Former names | Southeastern Massachusetts Technological Institute (1962–1969) Southeastern Massachusetts University (1969–1991) |
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Type | Public research university |
Established | 1895Bradford Durfee Textile School 1899 as New Bedford Textile School 1962 (merged institution) | as
Parent institution | University of Massachusetts |
Accreditation | NECHE |
Academic affiliations | Space grant |
Endowment | $76 million (2024)[1] |
Budget | $255.1 million (FY 2020)[2] |
Chancellor | Mark A. Fuller |
Provost | Ramprasad Balasubramanian |
Academic staff | 402 |
Students | 8,513[3] |
Undergraduates | 6,841 |
Postgraduates | 1,672 |
Location | , U.S. 41°37′43″N 71°00′22″W / 41.62861°N 71.00611°W |
Campus | Suburban, 710 acres (290 ha) with unique modern architectural design |
Colors | Blue and gold |
Nickname | Corsair |
Sporting affiliations | |
Mascot | Arnie the Corsair |
Website | umassd |
The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (UMass Dartmouth or UMassD) is a public research university in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. It is the southernmost campus of the University of Massachusetts system.[4] Formerly Southeastern Massachusetts University (known locally as SMU), it was merged into the University of Massachusetts system in 1991.[5]
The campus has an overall student body of 8,513 students (school year 2019–2020), including 6,841 undergraduates and 1,672 graduate/law students. As of the 2019–2020 academic year, UMass Dartmouth had 402 full-time faculty on staff.[6] The Dartmouth campus also includes the University of Massachusetts School of Law. UMass Dartmouth is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[7]
The university has nine colleges including law, engineering, art & science and honors college, each having several departments.[8]