Revolutionary Engineering
Academics
Pursue your passion in the Riccio College of Engineering with its 8 BS majors; 19 MS/PhD programs; 10 4+1 BS/MS programs; 20 minors, certificates, concentrations, & flexible/hybrid options.
Student voices
For students in the Riccio College of Engineering, the academic, social, and professional opportunities are endless.
World-class research
From developing life-saving medical devices to advancing technologies for sustainable energy, our students and faculty are conducting groundbreaking research that invites the pursuit of a bold new path to a better future.
We're now the Riccio College of Engineering
Visionary leader Dan Riccio invests his expertise and $50 million to propel the college forward—our best days lie ahead!
Meet Dan Riccio
Dan Riccio ’86, ’24MS is a respected leader, recently retired from Apple Inc, who over the past three decades played a lead role in creating the most innovative products in the world. Riccio is "excited to make this gift and partner with UMass to take the College of Engineering to the next level...
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ECE’s Fatima Anwar and Collaborators Obtain NSF Award to Support Reliable Testbed for Privacy Evaluations
The NSF project designs, develops, and sustains FLTest, an interdisciplinary testbed that automates accurate privacy evaluations in federated learning systems.
MIE and Riccio CoE Reinforce Commitment to Expanding Manufacturing Capabilities with $1.58 Million Grant
Sunandita Sarker obtains a grant from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center to expand the Western Massachusetts capacity for nanoscale polymer manufacturing.
Riccio College of Engineering Faculty Earn 2025 Translational Seed Awards
Four faculty-led research teams from the Riccio College of Engineering have been named recipients of the annual Translational Seed Awards.