College Facts and Figures [1]

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