Rutgers University–New Brunswick
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 |
Parent institution | Rutgers University |
Academic affiliations | Space-grant |
| Endowment | $1.99 billion (2023) (system-wide) |
| Budget | $4.8 billion (2022) |
| Chancellor | Francine Conway |
| President | William F. Tate IV |
Academic staff | 8,500 |
Administrative staff | 5,340 |
| Students | 43,859 |
| Location | , U.S 40°30′09″N 74°26′55″W / 40.50250°N 74.44861°W |
| Campus | Urban/suburban 2,688 acres (1,088 ha) |
| Alma Mater | On the Banks of the Old Raritan |
| Colors | Scarlet |
| Nickname | Scarlet Knights |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I FBS – Big Ten |
| Mascot | Scarlet Knight |
| Website | newbrunswick |
Rutgers University–New Brunswick is the flagship campus of Rutgers University, a public land-grant research university consisting of three major campuses in New Jersey. It is located primarily in New Brunswick and Piscataway. It is the oldest campus of the university, the others being in Camden and Newark. The New Brunswick campus is composed of several smaller campuses that are some 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 and intertwined. All of these campuses lie along 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". The New Brunswick campuses include 19 undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools.