For Immediate Release:
April 4, 2003
Contact: Patricia Adams
Baltimore, Md. – The University of Maryland School of Nursing remained in the nation's top 10 graduate schools for the fifth consecutive time when U.S.News & World Report announced their rankings today. In addition, four of the School of Nursing's master's specialty programs received top 10 status. The adult nurse practitioner program ranked fifth, the nursing service administration program ranked seventh, and the adult/medical-surgical and community/public health programs were ranked eighth.
"I am very proud that our School continues to achieve top 10 status," said Janet D. Allan, PhD, RN, CS, FAAN, dean of the School of Nursing. "I am very pleased, too, that we attained top 10 rankings in several of our master's specialty programs. This is a tribute to our highly regarded and nationally and internationally known faculty."
Founded in 1889, the University of Maryland School of Nursing is one of the leading research institutions in the nation. Consistently ranked among the top 10 schools of nursing in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, the School enrolls over 1,400 students in its baccalaureate, master's, doctoral and continuing education programs. The School emphasizes the integration of research, teaching and clinical practice, and serves regional, national and international audiences.