Formed in 1985, the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute (UMBI) is part of the University System of Maryland. It was created to provide a unified focus for Maryland's biotechnology research and education. It is comprised of five centers:
- Center for Advanced Research in Biotechnology
- Center for Biosystems Research
- Center of Marine Biotechnology
- Institute of Human Virology
- Medical Biotechnology Center
UMBI is currently located in the Columbus Center in the Inner Harbor, Baltimore, Maryland.