

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References

  1. "Leadership of UMBC's College of Engineering and Information Technology".
  2. "ABOUT US - COEIT Dean's Office - UMBC". Umbc.edu. Retrieved 2013-10-11.
  3. "ABOUT US - COEIT Dean's Office - UMBC". coeit.umbc.edu. Retrieved 2016-10-01.