Ranked the top PhD research program in the U.S. by the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences.
Rated #7 worldwide in high-impact citations in agricultural sciences scholarly journals.
3 faculty members rated as the most highly cited Agricultural Scientists in the world.
Home to the Fergus Clydesdale Foods for Health and Wellness Center, which is supported by donations from the federal government, food industry and alumni.
One of the top departments contributing to the UMass Amherst Development effort.
One of the top scientifically equipped Food Science Departments in the world.
Oldest Food Science program in the U.S.
Education
Rated the top department in the UMass Student Satisfaction Survey for since 2007.
Undergraduate concentrations include Food Science and Technology; Foods Health and Wellness; and Food Safety and Culinary Science.
Graduate programs include a 5-year BS/MS, 1-year non-thesis MS, research thesis MS, and Ph.D. degrees.
Numerous faculty members have received research, teaching and advising awards.
30+ percent of our students receive departmental scholarships.
60+ percent of our students participate in industry internships.
Leadership & Outreach
Industry partnership, Strategic Research Alliance, has 20+ industrial members.
The Food Science Policy Alliance addresses current and future issues of food policy and regulation for both domestic and international markets.
Numerous faculty members have been appointed to leadership roles with the National Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Medicine, and the State Department.