OpenFieldKean Univ · Union, New Jersey, United States
Kean University is a comprehensive public research university in Union, New Jersey, designated as the state's urban research university and home to Wenzhou-Kean University in China. Kean is widely celebrated for STEM disciplines, architecture, and biotechnology.
Kean operates the Dorothy and George Hennings College of Science, Mathematics and Technology, Michael Graves College of Architecture and Design, and Nathan Weiss Graduate College. Research focuses on urban sustainability, computational genomics, and neuro-oncology.
Undergraduate admissions evaluate high school courses, GPA, and personal essays under test-optional policies. Graduate programs require an accredited bachelor's degree with minimum 3.0 GPA, letters of recommendation, and discipline-specific prerequisites.
Hands-on graduate training in recombinant DNA technology, cell culture, bioreactor operation, and bioinformatics, partnered with New Jersey pharmaceutical corridors.
NAAB-accredited professional architecture degree rooted in design drawing, urban context analysis, digital fabrication, and sustainable metropolitan architecture.
Doctoral program preparing nurse scientists, academic administrators, and healthcare policy leaders to address national nurse educator shortages.
Interdisciplinary fellowship conducting empirical data analysis on housing equity, urban heat islands, and municipal infrastructure sustainability across New Jersey cities.
Competitive travel award supporting full semester study abroad at Kean's international campus in Wenzhou, China, or global partner institutions in Rome and Seoul.
Hands-on summer undergraduate research internship pairing students with computer science and data analytics faculty on machine learning and cybersecurity projects.
President and Professor of Educational Leadership
Office of the President
Dr. Lamont O. Repollet, former New Jersey Commissioner of Education, leads Kean's strategic growth as New Jersey's urban research university, advancing equity, ...
View researcher profile ↗Professor Emeritus of Biology and Philanthropic Research Patron
The Dorothy and George Hennings College of Science, Mathematics and Technology
Dr. George Hennings has dedicated over five decades to advancing science education, student research scholarships, and state-of-the-art laboratory facilities at...
View researcher profile ↗Dean of the Michael Graves College and Professor of Architecture
Michael Graves College of Architecture and Design
Prof. David Mohney is a distinguished architectural educator and urban designer who leads Kean's architecture programs both in New Jersey and at Wenzhou-Kean Un...
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