The University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Be the Future You Want to See.

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The Future of Food is Here

Food shapes our health, our communities, our economy, and our planet. Fueled by a landmark investment and building on UMass Amherst’s longstanding leadership in agriculture and food science, this bold initiative brings together expertise across disciplines to tackle the world’s most pressing food challenges.

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Student Farmers
#1

Public Research University in New England,
Non-Medical School R&D Expenditures

#1

in the U.S. for Food Science

#1

in the U.S. for Agricultural Science

UMass Amherst By The Numbers

Solving Food's Biggest Challenges

UMass Amherst researchers, students, and partners are turning bold ideas into breakthroughs that are shaping the future of food.

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Studying the Barriers to Accessing Healthy Food
Life Sciences Research
Advancing Sustainable Proteins
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Advancing Food Production Through Precision Agriculture
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Food is Medicine

Blaze Your Own Trail

Discover more than 100 undergraduate majors, minors, and certificates in fields ranging from engineering to public health to literature. You can even design your own major through our individual concentration program. Whatever your path, UMass gives you the freedom to explore and the tools to excel.

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Find a Program

With more than 100 majors, you have the freedom to explore your interests and build an academic path that reflects who you are and where you want to go.

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Design Your Own Major

Through the Bachelor’s Degree with Individual Concentration (BDIC) Program, students can create a personalized major, blending courses across fields to explore passions beyond traditional academic boundaries.

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Study Abroad

Global learning opportunities immerse students in new cultures, expanding their perspectives and preparing them to thrive in a connected world.

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