Stevens Institute of Technology
NJ · AI Readiness #130 of 227
AIREDEX™ Score: 6.7 /10
Stevens launched a Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence in fall 2026, one of the first dedicated undergraduate AI degrees at a private engineering university in New Jersey, alongside two AI minors for students across every discipline.
The School of Computing anchors Stevens' AI push, funded by $43 million in combined philanthropic and state money, while the Stevens Institute for Artificial Intelligence connects 150-plus faculty across every school under director Brendan Englot. An NSF-funded program brings machine learning into introductory biology and chemistry courses, and a Frontiers module introduces AI to all students through the core curriculum. Despite that research and program-building, Stevens has not designated a university-wide AI executive or convened a chartered AI governance committee with a formal chair, a leadership layer typically found at other national universities with this degree of AI research investment.
Pillar grades
- Commitment: B-
- Curriculum: C
- Partnerships: B-
- Research: A+
A(I)ttitude™: Neutral
Selected Highlights
- SIAI confirmed as cross-disciplinary AI institute with 150+ faculty from all schools, named director (Brendan Englot), nine research domains, active fellowship (AIRS), and programming since 2018.
- B.S. in Artificial Intelligence confirmed as standalone degree launching Fall 2026 under the new School of Computing, with named faculty champion Yue Ning.
- Master of Science in Human-Centered AI confirmed with named director Jina Huh-Yoo; ethics embedded in B.S. AI curriculum and Management of AI certificate; responsible AI is an explicit institutional research pillar.
- Stevens 2032 strategic plan names AI as a foundational pillar; May 2025 Generative AI Guidance document provides operational policy with restricted-use definitions.
- Two confirmed capital commitments: $36M philanthropic (School of Computing, Jan 2026) and $7.25M NJ state budget (FY2025) -- total $43.25M.