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Three graduates with decorated mortarboards are seen from behind at 2026 Undergraduate Commencement
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Congratulations to the Class of 2026: Scenes from Commencement Weekend

2026 Commencement mark

Thousands of UMass Amherst undergrads, graduate students and doctoral degree recipients celebrated the culmination of all their hard work and dedication in front of family and friends at Commencement ceremonies held across campus May 9-17.

Below are just some of the highlights from the festivities, as collected by various campus social media accounts.

 

 

Congratulations to everyone from the UMass Amherst Class of 2026!

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pyrotechnics erupt over the Football Performance Center at the conclusion of the 2026 UMass Amherst Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony

Chief Justice Kimberly S. Budd Urges Graduates to Take Chances at UMass Amherst Commencement

UMass President Marty Meehan presided over the ceremony before approximately 7,000 graduates and 20,000 family, friends and faculty assembled at the Warren P. McGuirk Alumni Stadium.

The 2026 graduating class of the Stockbridge School of Agriculture on the school's steps

Stockbridge School of Agriculture at UMass Amherst Honors Graduating Class of 2026

The new graduates will shape the beauty, health, and sustainability of the natural environment, steward for the common good, and answer pressing needs for sustainable food systems.

Student speaker Mansi Maheshwari addresses the 2026 Master’s and Education Specialist Commencement Ceremony at the Mullins Center on May 15, 2026.

UMass Amherst Graduate School Confers Over 2,200 Degrees at May 15 Master’s and Education Specialist Commencement Ceremony

Presiding over the celebration, Interim Dean of the Graduate School Elizabeth Jakob reflected on the diversity of the Class of 2026, noting that degree recipients include 650 international students from more than 60 countries.

Doctoral Hooding 2026

UMass Amherst Graduate School Confers 393 Doctoral Degrees at Mullins Center Ceremony

The Graduate School conferred doctoral degrees to recipients—including international students representing more than 60 countries—during a ceremony May 9 at the Mullins Center before more than 3,000 family, friends and faculty.