Rankings of University of Massachusetts Amherst

The University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) was founded in 1863 as a public land-grant university dedicated to agriculture. Located in the town of Amherst, UMass Amherst has the largest campus and is the flagship of the University of Massachusetts system. It is considered one of the major public research universities in America and it offers a rich cultural environment in a rural setting.

Latest ranking updates for University of Massachusetts Amherst
  • March 2024: Publication of Scimago Institutions Rankings. Ranking position #269.
  • December 2023: URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance update. University of Massachusetts Amherst achieves place 300.
  • December 2023: Publication of Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments - ShanghaiRanking (Sport Science). Ranking position #151.
  • December 2023: British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK announced latest results of QS World University Rankings: Sustainability with University of Massachusetts Amherst in position 136.

University rankings

    • #140 
    • #141 
    Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education US College Rankings
    [Published 14 September, 2021]
    • #46 
    • #245 
    QS World University Rankings
    [Published 27 June, 2023]
    • #55 
    • #201 
    QS Employability Rankings
    [Published 23 September, 2021]
    • #68 
    • #67 
    US News Best National Universities
    [Published 17 September, 2023]
    • #198 
    • #198 
    Forbes: America's Top Colleges
    [Published 30 August, 2022]
    • #248 
    • #253 
    Payscale College Salary Report - Best Universities (Bachelors only)
    [Published 11 November, 2021]
    • #57 
    • #160 
    US News: Best Global Universities
    [Published 24 October, 2022]
    • #62 
    • #151 
    ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 15 August, 2023]
    • #82 
    • #82 
    Washington Monthly - National Universities
    [Published 28 August, 2022]
    • #146 
    • #147 
    Kiplinger's Best College Values
    [Published 31 July, 2019]
    • #39 
    • #39 
    The Princeton Review: Top 50 Green Colleges
    [Published 26 October, 2021]
    • #42 
    • #42 
    The Princeton Review: Top 50 Best Value Colleges (Public Schools)
    [Published 26 April, 2022]
    • #86 
    • #385 
    CWTS Leiden Ranking
    [Published 22 June, 2022]
    • #77 
    • #269 
    Scimago Institutions Rankings
    [Published 06 March, 2024]
    • #63 
    • #162 
    CWUR Center for World University Rankings
    [Published 25 April, 2022]
    • #60 
    • #188 
    Nature Index - Academic
    [Published 15 June, 2023]
    • #72 
    • #255 
    NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #63 
    • #300 
    URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
    [Published 19 December, 2023]
    • #163 
    • #163 
    MONEY Best Colleges in America, ranked by value
    [Published 16 May, 2022]
    • #22 
    • #23 
    MONEY Best Colleges You Can Actually Get Into
    [Published 25 August, 2020]
    • #64 
    • #78 
    StuDocu World University Ranking - US & Canada
    [Published 06 September, 2021]
    • #252 
    • #253 
    Payscale College Salary Report - Best Universities (All Alumni)
    [Published 11 November, 2021]
    • #61 
    • #82 
    UniRank 4icu: Top 200 Universities in the World
    [Published 11 August, 2022]
    • #61 
    • #76 
    UniRank 4icu: Top 200 English-Speaking Universities
    [Published 11 August, 2022]
    • #16 
    • #136 
    QS World University Rankings: Sustainability
    [Published 05 December, 2023]
    • #52 
    • #97 
    Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
    [Published 31 July, 2023]
    • #50 
    • #137 
    THE Top Universities for a Digital Education
    [Published 10 May, 2022]

Historic rankings in TOP global university rankings

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Subject rankings

Agriculture

    • #48 
    • #182 
    Agriculture
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]

Business

    • #50 
    • #198 
    Business
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #72 
    • #151 
    Finance
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #58 
    • #101 
    Public Administration
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]

Computer Science

    • #36 
    • #36 
    Computer Science
    Payscale College Salary Report - Best Schools by Majors
    [Published 11 November, 2021]
    • #46 
    • #46 
    Computer Science
    Best Colleges for Computer Science Majors
    [Published 25 August, 2020]
    • #96 
    • #218 
    Computer Science
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]

Education

    • #75 
    • #71 
    Education
    US News: Best Grad Schools (US)
    [Published 28 March, 2022]
    • #101 
    • #151 
    Education
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #78 
    • #192 
    Education
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]

Engineering

    • #85 
    • #401 
    Biotechnology
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #41 
    • #261 
    Chemical Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #54 
    • #167 
    Civil Engineering
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #62 
    • #366 
    Civil Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #57 
    • #57 
    Engineering
    US News: Best Grad Schools (US)
    [Published 28 March, 2022]
    • #112 
    • #113 
    Engineering
    Payscale College Salary Report - Best Schools by Majors
    [Published 11 November, 2021]
    • #40 
    • #274 
    Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #36 
    • #198 
    Environmental Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #43 
    • #125 
    Materials Science
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #80 
    • #187 
    Mechanical Engineering
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #58 
    • #345 
    Mechanical Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]

Journalism & Media Studies

    • #29 
    • #53 
    Journalism
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]

Languages & Literature

    • #2 
    • #3 
    Linguistics
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]

Law

    • #117 
    • #151 
    Law
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]

Mathematics

    • #45 
    • #151 
    Mathematics
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #50 
    • #201 
    Mathematics
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #92 
    • #301 
    Mathematics
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]

Medicine & Health

    • #351 
    • #354 
    Nursing & Health Care
    Payscale College Salary Report - Best Schools by Majors
    [Published 11 November, 2021]

Natural Sciences

    • #36 
    • #90 
    Chemistry
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #34 
    • #101 
    Chemistry
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #40 
    • #151 
    Chemistry
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #51 
    • #151 
    Geology
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #59 
    • #258 
    Geology
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #46 
    • #101 
    Physics
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #35 
    • #138 
    Physics
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]

Social Studies & Humanities

    • #41 
    • #101 
    Anthropology
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #77 
    • #201 
    Economics
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #59 
    • #226 
    Economics
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #49 
    • #201 
    Geography
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #46 
    • #192 
    History
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #41 
    • #101 
    Psychology
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #64 
    • #101 
    Psychology
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #68 
    • #199 
    Psychology
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #67 
    • #180 
    Social Sciences
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #28 
    • #38 
    Sociology
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #31 
    • #101 
    Sociology
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #51 
    • #201 
    Sociology
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]

Highest subject rankings for University of Massachusetts Amherst

Linguistics QS World University Rankings By Subject
#3 
Languages & Literature
Computer Science Payscale College Salary Report - Best Schools by Majors
#36 
Computer Science
Sociology GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#38 
Social Studies & Humanities
Journalism URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#53 
Journalism & Media Studies
Engineering US News: Best Grad Schools (US)
#57 
Engineering
Education US News: Best Grad Schools (US)
#71 
Education
Chemistry NTU Rankings by Subject
#90 
Natural Sciences
Public Administration GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#101 
Business
Mathematics GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#151 
Mathematics
Law GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#151 
Law

About University of Massachusetts Amherst

PROS

  • There are many academically -oriented extracurricular activities which are relevant to student skill development.
  • The food on campus is varied and tasty.

CONS

  • Students have to stay organized in order to meet the frequent and strict deadlines for assignments.
  • Teachers expect students to work independently. so this may not be the most suitable university for students needing extensive support throughout their programs.

Key facts

Foundation year:
1863
Telephone:
(413) 545-0111
Address:
181 Presidents Drive
01003-92, Amherst
USA
Website:
https://www.umass.edu/
Social:
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