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<p>The <b>University of Maryland, College Park</b> is a public research university located in the city of <a href="/pages/w/109782595706984">College Park</a> in <a href="/pages/w/110785602284870">Prince George's County</a>, <a href="/pages/w/108178019209812">Maryland</a>, approximately from the northeast border of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1856, the university is the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flagship_university" class="wikipedia">flagship</a> institution of the <a href="/pages/w/105826859452143">University System of Maryland</a>. With a fall 2010 enrollment of more than 37,000 students, over 100 undergraduate majors, and 120 graduate programs, Maryland is the largest university in the state and the largest in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Metropolitan_Area" class="wikipedia">Washington Metropolitan Area</a>. It is a member of the <a href="/pages/w/105629746137014">Association of American Universities</a> and competes in athletics as a member of the <a href="/pages/w/111814058831338">Big Ten Conference</a>.</p><p>The University of Maryland's proximity to the nation's capital has resulted in research partnerships with the <a href="/pages/w/107786142578272">Federal government</a>. Members of the faculty receive research funding and institutional support from agencies such as the <a href="/pages/w/112845178727941">National Institutes of Health</a>, the <a href="/pages/w/111703518847724">National Aeronautics and Space Administration</a>, the <a href="/pages/w/103984469638994">National Institute of Standards and Technology</a>, and the <a href="/pages/w/103756052996813">Department of Homeland Security</a>.</p>