Overview

The University of Massachusetts Lowell (also known as UMass Lowell or UML) is a public university in Lowell, Massachusetts, and part of the University of Massachusetts system. With over 737 faculty members and over 14,000 students, it is the largest university in the Merrimack Valley, the third largest state institution behind UMass Amherst and UMass Boston.

The university offers more than 120 degree choices, internships, bachelor’s to master’s programs and doctoral studies in the colleges of Arts and Sciences, Engineering and Management, the School of Health and Environment, and the Graduate School of Education.UMass Lowell is well-known for its science and engineering programs, including several "on the rise" technologies (e.g., the field of nanotechnology). It was the first university in the United States to offer a bachelor's degree in plastics engineering, and it is one of a few public universities in the United States to offer a degree in meteorology. UMass Lowell has a radiation laboratory with a research reactor and Van De Graff accelerator that provides students with real-world experience in particle physics, nuclear engineering and health physics. UMass Lowell is also the first university to offer a master's degree in sound recording technology (SRT). The university also boasts a baseball research center that is the official baseball bat testing center for Major League Baseball.

UMass Lowell College of Management has a diverse cirriculum in the fields of financial services, utilities, marketing, management information systems, manufacturing, operations, aviation and more.

The mission of the University of Massachusetts Lowell is to enhance the intellectual, personal and cultural development of its students through excellent, affordable educational programs.

Location & Facilities

Located in the historic industrial city of Lowell, 25 miles northwest of Boston, the campus spans more than 125 acres along the Merrimack River. More than 14,000 resident and commuter students of all backgrounds pursue bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees as well as professional certificates in the arts, humanities and sciences; education; engineering; health and environment; and management. University housing, including ten residence halls on campus, is home to 3,147 students, including 400 in the new UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center (formerly the Doubletree Hotel), which opened in September 2009.

Sixty-eight percent of the freshmen class live in university housing according to the official web site. In addition, the university owns two apartment complexes located at East Meadow Lane, which houses graduates, students with families, and 21+ undergraduates.

List of Departments

Some 88 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in six colleges: Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Sciences, Education, Engineering, Health and Environment, and Management.

Courses Offered

Scholarships

Students scoring 70% and above will be considered for a 25-50% tuition scholarship.

Intake

Major Intake Sept 2011 and Minor intake: Jan 2011

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