Reacting to social upheaval, urban unrest, and a rapidly increasing demand for higher education, the Massachusetts Legislature established the University of Massachusetts Boston in 1964. The second university in the UMass system, UMass Boston opened its doors in 1965 at a renovated building in Park Square downtown. The university moved to its present campus on Columbia Point in Dorchester in 1974. UMass Boston is a public research university with a dynamic culture of teaching and learning, and a special commitment to urban and global engagement. The University of Massachusetts Boston serves the most diverse student population in New England. Our vibrant, multi-cultural educational environment encourages our broadly diverse campus community to thrive and succeed. UMass Boston joined the NAC CESU in 2009.

The University of Massachusetts Boston offers the following areas of expertise.

• Anthropology
• Biochemistry
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Engineering
• Environmental Science
• Environmental Studies and Sustainability
• History
• Native American and Indigenous Studies
• Sustainable Solutions Lab
• Urban Harbors Institute
• Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies