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Sites like University of Massachusetts Amherst

The 20 closest public research university alternatives to University of Massachusetts Amherst, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 8 technologies behind it.

Looking for an alternative to University of Massachusetts Amherst? The closest matches are Iowa State University, University of Amsterdam and Pennsylvania State University. We match sites by what they actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Vote on each alternative and leave a short note to help the next person choose.

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01 · Entity

About University of Massachusetts Amherst

University of Massachusetts Amherst umass.edu

Wikidata: public university in Massachusetts, United States

Top 10K · #4,077 English 8 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026
Visit University of Massachusetts Amherst

Summary by Claude

Official website of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, a public land-grant research university offering undergraduate, graduate and online degree programs, research, admissions and campus information.

Who it’s for
Prospective and current students, faculty, researchers
Business model
Tuition, state funding and research grants

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to University of Massachusetts Amherst’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.

similarity × popularity

University of ConnecticutUniversity of MichiganUC DavisOhio State UniversityTexas A&M UniversityUniversity of MissouriUniversity of Wisconsin–MadisonUniversity of MarylandPennsylvania State UniversityIowa State University

03 · Nearest neighbours

Alternatives to University of Massachusetts Amherst

Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to University of Massachusetts Amherst, thumbs down if it isn’t.

Only in English

We can’t read umass.edu’s homepage (bot protection page), so it’s compared on what Wikidata and Wikipedia say about it.

  1. 01
    Iowa State University iastate.edu Top 10K English

    Welcome - Iowa State University

    Iowa State University — where innovation is in the making. Experience hands-on learning, cutting-edge research, and endless opportunities for your future.

  2. 02
    Pennsylvania State University psu.edu Top 10K English

    The Pennsylvania State University | Penn State

    Penn State is a Pennsylvania-based, top-ranked public university that educates students worldwide. Learn more about Penn State degree programs and research.

  3. 03
    University of Maryland umd.edu Top 10K English

    Our Research Changes Lives | University of Maryland

    At UMD, brilliant scholars and scientists come together to spark new ideas, pursue important discoveries, drive innovation and tackle humanity’s grand…

  4. 04
    University of Nebraska–Lincoln unl.edu Top 10K English

    University of Nebraska–Lincoln

    public university in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

  5. 05
    University of Wisconsin–Madison wisc.edu Top 10K English

    University of Wisconsin–Madison

    The University of Wisconsin is a top-ranked research institution located in Madison, Wisconsin, providing exceptional education opportunities to undergraduates, graduate and professional students.

  6. 06
    University of Missouri missouri.edu Top 10K English

    Homepage | Mizzou

    public research university in Columbia, Missouri, USA

  7. 07
    University at Buffalo buffalo.edu Top 10K English

    Welcome to the University at Buffalo - University at Buffalo

    Explore New York's flagship. The University at Buffalo, the top public university in the state, combines superior academics with true affordability.

  8. 08
    Arizona State University asu.edu Top 10K English

    ASU Homepage | Arizona State University

    public university in Tempe, Arizona, US

  9. 09
    Texas A&M University tamu.edu Top 10K English

    Texas A&M University | Texas A&M University

    Texas A&M University (TAMU) opened in 1876 as the state's first public institution of higher learning. Today, we are a research powerhouse dedicated to educating the next generation of leaders.

  10. 10
    Ohio State University osu.edu Top 10K English

    Home | The Ohio State University

    Discover Ohio State, a mission-driven land grant university, home to the Wexner Medical Center and world-class graduate, undergraduate and research programs.

  11. 11
    University of Arizona arizona.edu Top 10K English

    University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ

    The University of Arizona: Recognized for outstanding academics, and a student-first outlook filled with wonder. Interested in becoming a Wildcat?

  12. 12
    Boston University bu.edu Top 10K English

    Homepage | Boston University

    Boston University is a leading private research institution with two primary campuses in the heart of Boston and programs around the world.

  13. 13
    UC Davis ucdavis.edu Top 10K English

    University of California, Davis | UC Davis | UC Davis

    public university in the Davis, California area; part of the University of California system

  14. 14
    University of Michigan umich.edu Top 1K English

    public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan

  15. 15
    University of Connecticut uconn.edu Top 10K English

    University of Connecticut

    It's simple enough, UConn is a great university. But it's more than that. A top-ranked research institution, campuses across Connecticut built to inspire, the global community that is UConn Nation.

  16. 16
    University of California, Berkeley berkeley.edu Top 1K English

    University of California, Berkeley: Home

    UC Berkeley pushes the boundaries of knowledge, challenges convention and expands opportunity to create the leaders of tomorrow.

  17. 17
    MIT mit.edu Top 1K English

    MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    The mission of MIT is to advance knowledge and educate students in science, technology and other areas of scholarship that will best serve the nation and the world in the 21st century.

  18. 18
    unam.mx Top 10K English

    public research university in Mexico

  19. 19
    Harvard University harvard.edu Top 1K English

    Harvard University

    Harvard University is devoted to excellence in teaching, learning, and research, and to developing leaders who make a difference globally.

  20. 20
    Massachusetts mass.gov Top 10K English

    Not allowed | Mass Gov

    state of the United States of America

Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to umass.edu’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones University of Massachusetts Amherst uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

What University of Massachusetts Amherst is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.

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  • Google Search Console TXT google-site-verification=DFZ8yavmXcukefqlfoPnpp112a9RSJRFtyIPmZq_4ag
  • OpenAI TXT openai-domain-verification=dv-qKROCX9f7bsLaU5xacrjerHx

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