Founded in 1870 as the first American college to devote itself exclusively to engineering education based on scientific principles, Stevens Institute of Technology is a prestigious independent university dedicated to research, innovation, and entrepreneurship. A leading national university according to U.S. News & World Report, Stevens was, in 2004, ranked by the Princeton Review as one of the nation’s “Most Entrepreneurial Campuses” and among the nation's “25 most connected campuses” by the Princeton Review and Forbes.com in 2006.

At the undergraduate level, Stevens’ broad-based education will lead you to prestigious degrees and rewarding careers in engineering, business, the sciences, computer science, and the humanities. With 30 majors and three degrees awarded—B.A, B.S., and the prestigious Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)— Stevens undergraduate students have a wide range of educational options. In addition, Stevens boasts outstanding access to hands-on, real-world experience through cooperative education, internship, and research opportunities which may begin as early as your freshman year.

Master’s and doctoral degrees are awarded in a variety of areas within the sciences, computer and information sciences/systems, engineering, management, and technology management. Research is vital to the university’s educational mission; thus Stevens attracts world-renowned faculty to complement its exceptional on-campus facilities.

That commitment to research and innovation comes alive through Technogenesis, the educational frontier pioneered by Stevens where faculty, students, and industry jointly nurture research concepts to commercialization and back to the classroom. Simply put, groundbreaking research conducted in our facilities has a tangible impact on our daily lives—our partnerships with government and industry are creating innovative solutions to society’s most pressing problems.

Located in Hoboken, New Jersey, a quaint one-mile-square town with Victorian brownstones and tree-lined streets dotted with great restaurants and trendy shops, Stevens sits on a high bank of the majestic Hudson River. The 55-acre campus, with stretches of deep green lawns, old-growth elms and maples, and historic classroom buildings, offers the best view of the New York City skyline.