The University of Massachusetts, Amherst is a public research and land-grant university in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States, and the flagship of the University of Massachusetts system.With 1,174 faculty members and more than 26,000 students, UMass Amherst is the largest public university in New England and is ranked among top 30 public universities in the nation.
Address: Amherst, MA 01003, United States
Football Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Football Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Former names | Massachusetts Agricultural College (1863–1931) Massachusetts State College (1931–1947) |
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| Motto | Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem (Latin) |
Motto in English | By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty |
| Established | April 29, 1863 |
| Type | Flagship Public Land Grant |
| Endowment | US$ 272 million (2013) |
| Chancellor | Kumble Subbaswamy |
| Provost | Katherine Newman |
Administrative staff | 1,121 full-time |
| Students | 27,569 |
| Undergraduates | 21,373 |
| Postgraduates | 6,196 |
| Location | Amherst, Massachusetts, US |
| Campus | 1,463 acres (5.87 km2) Urban/Suburban |
| Newspapers | The Massachusetts Daily Collegian |
| Colors | Cardinal Maroon and White |
| Athletics | NCAA Division I FBS – Atlantic 10 Hockey East, MAC |
| Sports | 21 Varsity Team |
| Nickname | Minutemen and Minutewomen |
| Mascot | Sam the Minuteman |
| Affiliations | UMass System APLU AASCU Five Colleges |
| Website | www.umass.edu |
