The University of Maryland, College Park is located just outside of Washington, D.C. and is the state's flagship university and one of the most important public research universities in the U.S. A leader in research, entrepreneurship and innovation, the University is part of a university system that is home to more than 40,700 students from across America and 123 other countries, offers more than 200 undergraduate degrees, employs 14,000 faculty and staff and has nearly 400,000 alumni. It is classified as an "R1" research institution, which is the highest U.S. category for educational institutions with a PhD.
The Department of History is part of the College of Arts and Humanities (https://arhu.umd.edu) is a highly qualified postgraduate and research unit, with about 50 professors covering a wide range of domains, of which the specialization in the history of science and technology, focused on the social, cultural and environmental issues of the twentieth century, stands out. which extends to a wide range of geographical areas, including Europe, America and Asia. More information at: https://umd.edu