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University of Massachusetts Amherst

University of Massachusetts Amherst

🇺🇸 United States of America 4-Year University
Global #225 United States of America #76
Campus of University of Massachusetts Amherst

Institution Info

Founded
1863
Type
4-Year University
Students
31,350 students
Faculty
5,685

About

University of Massachusetts Amherst is a higher education institution in United States of America, founded in 1863. It is among the world's top 500 universities. The university has approximately 31K students, a member of Global B-Tier (World 101-300).

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #247 · Ranked 50.60
THE 2026 THE #112 · Top 200 65.28
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #225 · Ranked 89.32
ARWU 2025 ARWU #201 · Ranked

Research Output via OpenAlex

870
h-index
10,559,150
Citations
121,184
Publications
124,209
i10-index
3.91
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

University of Massachusetts Amherst is ranked #225 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United States of America, it holds the #76 position.
University of Massachusetts Amherst was founded in 1863, making it 163 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United States of America.
University of Massachusetts Amherst has a student body of approximately 31,350 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 5:1.
University of Massachusetts Amherst has produced 121,184 research publications with 10,559,150 total citations and an h-index of 870, according to OpenAlex data.