University of Maine at Orono

University of Maine at Orono is the flagship campus of the University of Maine System and Maine’s land grant and sea grant university. Based in Orono, Maine, it serves undergraduate, graduate, and professional students while carrying a statewide research and public-service mission. The university traces its origin to 1865 and enrolls students across a broad range of fields including engineering, business, education, liberal arts and sciences, forestry, and marine-related study. Its role in Maine extends beyond classroom instruction: the institution ties research, workforce development, and community engagement to the state’s economy, natural resources, and public needs.

Its academic and research profile includes named centers and colleges with clear regional relevance. The University of Maine houses the Maine College of Engineering and Computing and the University of Maine School of Law, and it is recognized for work connected to forests, advanced materials, climate and marine science, and outdoor and environmental systems. Through UMaine Extension and Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station programs, the university reaches communities across all 16 Maine counties with education and applied research for residents, businesses, farmers, youth, and local organizations. The university also operates Cooperative Extension 4-H programming for young people in the state.