The University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public research university located in Amherst, Massachusetts. Founded in 1863, it is the flagship campus of the University of Massachusetts system and the largest public university in New England. UMass Amherst offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate
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The University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public land-grant research university in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Massachusetts system and was founded in 1863 as the Massachusetts Agricultural College. It is also a member of the Five College Consortium, along with four other colleges in the Pioneer Valley.