About us
Stony Brook University is a large public research university located in Stony Brook, NY, in USA, and it is among the SUNY system universities. SBU was founded in 1957 and has received credit for providing quality education and productivity regarding research.
The university is also accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, guaranteeing compliance with high educational standards.
SBU provides numerous programs in disciplines like engineering, business, and health science. ABET-accredited nine programs are offered by the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
The main campus is situated on Long Island’s North Shore, and it comprises over one thousand acres with technologically advanced learning buildings, an 8300-seater stadium, and Stony Brook Medicine, which is the university hospital.
SBU received an unprecedented $500 million cash and property no-strings-attached contribution from the Simons Foundation, second to the largest donation to a public college received to date in the United States.
Quick Facts of Stony Brook University
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National Ranking
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58th (U.S. News & World Report, 2025)
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Student Enrolment
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Approximately 25,000-29,999 students
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The university is still striving to provide the high-quality education and the best possibilities for researching to its students.