AOSC

The Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science (AOSC) is nationally ranked in an area of science that is intellectually and computationally challenging, yet of great relevance for societal well-being, national security, and the health of our planet. AOSC is home to 100+ exceptional graduate and undergraduate students, 16 tenure-track and 20 professional track faculty of national and international stature, and highly competent administrative staff. The National Research Council's 2010 Assessment of Research-Doctorate programs in the US placed AOSC in the top-10 oceanography, atmospheric sciences, and meteorology programs. The 2020 US News and World Report Ranking in Geoscience (which includes atmospheric and oceanic science) put the University of Maryland (UMD) at #9, while the 2020 Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities placed UMD at 10 th globally in Atmospheric Sciences... The AOSC Department is committed to fostering a brilliant community of people from diverse..

Primary location: College Park United States