Stevens jumps 10 in US News Top 100 national rankings
Rising above 75, Stevens is up 20 points in 5 years
HOBOKEN, N.J. — Placing at 71 among the top national universities in the US NEWS & WORLD REPORT annual rankings of the “Best Colleges and Universities in America,” Stevens Institute of Technology continued its swift upward movement in qualitative and quantitative criteria among all national universities granting doctoral degrees. The ranking represents an improvement of ten places, which is the largest advance within the top 100 universities. Since 2000, Stevens has moved up 20 positions.
“Simply put, the great work of our faculty, students, staff, and administration has got us to where we are today in terms of national recognition,” said Stevens President Harold J. Raveche. “Our movement upward towards the Top 50 indicates that our momentum in education and research has never been greater than at this moment in our 135-year history.”
Retention and graduation improved significantly, contributing to the higher standing. Stevens is now, in the category of Actual Graduation, ranked 58 up from 83 in 2004. Ranked 39th in SATs, Stevens continues to attract the most talented students in the nation. Alumni giving remains strong, an area where Stevens placed 24th in the nation.
“In our sponsored research, the faculty and research centers have made impressive gains," said Dr. Raveche. "For the fiscal year ending June 30, more than $30 million from external resources was expended on research, compared to $25 million as of June 30, 2004. This bodes well for our long-term goal of further growth to $50 million by the end of this decade.”
New research initiatives have been undertaken to build rapidly on the wealth of expertise and ferment of inquiry that characterize the Stevens faculty. Efforts in biomedical engineering, nanoscale technologies, cyber security, mathematical cryptography and network security, as well as computer modeling for more secure ports and harbors, have all added to Stevens’ renown as a wellspring of revolutionary ideas and applications.
About Stevens Institute of Technology
Founded in 1870 and celebrating 140 Years of Innovation, Stevens Institute of Technology, The Innovation University, is one of the leading technological universities in the world dedicated to learning and research. Through its broad-based curricula, nurturing of creative inventiveness, and cross disciplinary research, the Institute is at the forefront of global challenges in engineering, science, and technology management. Partnerships and collaboration between, and among, business, industry, government and other universities contribute to the enriched environment of the Institute. A new model for technology commercialization in academe, known as Technogenesis®, involves external partners in launching business enterprises to create broad opportunities and shared value.
Stevens offers baccalaureates, master’s and doctoral degrees in engineering, science, computer science and management, in addition to a baccalaureate degree in the humanities and liberal arts, and in business and technology. The university has a total enrollment of 2,234 undergraduate and 3,700 graduate students with more than 400 faculty. Stevens’ graduate programs have attracted international participation from China, India, Southeast Asia, Europe and Latin America. Additional information may be obtained from its web page at www.stevens.edu.
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