University of Massachusetts Amherst College of Engineering

The University of Massachusetts Amherst College of Engineering is one of the schools and colleges at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. It was established on September 1, 1947 as the School of Engineering and now considered as the best public engineering school in New England, enrolling 2250 undergraduate students and 610 graduate students including 300 M.S. students and 310 Ph.D. students for the 2018–2019 school year.[1] The College of Engineering at UMass Amherst has eight buildings, including the Elab II, research facilities, computer labs, and graduate offices. It has more than 16,000 living alumni around the world.[2]

University of Massachusetts Amherst College of Engineering
TypePublic Engineering School
Established1947
DeanDr. Sanjay Raman
Academic staff
120
Students2860
Undergraduates2250
Postgraduates610
310
Location
Amherst
,
Massachusetts
,
USA

42°23′36.9″N 72°31′45.7″W
CampusUrban/Suburban
AffiliationsUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst
Websitewww.engineering.umass.edu
Engineering Quad and Marston Hall

Departments

The College of Engineering at University of Massachusetts Amherst consist Five departments:[3]

  • Biomedical Engineering[4]
  • Chemical Engineering[5]
  • Civil and Environmental Engineering[6]
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering[7]
  • Mechanical and Industrial Engineering[8]

Academics

The College of Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst offers seven Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degrees. These programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET:

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degrees
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

Master of Science (M.S.) degrees
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

Research Centers

The College of Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst host number of research centers including;[9]

  • Center for Biological Physics
  • Center for e-Design
  • Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
  • Center for Hierarchical Manufacturing  
  • Cybersecurity Institute
  • Center for Collaborative Adaptive Sensing of the Atmosphere
  • Institute for Applied Life Sciences
    • Center for Bioactive Delivery
    • Center for Personalized Health Monitoring
    • Models to Medicine Center
  • MassNanoTech Institute
  • Materials Research Science and Engineering Center
  • Northeast Climate Adaption Science Center
  • The Institute for Massachusetts Biofuels Research (TIMBR)
  • UMass Transportation Center
  • Water Resources Research Center
  • Wind Energy Center
  • WINSSS: National Center for Innovative Small Drinking Water Systems

See also

List of research centers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst

References
  1. "College Facts and Figures".
  2. "College Facts - College of Engineering - UMass Amherst". engineering.umass.edu.
  3. "Departments - College of Engineering - UMass Amherst". engineering.umass.edu.
  4. "Biomedical Engineering | UMass Amherst". bme.umass.edu. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
  5. "Chemical Engineering - UMass Amherst". che.umass.edu.
  6. "Civil and Environmental Engineering - UMass Amherst". cee.umass.edu.
  7. "Electrical and Computer Engineering - UMass Amherst". ece.umass.edu.
  8. "Mechanical and Industrial Engineering - UMass Amherst". mie.umass.edu.
  9. http://engineering.umass.edu/research-centers

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