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The UMass Amherst College of Engineering is ranked the best public engineering school in New England. We can offer you world-class professors, excellent academic programs, hands-on experiential learning opportunities, personalized career planning advice, a highly employable profession, a great place to live, and a terrific value!


US News and World Report Engineering School Rankings 

  • 2022 Undergraduate (released September 2021): #56 overall; #30 among public universities
  • 2023 Graduate (released March 2022): #57 overall; #30 among public universities

Students

Enrollment for Academic Year 2021-2022

Undergraduate 2,179
Masters Candidates 325
Doctoral Candidates 337

Entering First-Year Undergraduate Students, Fall 2021:

  • 485 enrolled
  • 4.05 mean weighted GPA
  • 1310-1460 SAT mid 50% range
     

Career Placement, Undergraduate Class of 2020 – 6 months out

  • Total # of 2019 graduates: 482
  • Knowledge rate/reported: 88%
  • Placement of those who reported: 97%
  • 87% participated in experiential learning opportunities (Internships, co-ops, research, study-abroad, competitions & service learning)
     

Scholarships

Each year the College awards approximately 300 scholarships to sophomore, junior, and senior engineering undergraduates. The average award is $2,000.

  • 48% of UMass Amherst College of Engineering undergraduate students qualify for need-based aid
  • 41% of students enrolled in the UMass Amherst College of Engineering have unmet need*
    • The average unmet need [gap between college expenses and financial aid] is $9,118
    • Average loan debt upon graduation [Class of 2021] is $33,495

* unsubsidized Federal Direct and alternative educational loans excluded from unmet need figures. Also, excluded scholarships from Engineering.
 

2021-2022 Tuition and Fees for Full-Time Undergraduate Engineering Students

Description In-State Residents Out-of-State Residents International* New England Regional Residents**
Tuition & Mandatory Fees $16,439 $36,964 $39,100 $36,964 (-$6,937)
Room & Board $14,217 $14,217 $14,217 $14,217
College of Engineering Fee $830 $830 $830 $830
  • *International costs include supplemental health fees. Visit the International Programs Office [2] for a more detailed look at the international student expense estimates.
  • **New England Regional Students Program (NERSP) gives a tuition break to New England residents enrolled in certain programs not offered by the public colleges and universities of their home state. Learn more about the Tuition Break program [3].
  • Costs for the academic year are based on estimated information. Visit the Bursar's website [4]for more detailed tuition and fee information.
  • To see room choices visit Residential Life [5]. For a full breakdown of meal plan options visit Dining Services [6].

 

Academics

Degrees Granted: Academic Year 2020-2021

Bachelor's 528
Master's 109
Doctoral 34

Academic Degrees:

  • Biomedical Engineering (BS, MS, PhD) [7]
  • Chemical Engineering (BS, MS, PhD) [8]
  • Civil Engineering (BS, MS, PhD [9])
  • Computer Engineering (BS) [10]
  • Electrical Engineering (BS) [11]
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering (MS, PhD) [12]
  • Engineering Management (MS) [13]
  • Environmental & Water Resources Engineering (MS) [14]
  • Industrial Engineering (BS, MS, PhD) [15]
  • Mechanical Engineering (BS, MS, PhD) [16]

Visit our undergraduate majors [17] page to learn more about the different fields within engineering.

Continuing and Professional Education Degrees:

  • Engineering Management (MS) [18]
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering (MS) [19]

Graduate Certificates:

  • Computer Networking [20]
  • Computer Systems Security [21]
  • Embedded Systems [22]
  • Internet of Things [23]
  • Wind Power Engineering [24]

 

Faculty and Research

  • There are 135 instructional faculty in the College of Engineering. 18% are female.
  • Teaching and research focus areas include biomedicine, sustainable energy, cybersecurity, mechatronics, and biomechanics — which all have strong, positive societal benefits that appeal to a new generation of engineers.
  • R&D Expenditures = $49.9 million (FY19 reported to NSF HERD)
     

2021 Technology Transfer By The Numbers – Engineering

  • 28 Invention disclosures
  • 9 New patent applications filed
  • 13 Patents issued

 

Centers, Institutes, and Programs

  • Center for Biological Physics [25]
  • Center for e-Design [26]
  • Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (link is external) [27]
  • Center for Hierarchical Manufacturing [28]
  • Cybersecurity Institute [29]
  • Center for Collaborative Adaptive Sensing of the Atmosphere [30]
  • Institute for Applied Life Sciences [31]
    • Center for Bioactive Delivery [32]
    • Center for Personalized Health Monitoring [33]
    • Models to Medicine Center [34]
  • MassNanoTech Institute [35]
  • Materials Research Science and Engineering Center [36]
  • Northeast Climate Adaption Science Center [37]
  • The Institute for Massachusetts Biofuels Research (TIMBR) [38]
  • UMass Transportation Center [39]
  • Water Resources Research Center [40]
  • Wind Energy Center [41]
  • WINSSS: National Center for Innovative Small Drinking Water Systems [42]

 

Leadership

Dr. Sanjay Raman, Dean [43]
UMass Amherst College of Engineering
Marston Hall Room 125 Amherst, MA 01003
Phone: 413-545-6388
Email: engineeringdean@umass.edu [44]

More info on College Administration » [45]

 

Mailing Address

UMass Amherst College of Engineering
130 Natural Resources Road
Amherst, MA 01003
USA


Source URL: https://engineering.umass.edu/about-us/about-college/college-facts

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[1] https://engineering.umass.edu/about-us/about-college/college-facts
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[3] http://www.nebhe.org/programs-overview/rsp-tuition-break/overview/
[4] https://www.umass.edu/bursar/
[5] https://www.umass.edu/living/your-housing/housing-costs
[6] http://umassdining.com/meal-plans
[7] http://bme.umass.edu/
[8] http://che.umass.edu/
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[13] https://mie.umass.edu/master-engineering-management
[14] http://cee.umass.edu/cee/graduate/ewre
[15] https://mie.umass.edu/graduate-students/ieor-program/ieor-degree-programs
[16] https://mie.umass.edu/
[17] http://engineering.umass.edu/future-students/undergraduate-majors
[18] https://mie.umass.edu/msem
[19] https://ece.umass.edu/ms/field-degree/
[20] http://engineering.umass.edu/sites/default/files/ece/graduate/computer-networking-web.pdf
[21] http://engineering.umass.edu/sites/default/files/ece/graduate/computer-security-web.pdf
[22] http://engineering.umass.edu/sites/default/files/ece/graduate/embedded-systems-web.pdf
[23] http://engineering.umass.edu/sites/default/files/ece/graduate/internet-of-things-web.pdf
[24] https://www.umass.edu/windenergy/study/graduatecertificate
[25] http://www.physics.umass.edu/cbp/
[26] http://edesign.ecs.umass.edu/
[27] http://www.ceere.org/
[28] http://chm.pse.umass.edu/
[29] https://cybersecurity.umass.edu/
[30] http://www.casa.umass.edu/
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[33] http://www.umass.edu/cphm/
[34] http://www.umass.edu/m2m/
[35] https://www.umass.edu/massnanotech/
[36] http://www.pse.umass.edu/mrsec/
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[38] http://www.cns.umass.edu/timbr/
[39] http://www.ecs.umass.edu/umtc/index.shtml
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