University of Massachusetts Lowell

University of Massachusetts Lowell
Former names
Lowell Normal School (South Campus)
Lowell Textile Institute (North Campus)
Lowell Technological Institute (North Campus)
Lowell State College (South Campus)
University of Lowell
TypePublic research university
Established1894; 130 years ago (1894)
FounderJoseph Conti
Parent institution
University of Massachusetts
AccreditationNECHE
Academic affiliations
Endowment$149 million (2023)[1]
ChancellorJulie Chen[2]
ProvostJoseph Hartman
Students17,153[3] (fall 2022)
Location
Lowell
,
Massachusetts
,
United States

42°38′34″N 71°20′04″W / 42.642716°N 71.334530°W / 42.642716; -71.334530
CampusUrban
150 acres
ColorsBlue, White, and Red[4]
     
NicknameRiver Hawks
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I
America East
Hockey East
MascotRowdy the River Hawk
Websitewww.uml.edu

The University of Massachusetts Lowell (UMass Lowell and UML) is a public research university in Lowell, Massachusetts, with a satellite campus in Haverhill, Massachusetts. It is the northernmost member of the University of Massachusetts public university system and has been accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) since 1975.[5] With 1,110 faculty members and over 18,000 students, it is the largest university in the Merrimack Valley and the second-largest public institution in the state.[6] It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[7]

The university offers 120 bachelor's degree, 43 master's degree, and 25 doctoral degree programs, including nationally recognized programs in engineering, criminal justice, education, music, science, and technology.[8] The university is one of the few public universities in the United States to offer accredited undergraduate degrees in meteorology, sound recording technology, nuclear engineering and plastics engineering. It was the first to offer a degree in music education. Academically, UMass Lowell is organized into six schools and colleges: the College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; the College of Education; the Kennedy College of Sciences; the Francis College of Engineering; the Manning School of Business; and the Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences.[9]

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  2. ^ "Chancellor Page UML". Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "College Navigator - University of Massachusetts-Lowell". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  4. ^ "Branding Guide". www.uml.edu. Archived from the original on September 29, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  5. ^ "New England Commission of Higher Education". NECHE. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  6. ^ "Quick Facts". UMass System. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  7. ^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Archived from the original on September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  8. ^ "UMASS LOWELL 2021 Report Card" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 16, 2021.
  9. ^ "Colleges & Schools". www.uml.edu. Archived from the original on September 23, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2019.