University of Massachusetts Boston

About University of Massachusetts Boston

The University of Massachusetts Boston (UMass Boston) is a public urban research university situated along Boston Harbor on the Columbia Point peninsula in Dorchester, Boston. Founded in 1964 and integrated onto its waterfront campus in 1974, it is the only public research university in the city of Boston and stands as one of the most culturally diverse universities in the United States. Classified as a Carnegie R1: Doctoral University with Very High Research Activity, UMass Boston spans approximately 120 acres offering panoramic waterfront views of Boston Harbor, Dorchester Bay, and the downtown Boston skyline. The campus borders the scenic Boston Harborwalk and neighbors the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate, and the Massachusetts Archives. UMass Boston is designated as an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI), houses research institutes dedicated to major communities of color, and consistently ranks among top institutions nationwide for upward social mobility. Academic distinction is anchored by its premier colleges and schools: the Robert and Donna Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences (a vital clinical pipeline for Boston's world-class Longwood medical area and teaching hospitals); the AACSB-accredited College of Management; the McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies (renowned for conflict resolution, public policy, and the world-leading doctoral program in Gerontology); the College of Science and Mathematics (home to the nation’s first doctoral program in Green Chemistry pioneered by John Warner, along with leading research in developmental biology and computer science); the School for the Environment (capitalizing on Boston Harbor for coastal zone management and climate adaptation science); the College of Liberal Arts; and the College of Education and Human Development. Positioned right off Interstate 93 and linked via regular shuttles to the MBTA Red Line at the JFK/UMass station, UMass Boston bridges high-impact scholarship with deep urban engagement.