New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) is a public research university in Newark, New Jersey with a degree-granting satellite campus in Jersey City. Founded in 1881 with the support of local industrialists and inventors especially Edward Weston, NJIT opened as Newark Technical School in 1885 with 88 students.
The school grew into a classic engineering college – Newark College of Engineering – and then with the addition of a School of Architecture in 1973, into a polytechnic university that now hosts five colleges and one school. As of fall 2021 the university enrolls about 11,900 students from 83 countries, 2,500 of whom live on its main campus in Newark’s University Heights district.
NJIT offers 51 undergraduate (Bachelor of Science/Arts) majors and 71 graduate (Masters and PhD) programs. Via its Honors College it also offers professional programs in Healthcare and Law in collaboration with nearby institutions including Rutgers Medical School and Seton Hall Law School. Cross-registration with Rutgers University-Newark which borders its campus is also available. NJIT is classified among “R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity” It operates the Big Bear Solar Observatory, the Owens Valley Radio Observatory (both in California) and a suite of automated observatories across Antarctica, South America and the US.
As of May 2021 the school’s founders, faculty and alumni include a Turing Award winner (2011), a Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics winner (2015), 9 members of the National Academy of Engineering, 2 members of the National Inventors Hall of Fame, 1 member of the National Academy of Sciences, an astronaut, a National Medal of Technology and Innovation winner, a Congressional Gold Medal winner, a William Bowie Medal winner, multiple IEEE medalists and 17 members of the National Academy of Inventors including 5 senior members. Over the past 20 years NJIT graduates have won seventeen Goldwaters, six Fulbrights, a Truman, six Borens, seven Gilmans, five DAADs, a Tau Beta Pi graduate Fellowship, a Humanity in Action Fellowship, a RIGSPS scholarship, two Whitakers, and nineteen NSF Graduate Research Fellowships.
NJIT is a member of the Sea grant and Space grant research consortia. It has participated in the McNair Scholars Program since 1999. With 20 varsity teams, the NCAA Division I “Highlanders” mainly compete in the America East Conference.
TUITION FEES
Local tuition 18,016 USD, Domestic tuition 34,034 USD
2020 – 21
ACCEPTANCE RATE
New Jersey Institute of Technology admissions is more selective with an acceptance rate of 69%. Half the applicants admitted to NJIT have an SAT score between 1180 and 1430 or an ACT score of 27 and 33.
RANKINGS
New Jersey Institute of Technology’s 2022-2023 Rankings
New Jersey Institute of Technology is ranked #97 out of 443 National Universities. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence.
#97 in National Universities (tie)#61 in Best Colleges for Veterans (tie)
At schools whose highest degree is a doctorate
COURSES
| College | Department | Degree Level | Discipline | Special Degree Options |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL | Mathematics | Master’s | Applied Mathematics – M.S. | |
| SL | Mathematics | Bachelor’s | Applied Mathematics and Applied Physics – B.S. | Double Major |
| SL | Physics | Bachelor’s | Applied Physics – B.S. | |
| SL | Physics | Master’s | Applied Physics – M.S. | |
| SL | Physics | Doctoral | Applied Physics – Ph.D. | |
| SL | Humanities | Master’s | Applied Science – M.S. | |
| SL | Mathematics | Master’s | Applied Statistics – M.S. | |
| AD | Architecture | Master’s | Architecture (professional or post-professional) – M.Arch. and Civil Engineering – M.S. | Double Major |
| AD | Architecture | Master’s | Architecture (professional or post-professional) – M.Arch. and Infrastructure Planning – M.I.P. | Double Major |
| AD | Architecture | Master’s | Architecture (professional or post-professional) – M.Arch. and Management – M.S. | Double Major |
| AD | Architecture | Bachelor’s | Architecture – B.Arch. | |
| AD | Architecture | Bachelor’s | Architecture – B.Arch. and Civil Engineering – M.S. | B.S./M.S. |
| AD | Architecture | Bachelor’s | Architecture – B.Arch. and Infrastructure Planning – M.I.P. | B.S./M.S. |
| AD | Architecture | Bachelor’s | Architecture – B.Arch. and Management – M.S. | B.S./M.S. |
| AD | Architecture | Bachelor’s | Architecture – B.Arch. and Technology – M.B.A. | B.S./M.S. |
| AD | Architecture | Bachelor’s | Architecture – B.S. | |
| AD | Architecture | Bachelor’s | Architecture – B.S. and Civil Engineering – M.S. | B.S./M.S. |
| AD | Architecture | Bachelor’s | Architecture – B.S. and Infrastructure Planning – M.I.P. | B.S./M.S. |
| AD | Architecture | Bachelor’s | Architecture – B.S. and Management – M.S. | B.S./M.S. |
| AD | Architecture | Bachelor’s | Architecture – B.S. and Technology – M.B.A. | B.S./M.S. |
| AD | Architecture | Master’s | Architecture – M.Arch. | |
| AD | Architecture | Master’s | Architecture – M.S. | |
| SL | Chemistry & Environmental Sci. | Bachelor’s | BioChemistry – B.S. | |
| SL | Mathematics | Master’s | BioStatistics – M.S. | |
| CC | Computer Science | Master’s | Bioinformatics – M.S. | |
| SL | Biology | Bachelor’s | Biology – B.A. | |
| SL | Biology | Bachelor’s | Biology – B.A./D.M.D.,O.D. | Accelerated |
| SL | Biology | Bachelor’s | Biology – B.A./M.D. | Accelerated |
| SL | Biology | Bachelor’s | Biology – B.A./Physical Therapy Ph.D. | Accelerated |
| SL | Biology | Bachelor’s | Biology – B.A./Physician Assistant | Accelerated |
| SL | Biology | Bachelor’s | Biology – B.S. | |
| SL | Biology | Master’s | Biology – M.S. | |
| SL | Biology | Doctoral | Biology – Ph.D. | |
| SL | History | Bachelor’s | Biology and Law, Technology and Culture – B.A | Double Major |
| SL | Mathematics | Bachelor’s | Biology and Mathematical Sciences – B.S. | Double Major |
| SL | Biology | Master’s | Biology of Health – M.S. | |
| EN | Bio-Medical Engineering | Bachelor’s | Biomedical Engineering – Accelerated B.S. | |
| EN | Bio-Medical Engineering | Bachelor’s | Biomedical Engineering – B.S. | |
| EN | Bio-Medical Engineering | Master’s | Biomedical Engineering – M.S. | |
| EN | Bio-Medical Engineering | Doctoral | Biomedical Engineering – Ph.D. | |
| CC | Informatics | Bachelor’s | Business & Information Systems – B.S. | |
| CC | Informatics | Master’s | Business & Information Systems – M.S. | |
| SM | Management | Bachelor’s | Business – B.S. | |
| SM | Management | Doctoral | Business Data Science – Ph.D. | |
| EN | Chemical and Materials Engr | Bachelor’s | Chemical Engineering – B.S. | |
| EN | Chemical and Materials Engr | Master’s | Chemical Engineering – M.S. | |
| EN | Chemical and Materials Engr | Doctoral | Chemical Engineering – Ph.D. | |
| SL | History | Bachelor’s | Chemistry & Law, Technology and Culture – B.S. | Double Major |
| SL | Chemistry & Environmental Sci. | Bachelor’s | Chemistry – B.S. | |
| SL | Chemistry & Environmental Sci. | Master’s | Chemistry – M.S. | |
| SL | Chemistry & Environmental Sci. | Doctoral | Chemistry – Ph.D. | |
| EN | Civil & Environmental Engr | Bachelor’s | Civil Engineering – B.S. | |
| EN | Civil & Environmental Engr | Master’s | Civil Engineering – M.S. | |
| EN | Civil & Environmental Engr | Doctoral | Civil Engineering – Ph.D. | |
| SL | Humanities | Bachelor’s | Communication and Media – B.A. | |
| SL | Humanities | Bachelor’s | Communication and Media – B.S. | |
| EN | Electrical & Computer Engr. | Bachelor’s | Computer Engineering – B.S. | |
| EN | Electrical & Computer Engr. | Master’s | Computer Engineering – M.S. | |
| EN | Electrical & Computer Engr. | Doctoral | Computer Engineering – Ph.D. | |
| CC | Computer Science | Bachelor’s | Computer Science – B.A. | |
| CC | Computer Science | Bachelor’s | Computer Science – B.S. | |
| CC | Computer Science | Master’s | Computer Science – M.S. | |
| CC | Computer Science | Doctoral | Computer Science – Ph.D. | |
| CC | Computer Science | Bachelor’s | Computer Science and Applied Physics – B.S. | Double Major |
| CC | Computer Science | Bachelor’s | Computer Science and Mathematical Sciences, Applied Mathematics – B.S. | Double Major |
| CC | Computer Science | Bachelor’s | Computer Science and Mathematical Sciences, Computational Mathematics – B.S. | Double Major |
| CC | Computer Science | Bachelor’s | Computing and Business – B.S. | |
| CC | Computer Science | Master’s | Computing and Business – M.S. | |
| EN | SAET-Built Env, Division | Bachelor’s | Concrete Industry Management – B.S. | |
| EN | Civil & Environmental Engr | Master’s | Critical Infrastructure Systems – M.S. | |
| CC | Computer Science | Master’s | Cyber Security and Privacy – M.S. | |
| SL | Humanities | Bachelor’s | Cyberpsychology – B.S. | |
| CC | Data Science | Bachelor’s | Data Science – B.S. | |
| CC | Computer Science | Master’s | Data Science – Computational Track M.S. | |
| SL | Mathematics | Master’s | Data Science – Statistics Track M.S. | |
| AD | School of Art & Design | Bachelor’s | Digital Design – B.A. | |
| AD | Architecture | Master’s | Digital Design – M.S. | |
| EN | Electrical & Computer Engr. | Bachelor’s | Electrical Engineering – B.S. | |
| EN | Electrical & Computer Engr. | Master’s | Electrical Engineering – M.S. | |
| EN | Electrical & Computer Engr. | Doctoral | Electrical Engineering – Ph.D. | |
| EN | Mechanical & Industrial Engr | Master’s | Engineering Management – M.S. | |
| EN | Master’s | Engineering Science – M.S. | ||
| EN | SAET-Elec. & Mech. Division | Bachelor’s | Engineering Technology, Computer Technology – B.S. | |
| EN | SAET-Built Env, Division | Bachelor’s | Engineering Technology, Construction Engineering Technology – B.S. | |
| EN | SAET-Built Env, Division | Bachelor’s | Engineering Technology, Construction Management Technology – B.S. | |
| EN | SAET-Elec. & Mech. Division | Bachelor’s | Engineering Technology, Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology – B.S. | |
| EN | SAET-Elec. & Mech. Division | Bachelor’s | Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology – B.S. | |
| EN | SAET-Elec. & Mech. Division | Bachelor’s | Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology – B.S. | |
| EN | SAET-Elec. & Mech. Division | Bachelor’s | Engineering Technology, Medical Informatics Technology – B.S. | |
| EN | SAET-Built Env, Division | Bachelor’s | Engineering Technology, Surveying Engineering Technology – B.S. | |
| EN | SAET-Eng. Edu Division | Bachelor’s | Engineering Technology, Technology Education – B.S. | |
| EN | Civil & Environmental Engr | Master’s | Environmental Engineering – M.S. | |
| EN | Civil & Environmental Engr | Doctoral | Environmental Engineering – Ph.D. | |
| SL | Chemistry & Environmental Sci. | Bachelor’s | Environmental Science – B.S. | |
| SL | Chemistry & Environmental Sci. | Master’s | Environmental Science – M.S. | |
| SL | Chemistry & Environmental Sci. | Doctoral | Environmental Science – Ph.D. | |
| SM | Management | Bachelor’s | Financial Technology – B.S. | |
| SL | Chemistry & Environmental Sci. | Bachelor’s | Forensic Science – B.S. | |
| EN | *Office of the Dean (NCE) | Bachelor’s | General Engineering – B.S. | |
| EN | Mechanical & Industrial Engr | Master’s | Healthcare Systems Management – M.S. | |
| SL | History | Bachelor’s | History – B.A. | |
| SL | History | Bachelor’s | History – B.A./D.P.T. | Accelerated |
| SL | History | Bachelor’s | History – B.A./J.D. | Accelerated |
| SL | History | Bachelor’s | History – B.A./M.D., D.M.D., D.D.S., O.D. | Accelerated |
| SL | History | Master’s | History – M.S. | |
| CC | Informatics | Bachelor’s | Human-Computer Interaction – B.S. | |
| AD | School of Art & Design | Bachelor’s | Industrial Design – B.S. | |
| EN | Mechanical & Industrial Engr | Bachelor’s | Industrial Engineering – B.S. | |
| EN | Mechanical & Industrial Engr | Master’s | Industrial Engineering – M.S. | |
| EN | Mechanical & Industrial Engr | Doctoral | Industrial Engineering – Ph.D. | |
| CC | Informatics | Bachelor’s | Information Systems – B.A. | |
| CC | Informatics | Master’s | Information Systems – M.S. | |
| CC | Informatics | Doctoral | Information Systems – Ph.D. | |
| CC | Informatics | Bachelor’s | Information Technology – Accelerated B.S. and J.D. | Accelerated |
| CC | Informatics | Bachelor’s | Information Technology – B.S. | |
| CC | Informatics | Master’s | Information Technology and Administration Security – M.S. | |
| AD | School of Art & Design | Bachelor’s | Interior Design – B.A. | |
| EN | Electrical & Computer Engr. | Master’s | Internet Engineering – M.S. | |
| SL | History | Bachelor’s | Law, Technology and Culture – B.A. | |
| SL | History | Bachelor’s | Law, Technology and Culture -B.A./J.D | Accelerated |
| SM | Management | Master’s | Management – M.S. | |
| SM | Management | Master’s | Management of Technology – M.B.A. | |
| EN | Mechanical & Industrial Engr | Master’s | Manufacturing Systems Engineering – M.S. | |
| AD | Architecture | Master’s | Master of Fine Arts in Digital Design – M.F.A | |
| EN | Chemical and Materials Engr | Bachelor’s | Materials Engineering Program – B.S. | |
| SL | Physics | Master’s | Materials Science and Engineering – M.S. | |
| EN | Chemical and Materials Engr | Master’s | Materials Science and Engineering – M.S. | |
| SL | Physics | Doctoral | Materials Science and Engineering – Ph.D. | |
| EN | Chemical and Materials Engr | Doctoral | Materials Science and Engineering – Ph.D. | |
| SL | Mathematics | Bachelor’s | Mathematical Sciences – B.S. | |
| SL | Mathematics | Bachelor’s | Mathematical Sciences – B.S./M.D. | Accelerated |
| SL | Mathematics | Bachelor’s | Mathematical Sciences – B.S./M.D., D.M.D., D.D.S., O.D. | Accelerated |
| SL | Mathematics | Doctoral | Mathematical Sciences – Ph.D. | |
| EN | Mechanical & Industrial Engr | Bachelor’s | Mechanical Engineering – B.S. | |
| EN | Mechanical & Industrial Engr | Master’s | Mechanical Engineering – M.S. | |
| EN | Mechanical & Industrial Engr | Doctoral | Mechanical Engineering – Ph.D. | |
| EN | Mechanical & Industrial Engr | Master’s | Occupational Safety and Health Engineering – M.S. | |
| SL | History | Bachelor’s | Patent Law, Technology and Culture – B.A. | |
| SL | Chemistry & Environmental Sci. | Master’s | Pharmaceutical Chemistry – M.S. | |
| EN | Chemical and Materials Engr | Master’s | Pharmaceutical Engineering – M.S. | |
| EN | Mechanical & Industrial Engr | Master’s | Pharmaceutical Systems Management – M.S. | |
| SL | Physics | Bachelor’s | Physics & Law, Technology and Culture – Astronomy Option – B.S. | Double Major |
| SL | Physics | Bachelor’s | Physics & Law, Technology and Culture – Optical Science & Engineering Option – B.S. | Double Major |
| EN | Electrical & Computer Engr. | Master’s | Power and Energy Systems – M.S. | |
| CC | Informatics | Bachelor’s | Science, Technology and Society/Business and Information Systems – B.S. | Double Major |
| SL | Humanities | Bachelor’s | Science, Technology, & Society – B.S. | |
| CC | Computer Science | Master’s | Software Engineering – M.S. | |
| EN | Electrical & Computer Engr. | Master’s | Telecommunications – M.S. | |
| SL | Humanities | Bachelor’s | Theatre Arts and Technology – B.A. | |
| EN | Civil & Environmental Engr | Master’s | Transportation – M.S. | |
| EN | Civil & Environmental Engr | Doctoral | Transportation – Ph.D. | |
| AD | Architecture | Master’s | Urban Design – M.S. | |
| AD | Architecture | Doctoral | Urban Systems – Ph.D. | |
| CC | Informatics | Bachelor’s | Web & Information Systems – B.S. |
