Stevens Institute of Technology
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| Motto | Per aspera ad astra (Latin) |
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Motto in English | "Through adversity to the stars" |
| Type | Private research university |
| Established | February 15, 1870 |
| Accreditation | MSCHE |
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| Endowment | $387.7 million (2025) |
| President | Nariman Farvardin |
| Provost | Jianmin Qu |
| Faculty | 354 full-time (2025-2026) |
| Students | 8,367 (fall 2025) |
| Undergraduates | 4,206 (fall 2025) |
| Postgraduates | 4,161 (fall 2025) |
| Location | , , United States 40°44′42″N 74°01′26″W / 40.744906°N 74.023937°W |
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| Newspaper | The Stute |
| Colors | Red and gray |
| Nickname | Ducks |
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| Mascot | Attila the Duck |
| Website | stevens |
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Stevens Institute of Technology is a private research university in Hoboken, New Jersey, United States. 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 four academic schools that deliver technology-based STEM degrees and degrees in business, arts, humanities and social sciences: the Charles V. Schaefer, Jr. School of Engineering and Science; the School of Business; the School of computing; and the School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. The university also operates the College of Online and Professional Education, established in 2023. 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.