Located at Rutgers University-New Brunswick in New Brunswick, NJ, the Department of Genetics is a core component of the Division of Life Sciences, situated on the Busch Campus. Dedicated to fostering excellence in education and research, the department's over 30 faculty explore the expansive fields of genetics and genomics, including model organism, human, computational, and evolutionary genetics, bioinformatics, and genomics. With laboratories in Nelson Biological Laboratories and other key buildings, it offers a comprehensive undergraduate major and contributes to graduate programs like Molecular Biosciences and Genetic Counseling, preparing students for diverse careers in research, biotechnology, and health professions.
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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.
