Rutgers University-New Brunswick's Department of Anthropology, situated in New Brunswick, NJ, United States, offers a nationally recognized program dedicated to the comprehensive study of humanity across time and cultures. The department delves into the complexities of human societies, cultures, and their evolution through diverse perspectives, employing both qualitative and quantitative methods. Distinguished faculty with expertise in areas spanning cultural, evolutionary, and biological anthropology guide students through dynamic undergraduate and graduate programs. These include distinct tracks like Critical Interventions in Theory and Ethnography and Human Evolutionary Sciences, fostering engagement with cutting-edge research. The department provides a rich academic environment focused on critical thinking and empirical inquiry into the multifaceted human experience.
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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: College Avenue, Busch, Livingston, Cook, and Douglass, the latter two sometimes referred to as "Cook/Douglass", as they are adjacent to each other. 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. The New Brunswick campus is also known as the birthplace of college football.
