OpenFieldUMass System · Boston, Massachusetts, United States
The University of Massachusetts Office of the President directs Massachusetts's flagship public university system, encompassing five world-class campuses: UMass Amherst, UMass Boston, UMass Dartmouth, UMass Lowell, and the UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester. Generating over $800 million in annual research, the UMass System is a global powerhouse in artificial intelligence, RNA interference therapeutics, and clean energy.
Boston · Five Campuses, $800M+ Research, AI, Life Sciences & Marine Technology. The University of Massachusetts Office of the President directs Massachusetts's flagship public university system, encompassing five world-class campuses: UMass Amherst, UMass Boston, UMass Dartmouth, UMass Lowell, and the UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester. Generating over $800 million in annual research, the UMass System is a global powerhouse in artificial intelligence, RNA interference therapeutics, and clean energy.
Applications processed through individual UMass campuses (Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth, Lowell, Chan Medical). Competitive review of secondary school GPA, curriculum rigor, and extracurricular achievement. TOEFL iBT 80+ or IELTS 6.5+ (100+ for graduate programs) for international candidates. Early action priority deadline November 5, 2026; Regular decision deadline January 15, 2027.
Top-tier doctoral program in artificial intelligence, information retrieval, computer vision, reinforcement learning, and quantum information systems.
Elite biomedical doctorate conducting breakthrough research in RNA biology, CRISPR gene therapy, immunology, and molecular medicine under Nobel laureate faculty.
Coastal graduate program at the School for Marine Science & Technology studying commercial fisheries stock assessments, benthic acoustic imaging, and ocean circulation models.
World-renowned plastics engineering doctorate in biodegradable biopolymers, high-performance nanocomposites, medical polymer devices, and plastics circular recycling.
System-wide fellowship providing stipends for undergraduate and graduate students working in full-time summer public service internships across Massachusetts municipalities.
Doctoral program focusing on urban health disparities, social determinants of cardiovascular health, maternal mortality reduction, and state healthcare policy.
President of the University of Massachusetts System
Office of the President
Dr. Marty Meehan is President of the UMass System and former member of Congress, leading statewide university affordability, public research investment, and col...
View researcher profile ↗Nobel Laureate and Blais Chair in Molecular Medicine
RNA Therapeutics Institute at UMass Chan
Dr. Craig C. Mello was awarded the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of RNA interference (RNAi), investigating small RNA silencing pa...
View researcher profile ↗Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Professor of Economics
Department of Economics
Dr. Javier Reyes is an economist specializing in international trade, central bank macroeconomic policy, and university innovation commercialization....
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