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University of Massachusetts-Amherst

University of Massachusetts Amherst
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Former names
Massachusetts Agricultural College (1863–1931)
Massachusetts State College (1931–1947)
Motto Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem (Latin)
Motto in English
"By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty"
Type Flagship
Public
Land-grant
Established April 29, 1863
Endowment $304.0 million (2015)
Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy
Provost Katherine Newman
Academic staff
Approximately 1,300 full-time (Fall 2015)
Students 29,269 (Fall 2015)
Undergraduates 22,748 (Fall 2015)
Postgraduates 6,521 (Fall 2015)
Location Amherst, Massachusetts, U.S.
Coordinates: 42°23′20″N 72°31′40″W / 42.38889°N 72.52778°W / 42.38889; -72.52778
Campus 1,463 acres (5.87 km2) Urban/Suburban
Newspapers The Massachusetts Daily Collegian
Colors Maroon, Black & White
              
Athletics NCAA Division I FBSAtlantic 10
Hockey East, FBS Independent
Sports 21 varsity teams
Nickname Minutemen and Minutewomen
Mascot Sam the Minuteman
Affiliations UMass System
APLU
AASCU
Five Colleges
Website www.umass.edu
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University rankings
National
ARWU 62-71
Forbes 205
U.S. News & World Report 74
Washington Monthly 154
Global
ARWU 151-200
QS 251
Times 141
U.S. News & World Report 117
USNWR graduate school
and program rankings
Business
75
Education
42
Engineering
57
Nursing
48
Biological Sciences
55
Chemistry
56
Computer Science
25
English
50
Mathematics
60
Physics
50
Political Science
68
Psychology
46
Public Health
25
Sociology
31

The University of Massachusetts Amherst (abbreviated UMass Amherst and colloquially referred to as UMass or Massachusetts) is a public research and land-grant university in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States, and the flagship of the University of Massachusetts system. With approximately 1,300 faculty members and more than 29,000 students, UMass Amherst is the largest public university in New England and is ranked as tied for the 27th best public university in the nation.

The university offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees in 111 undergraduate, 75 master's and 47 doctoral programs in nine schools and colleges. The main campus is situated north of downtown Amherst. In a 2009 article for MSN.com, Amherst was ranked first in Best College Towns in the United States. In 2012, U.S. News and World Report ranked Amherst among the Top 10 Great College Towns in America. It is also a member of the Five College Consortium.

The University of Massachusetts Amherst is categorized as a Research University with Highest research activity by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. In fiscal year 2014, UMass Amherst had research expenditures exceeding $200 million.

UMass Amherst sports teams are called the Minutemen and Minutewomen, the colors being maroon, black, and white; the school mascot is Sam the Minuteman. All teams participate in NCAA Division I. The university is a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference, while playing ice hockey in Hockey East and football as an FBS Independent.


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