Entities

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Nickname
UMass Amherst
Entity Type
Link
Founding Date
4/29/1863

Nestled Western Massachusetts, UMass Amherst is the flagship campus of the University of Massachusetts system. It is one of the major public research universities in the country, which has disbursed nearly $210 million for research activities in the FY2017. The campus offers a rich cultural environment in a rural setting close to major urban centers.