Rutgers University–New Brunswick
Public university in New Brunswick and Piscataway, New Jersey, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rutgers University–New Brunswick is one of three regional campuses of Rutgers University, a public land-grant research university consisting of four campuses in New Jersey. It is located in New Brunswick and Piscataway. It is the oldest campus of the university, the others being in Camden and Newark. The campus is composed of several smaller campuses that are large distances away from each other: College Avenue, Busch, Livingston, Cook, and Douglass, the latter two sometimes referred to as "Cook/Douglass", as they are adjacent to each other. All 4 subcampuses connect primarily via State Route 18. Rutgers–New Brunswick also includes several buildings in downtown New Brunswick. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".[5] The New Brunswick campuses include 19 undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools. The New Brunswick campus is also known as the birthplace of college football.
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Former names | Queen's College (1766–1816) Rutgers College (1825–1924) Rutgers University |
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Motto | Sol iustitiae et occidentem illustra |
Motto in English | Sun of righteousness, shine upon the West also. |
Type | Public land-grant research university |
Established | November 10, 1766; 257 years ago (1766-11-10) |
Academic affiliations | Space-grant |
Endowment | $1.900 billion (2022)[1] |
Budget | $4.800 billion (2022)[1] |
Chancellor | Francine Conway |
President | Jonathan Holloway |
Academic staff | 8,500[2] |
Administrative staff | 5,340[2] |
Students | 43,859[3] |
Location | , U.S 40°30′09″N 74°26′55″W |
Campus | Urban/suburban 2,688 acres (1,088 ha) |
Alma Mater | On the Banks of the Old Raritan |
Colors | Scarlet[4] |
Nickname | Scarlet Knights |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I FBS – Big Ten |
Mascot | Scarlet Knight |
Website | newbrunswick |