An aerial shot of the Old Chapel on the UMass Amherst campus.

At UMass Amherst, we seek to answer new questions, challenge old conventions, and build a world where all of us—regardless of background—have the freedom to be ourselves.

UMass Amherst campus from above.

UMass is here for the common good. We educate for the common good. We innovate for the common good. We engage for the common good. We connect for the common good. We steward for the common good.

EXPLORE OUR PROGRAMS

With 110 undergraduate majors and 127 graduate programs offered on campus and online, there are hundreds of opportunities to pursue your passion at UMass Amherst. Study on campus or take advantage of a wide array of flexible and innovative learning options.

This is UMass

At UMass Amherst, we welcome you to join our diverse, inclusive community of dreamers, innovators, creators, and doers. Find out how you can explore your interests and build skills to make your mark on the world with a UMass education.

This is your moment. 
This is your opportunity. 
This is UMass.
 

 

By the Numbers

#26

U.S. News & World Report Ranking Among National Public Universities

1,900+

Faculty Members

22

Academic Disciplines Ranked Among the Top 200 Programs Worldwide

Top 50

Best Value Colleges (Public), The Princeton Review

#1

Best Campus Food, The Princeton Review

5

Out of 5 Stars
Best of the Best LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges & Universities, Campus Pride Index

Composite photo of Spectrum residents from 1996 and 2022.

Since 1996, UMass Amherst's pioneering Spectrum Defined Residential Community has supported LGBTQ+ students by creating a home that lets them thrive.

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This $600 million effort will expand access to education, advance cutting-edge research, and deepen our impact on Massachusetts, the nation, and the world. Together, we can turn talent and ingenuity into great opportunity. Join us. 

News and Events

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The University of Massachusetts Amherst has risen six spots from last year, while the university’s Elaine Marieb College of Nursing surged into the Top 30 ranking of nursing programs.

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Research

Though Facebook can limit untrustworthy content, the new research suggests it often chooses not to.

Research

The award accelerates lab-to-fab development of critical AI hardware technology.