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 |
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| Type | Public research university |
| Established | 1894 |
| Founder | Joseph Conti |
Parent institution | University of Massachusetts |
| Accreditation | NECHE |
Academic affiliations | |
| Endowment | $149 million (2023) |
| Chancellor | Julie Chen |
| Provost | Joseph Hartman |
| Students | 17,153 (fall 2022) |
| Location | , , United States 42°38′34″N 71°20′04″W / 42.642716°N 71.334530°W |
| Campus | Urban 150 acres |
| Colors | Blue, White, and Red |
| Nickname | River Hawks |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I America East Hockey East |
| Mascot | Rowdy the River Hawk |
| Website | www |
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. 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. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research spending and doctorate production".
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. 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.