University of Massachusetts Amherst

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The University of Massachusetts Amherst is a major public research university and the flagship campus of the UMass system, known for its strong academic programs and large, diverse student body.

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instanceOf flagship university
public research university
academicStaffSize over 1,300 faculty
athleticsAssociation NCAA Division I
athleticsBrand UMass Minutemen and Minutewomen
athleticsConference Atlantic 10 Conference
campusSize approximately 1,450 acres
campusType college town campus
carnegieClassification R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity
chancellorTitle Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Amherst
colors maroon
white
consortiumPartner Amherst College
Hampshire College
Mount Holyoke College
Smith College
country United States of America
surface form: United States
formerName University of Massachusetts Amherst self-linksurface differs
surface form: Massachusetts State College

University of Massachusetts Amherst self-linksurface differs
surface form: University of Massachusetts
foundingDate 1863
governingBody Board of Trustees of the University of Massachusetts
hasCollege College of Education
College of Engineering
College of Humanities and Fine Arts
College of Information and Computer Sciences
College of Natural Sciences
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Isenberg School of Management
School of Public Health and Health Sciences
Stockbridge School of Agriculture
hasLibrarySystem UMass Amherst Libraries
institutionalControl public
knownFor extensive research activity
large and diverse student body
strong academic programs
locatedIn Amherst, Massachusetts
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Hampshire County, Massachusetts
mascot Sam the Minuteman
memberOf Five College Consortium
motto Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem
mottoEnglish By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty
mottoLanguage Latin
notableFacility W. E. B. Du Bois Library
offersDegree bachelor's degrees
doctoral degrees
master's degrees
originalName University of Massachusetts Amherst self-linksurface differs
surface form: Massachusetts Agricultural College
partOf University of Massachusetts system
postgraduateEnrollment thousands of graduate students
researchFocus STEM fields
humanities
social sciences
shortName University of Massachusetts Amherst self-linksurface differs
surface form: UMass Amherst
studentEnrollment over 30,000 students
undergraduateEnrollment over 22,000 undergraduates

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Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem usedBy University of Massachusetts Amherst