University of Massachusetts - Amherst

A WORLD-CLASS PUBLIC RESEARCH UNIVERSITY!

The University of Massachusetts Amherst is a world-class research institution with a revolutionary spirit that inspires our academics to challenge convention, rethink expectations, and work tirelessly to change the world. Our students are the artists, scientists, change-makers, and leaders of tomorrow whose commitment to their community drives them forward. Our faculty members are leaders in their fields, working on groundbreaking research with graduate and undergraduate students across all academic disciplines to redefine what's possible. With programs for full and part-time students both on and off campus, interdisciplinary majors, a robust online learning community, the intimate Commonwealth Honors College, and connections with the Five College Consortium, UMass Amherst has opportunities for every student to reshape their world. 

UMass Amherst has reached new heights in both reputation and excellence and ranks among the nation’s top public universities in the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges Guide.

By the numbers:

• #1 Best Campus Food, The Princeton Review
• 5 Out of 5 Stars
• Best of the Best LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges & Universities, Campus Pride Index
• 29 Academic disciplines ranked among the Top 200 programs worldwide
• #32 U.S. News & World Report ranking among national public universities
• Top 50 Best Value Colleges (Public), The Princeton Review
• 1,400 Faculty members

Why UMass Amherst?

Feed your curiosity:

Discover our undergraduate majors, minors, and certificate programs from accounting to public health sciences to women, gender, sexuality studies. You also have the flexibility to design your own major through our Bachelor's Degree with Individual Concentration program.

Pursue your future:

UMass Amherst offers you a broad range of options to continue your education with master's, doctoral, and certificate programs, many with the flexibility to be completed online and on your schedule.

Learn year round:

Make the most of your summer. With online and on-campus sessions for current undergraduate and graduate students, pre-college programs for high school students, and Jump In programs for incoming first-year students, summer at UMass Amherst is ready for you.

Find your excellence:

With a range of flexible and affordable programs on everything from leadership training to teacher licensure, our professional development programs let you chase your goals, without compromising your obligations. 

Explore a new environment:

Experience life in the Boston area for a summer or a semester on our campus in Newton, Massachusetts. Conduct internships, co-ops, or practicums with Boston-area companies and institutions, while taking classes in person, online, or through multimodal classrooms.

Study in your community:

Access the same world-class academic opportunities available on our campus without leaving Springfield. Offering flexible, high-demand certificate, undergraduate, and graduate programs in downtown Springfield, the UMass Amherst Center at Springfield supports the academic and professional goals of our community.

A world of resources:

At UMass Amherst, our libraries are here for you, to support your research, and empower your journey. From the towering W.E.B. Du Bois Library, home to our innovative Digital Media Lab and our storied Special Collections and University Archive, to the Science and Engineering Library, where you'll find a wide array of resources that span the fields of STEM, the UMass Libraries have the services, resources, and assistance you need to pursue your possibilities.

Advance your career or begin a brand-new one with UMass Amherst's succinct, flexible, and affordable professional development programs. Work with industry experts and make connections with business leaders in the region and around the world, all while continuing to work full-time.

Admission requirements vary from country to country. Kindly contact our admissions counsellor for more information!