San Jose State University, a state-owned institution headquartered in the US, was founded in 1857 and operates with approximately 9,350 employees. It provides higher education services as a public university in San Jose, California. The university is recognized as the oldest public university on the West Coast and serves as the founding campus of the California State University (CSU) system. Its academic origins trace back to the historic normal school known as the California State Normal School.
