SJSU
Education & Academia abbreviation · University
| Stands for | San José State University |
|---|---|
| Categories | Education & Academia |
SJSU stands for San José State University, a university abbreviation.
Oldest public university on the West Coast, founded in 1857 as the Minns Evening Normal School and now located in downtown San José. It is a major supplier of engineers and other employees to Silicon Valley companies.
Example: Many of Apple's and Google's engineers are SJSU graduates.
Usage notes
The Spartans compete in the Mountain West Conference. A statue on campus commemorates alumni Tommie Smith and John Carlos, who raised their fists on the medal stand at the 1968 Olympics. The official name includes an accent on "José".
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