By the Numbers
U.S. News & World Report ranking among national public universities
Academic disciplines ranked among the Top 200 programs worldwide
Best Value Colleges (Public), The Princeton Review
Best Campus Food, The Princeton Review
Coolest Schools, Sierra Club sustainability rankings
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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.
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This is your opportunity.
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COVID-19 Information
UMass Amherst is committed to the health and safety of our campus community.

UMass Amherst's Stonewall Center is an LGBTQIA+ space paving the way for inclusion, with a 40-year record of advocacy.
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.

Outside of classes, you'll find abundant opportunities to meet new friends, explore hobbies, and make your voice heard through activism.
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News and Events
Results of the poll also show that President Biden’s support in the Bay State has fallen below 50% for the first time and that Massachusetts residents support reparations to the descendants of slaves at a higher level than the national populace.
Thanks to a grant from the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB), members of the UMass Amherst Biochemistry Club spent this past spring semester working with high school students in Holyoke planting the seeds fo
UMass Dining brought home gold at the American Culinary Federation’s (ACF) collegiate competition, held during the 28th Annual Chef Culinary Conference at UMass Amherst last week.
The study, which shows that the use of Cape Cod Bay by critically endangered North Atlantic right whales has shifted significantly over the last 20 years, illustrates the need for adjustments in protective measures for threatened and end
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