CNS at UMass Amherst

The UMass Amherst College of Natural Sciences excels in world-class research, award-winning teaching, and distinguished outreach and service.

Our cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research in the life, environmental, computational, and physical sciences touches lives and improves the world we live in. CNS professors are dedicated to effective teaching and committed to mentoring students pursuing independent research.

Our students are high achievers in and out of the classroom. CNS students receive Goldwater and Fulbright awards on an annual basis, engage in a wide range of academic and social leadership activities, and have a high level of participation in Commonwealth College—33 percent of our seniors graduate with honors.