When Edwin Stevens died in 1868, his will provided for the establishment of the college, including the present-day 55-acre campus of the college which bears his family name. Founded in 1870, Stevens Institute of Technology is one of the leading technological universities in the country. It offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees.
The original trustees determined that Stevens should have a single, rigorous engineering curriculum leading to a baccalaureate degree they designated "Mechanical Engineer." The Institute evolved from a small four-year undergraduate college of engineering into a much larger multifaceted institution with considerable research activity and a variety of graduate and undergraduate programs stressing not only engineering, but also science and management.
