The flagship campus of the University of Massachusetts system is in Amherst. The 1,450 acre-campus provides a rich cultural environment in a rural setting close to major urban centers.

Facts- 19,823 undergraduates, 5,770 graduate students, 25,593 total undergraduate and graduate students, 1,169 faculty (2006) 

Academics- 87 bachelors, 6 associates, 73 masters and 51 doctoral degree programs within 10 schools 

Athletics- 23 teams compete at the NCAA Division I level

Arts- The Fine Arts Center brings nationally-known theater, music, and dance to campus year-round. Six galleries provide a variety of spaces for visual arts. Student art and performance opportunities abound.

International Reach- In April, 2008, UMass became the first foreign university to offer online learning and degree programs to China, in a collaboration between UMass, China's Continuing Education Association and the CerEdu Corporation. 

Library- The library system is the largest at a state-supported institution in New England with more than 5.8 million items

Research- Supported research activities total more than $134 million per year within the school's nearly 80 specialized research centers and institutions. Extensive work is done within the fields of Biotechnology, nanotechnology, renewable energy, polymers, communications and information technology.

TechCast at UMass is a podcast series that features the breakthrough discoveries of UMass Amherst researchers, showcasing partnerships that create new commercial ventures with the potential to reshape everyday life.