Stevens Institute of Technology

Stevens Institute of Technology
MottoPer aspera ad astra (Latin)
Motto in English
"Through adversity to the stars"
TypePrivate research university
EstablishedFebruary 15, 1870 (1870-02-15)
AccreditationMSCHE
Academic affiliations
Endowment$374.6 million (2024)
PresidentNariman Farvardin
ProvostJianmin Qu
Academic staff
335 full-time (AY 2021-2022)
Students8,287 (Fall 2021)
Undergraduates4,064 (Fall 2021)
Postgraduates4,223 (Fall 2021)
Location, ,
United States

40°44′42″N 74°01′26″W / 40.744906°N 74.023937°W / 40.744906; -74.023937
CampusLarge suburb, 55 acres (22 ha)
NewspaperThe Stute
ColorsRed and gray
   
NicknameDucks
Sporting affiliations
MascotAttila the Duck
Websitestevens.edu

Stevens Institute of Technology is a private research university in Hoboken, New Jersey. Founded in 1870, it is one of the oldest technological universities in the United States and was the first college in America solely dedicated to mechanical engineering. The 55-acre campus encompasses Castle Point, the highest point in Hoboken, a quad, and 43 academic, student and administrative buildings.

Established through an 1868 bequest from Edwin Augustus Stevens, enrollment at Stevens includes more than 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students representing 47 states and 60 countries throughout Asia, Europe and Latin America. Stevens comprises three schools that deliver technology-based STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) degrees and degrees in business, arts, humanities and social sciences: The Charles V. Schaefer Jr., School of Engineering and Science, School of Business, and the School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. For undergraduates, Stevens offers the Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Bachelor of Science (B.S.) and Bachelor of Arts (B.A.). At the graduate level, Stevens offers programs in engineering, science, systems, engineering, management and the liberal arts. Graduate students can pursue advanced degrees in more than 50 different designations ranging from graduate certificates and master's degrees to Ph.D. levels.

Stevens is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity." The university is home to two national Centers of Excellence as designated by the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Department of Homeland Security.