By the Numbers
U.S. News & World Report ranking among national public universities
Academic disciplines ranked among the Top 200 programs worldwide
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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.
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COVID-19 Information
UMass Amherst is committed to the health and safety of our campus community.
UMass Amherst astronomers help to reveal the black hole at the heart of the Milky Way.
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.
At UMass Amherst, undergraduates conduct research side-by-side with faculty and grad students in a range of fields—leading to discoveries and developing new skills and confidence in their abilities.
Take Charge. Stay Curious.
News and Events
U.S. Congressman McGovern delivered the keynote commencement address as approximately 20,000 family members, friends and other guests cheered for a graduating class of about 7,000.
The Graduate School at UMass Amherst conferred 2,180 graduate degrees this morning at a Commencement ceremony at McGuirk Alumni Stadium.
UMass Amherst marked the completion of its 4-MW solar canopy and 1-MW lithium-ion battery storage system with a ceremony attended by Gov. Charlie Baker.
Ed Markey and Jim McGovern visited the UMass campus to celebrate the nearly $2 million in funding to support projects for the Energy Transition Institute and the Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences.
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Want a window into daily campus life? Whether you’re a current student, or thinking about attending UMass, or want to reminisce about days past, check out our social media channels.
The University Relations Social Media Team is the official voice of UMass Amherst on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and more. In addition, we share videos on your YouTube and UMass video gallery. On these channels, you’ll find stories of engagement and activism, academic excellence, remarkable research and the many ways we are pioneers, builders and unconventional doers.