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.
The Core Summer Internship Program at UMass Amherst offers undergraduates hands-on research experience in state-of-the-art labs along with valuable soft-skills training.
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, 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
U.S. News & World Report Ranking Among National Public Universities
Faculty Members
Academic Disciplines Ranked Among the Top 200 Programs Worldwide
Best Value Colleges (Public), The Princeton Review
Best Campus Food, The Princeton Review
Out of 5 Stars
Best of the Best LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges & Universities, Campus Pride Index
Through collaboration with local organizations, UMass Community Scholars advocate for an equitable future and contribute to meaningful projects that address critical real-world challenges.
Take Charge. Stay Curious.
Step into your future and discover UMass Amherst
Through a specialized internship program in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, UMass Amherst students bring their revolutionary spirit to the nation's capital, working with alumni and exploring careers.
News and Events
Willocq has been elected as the next spokesperson for the ATLAS experiment, a collaboration of approximately 6,000 scientists worldwide who are using the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, in Switzerland, to probe the origins of the universe and to reveal its most fundamental constituents and their interactions.
The poll finds a seven-point swing for the Democratic Party’s candidate for president compared to a January Poll that saw Trump leading Biden by four points.
For future Olympians, shoe selection may have a bigger impact on race outcomes than previously imagined.
UMass Amherst survey aims to help food industry understand consumers’ perceptions of sustainability in packaging and educate them to make more Earth-friendly choices.
Get Social With UMass
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.