The University of Massachusetts Amherst is a comprehensive public university located in Amherst, MA, founded in 1863 as a joint venture with Amherst College. Amherst College, one of the nation's premier liberal arts colleges, Mount Holyoke College, and Smith College, one of the nation's finest women's colleges, make up the prestigious Massachusetts Five Schools Consortium. It is tied with 、、、、 for 91st place in the 2014 overall U.S. college rankings.
The Chinese name of Amherst has not yet been standardized, resulting in multiple versions of the university's Chinese translation, including University of Massachusetts Amherst, University of Massachusetts Amherst, and University of Massachusetts Amherst.