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Academics
With 7 undergraduate majors, 9 graduate programs, and flexible/hybrid MS and graduate certificate options, there are numerous opportunities to pursue your passion in the College of Engineering.
Explore academicsPublic engineering program in New England, and a Top 30 public nationally— U.S. News & World Report.
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World-class research
Here, strong minds challenge the ordinary with game-changing ideas. 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.
Reimagining the possible
Big ideas are born at UMass Amherst Engineering. With top-ranked programs and global research, our inclusive community invites the pursuit of knowledge and dreams.
Rising Researcher: Lauren Brown
Lauren Brown (Biomedical Engineering ’23) is studying cell and tissue engineering in order to improve our understanding of wound healing, cancer metastasis, and human brain development and patterning.
Revolutionary Infrastructure for the Future
In the news
Siyuan Rao Receives Prestigious AFOSR Young Investigator Program Award
Rao’s new project is part of her overall research to develop neuroengineering techniques to study the nervous system and neurological and psychiatric disorders.
Jessica Schiffman Receives NSF Grant for the Sustainable Manufacture of Polymer Membranes for Water Purification
Schiffman will use NSF grant funds to produce polymer membranes through a sustainable manufacturing process that for the first time is free from toxic solvents.
UMass Engineering, Computer Science Faculty Working to Diversify STEM Culture
A cross-campus effort by faculty at UMass Amherst and UMass Boston has been funded by a $499,972 Sloan Foundation grant.
