About
UMaine is the state's premier public university and is among the most comprehensive higher education institutions in the Northeast. Founded in 1865, the University of Maine is a land and sea grant institution, and the flagship campus of the University of Maine System.
UMaine offers more than 100 degree programs through which students can earn graduate certificates, master’s, doctoral or professional science master’s degrees. Opportunity for all members of the University of Maine community and its constituents is a cornerstone of our mission.
The University of Maine offers a strong traditional education at an affordable price. We help students create success stories — with a wide variety of programs and opportunities — and we do so with world-class faculty members, internationally recognized research, first-rate facilities, and a friendly, safe atmosphere located near some of the best year-round recreation sites in the nation.
The University of Maine advances learning and discovery through excellence and innovation in undergraduate and graduate academic programs while addressing the complex challenges and opportunities of the 21st century through research-based knowledge.