The New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) is a public research university in Newark, New Jersey. NJIT offers 53 undergraduate (Bachelor of Science/Arts) majors and 66 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. NJIT also offers cross-registration with Rutgers University-Newark which borders its campus.
Founded in 1881 with the support of local industrialists and inventors especially Edward Weston (334 US patents), NJIT opened as Newark Technical School in 1885 with 88 students. Application oriented from inception the school grew into a classic engineering college – Newark College of Engineering (NCE) – and then, with the addition of a School of Architecture in 1973, into a polytechnic university that now hosts five colleges and one school.
On July 1, 2015, NJIT introduced 2020 Vision – A Strategic Plan to chart the university’s course during the second decade of the 21st century. It is the product of diverse perspectives, an exceptional breadth of talent and deep concern for all aspects of the university’s mission. The five core strategic priorities are:
- Students – To support and increase the number of high-achieving students who graduate
- Learning – To provide a challenging, hands-on and relevant curriculum
- Scholarly Research – To achieve national and international preeminence and industry engagement
- Community – To engage locally, regionally and globally
- Investments – To fund a complete spectrum of resources including human capital and physical infrastructure
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- NJIT’s academic programs are fully accredited by the appropriate accrediting boards, commissions and associations such as Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA), Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB).
- The New York Times ranked NJIT #1 among America’s Great Working-Class Colleges.
- Ranked first in public universities in New Jersey and third in the state overall based on post-graduation earnings, with a median salary of $65,300 – U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard.
- Awarded the Innovation & Economic Prosperity University designation in recognition of its strong commitment to economic engagement through entrepreneurship, technology transfer, talent and workforce development, and community development – Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU).
- Ranked #32 in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Value School Ranking.
