From one of the country's highest grossing arenas to Shaquille O'Neal's supersized cinema, to pro sports, museums, shops and restaurants to outdoor adventure — it's all happening just minutes from the NJIT campus.



Situated in the heart of Newark, the university shares the city's vibrant and multicultural University Heights district with the campuses of Rutgers University - Newark, the Rutgers Center for Law and Justice, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Essex County College and the developing University Heights Science Park. University Heights and the adjacent downtown section comprise the hub of Newark's ongoing economic and cultural renaissance.

Fun Facts about Newark

• Newark is located 8 miles from New York City
• Newark is home to the largest collection of cherry blossoms in the nation. Branch Brook Park has 5,300 cherry trees – 1,600 more than Washington, D.C.
• Newark’s Ironbound district has over 175 restaurants and is known for its Portuguese, Spanish and Brazilian fare
• Newark offers diverse entertainment options and expositions at Prudential Center, NJPAC, Red Bull Arena and Newark Symphony Hall
• The Newark Museum has more than 80 innovative galleries and the largest collection of Tibetan art outside of Southeast Asia. The Dalai Lama has visited the museum four times and has consecrated its Buddhist altar

Newark Attractions

• The Newark Museum

• New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)

• Branch Brook Park

• Prudential Center

• Meadowlands Sports Complex

• New York Red Bulls MLS Soccer

• The Mall at Short Hills

• Jersey Gardens Shopping Mall
  
   

New York City Attractions

• Broadway

• Times Square

• Empire State Building

• Grand Central Station

• Central Park

• 5th Avenue Shopping

• One World Trade

• Wall Street  

Hotel Indigo Newark Downtown

810 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 0710

0.8 miles from NJIT

Courtyard Newark Downtown

858 Broad Street

Newark, NJ 07102

0.9 miles from NJIT

Best Western Robert Treat Hotel

50 Park Place, Newark

Newark, NJ 07102

1.0 mile from NJIT

Hilton Newark Penn Station

1 Gateway Center Raymond Blvd

Newark, NJ 07102

1.2 miles from NJIT

Hilton Newark Airport

1170 Spring Street

Newark, NJ 07104

1.2 miles from NJIT

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Newark Airport

128 Frontage Road

Newark, NJ 07201

5.1 miles from NJIT​​

NJIT’s Distance to/from Local Airports

• Newark Liberty International Airport - 5 miles
• LaGuardia Airport - 30 miles
• John F. Kennedy International Airport - 37 miles

From Newark Liberty International Airport

AirTrain Newark provides easy connections to and from NJ TRANSIT, PATH, and Amtrak through One Gateway Center. Train service is available directly from Newark Liberty International Airport to Newark Penn Station.

Bus service is available through NJ Transit Bus Lines: 28, 37, 62, 67, 107. For schedules and information, visit the NJ TRANSIT website

New Jersey Transit

Broad Street Station
A five-block walk to the NJIT campus, Newark’s Broad Street Station is a stop on both the Morris and Essex lines
View Schedules and Routes   

Newark Light Rail
The Newark City Subway is now part of the Newark Light Rail System run by NJ Transit.  From Newark Penn Station, take the Warren Street stop to the NJIT Campus.  
View Schedules and Routes.

NJIT/Rutgers Shuttle Schedule

The shuttle bus is operated by Rutgers-Newark and shared with NJIT, providing transportation for the university community between the two campuses and major mass transit systems. As a courtesy, shuttle service is free with your NJIT ID card.

All university shuttle buses are in direct radio communications with NJIT Department of Public Safety headquarters. A handicapped accessible van is also available to transport disabled persons throughout our campus during shuttle service hours.

Getting here

Here is the campus area map on Google. You can also use 154 Summit Street, Newark, NJ 07102 as your destination for the main parking deck.

• Driving Directions
• Public Transportation
• Google maps/directions (use 154 Summit Street, Newark, NJ 07102)

Driving Directions
 

Garden State Parkway (GSP):

1. Take exit 145 toward The Oranges/Newark/Harrison

2. Merge onto Route 280 East

3. Take Exit 14 to Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard toward Broad Street Station/Essex Co College/Rutgers University

4. Turn right on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard

5. Turn right on Warren Street

6. Go two blocks to Colden Street, make a left and follow signs to NJIT Parking Deck
    

New Jersey Turnpike:

1. Take exit 15W to Route 280 West

2. After drawbridge, take Exit 15A toward Clifton Avenue  

3. Merge onto 8th Avenue  

4. At the traffic light, make a left onto Clifton Avenue  

5. Take first left onto Orange Street

6. Continue on Orange Street for a half mile

7. Turn right on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard

8. Turn right on Warren Street

9. Go two blocks to Colden Street, make a left and follow signs to NJIT Parking Deck

Route 280 West:

Note: Due to ongoing construction, Exit 14B is closed

1. After drawbridge, take Exit 15A toward Clifton Avenue  

2. Merge onto 8th Avenue  

3. At the traffic light, make a left onto Clifton Avenue  

4. Take first left onto Orange Street

5. Continue on Orange Street for a half mile

6. Turn right on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard

7. Turn right on Warren Street

8. Go two blocks to Colden Street, make a left and follow signs to NJIT Parking Deck

Route 280 East:

1. Take Exit 14 to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard toward Broad Street Station/Essex Co College/Rutgers University.

2. Turn right on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

3. Turn right on Warren Street

4. Go two blocks to Colden Street, make a left and follow signs to NJIT Parking Deck

Route 1 & 9 North & South:

1. Use the right two lanes to take the NJ-21 exit, McCarter Highway

2. Continue on NJ-21

3. Take the Broad Street exit

4. Continue on Broad Street for a mile

5. Turn left onto Hill Street

6. Turn right onto Washington Street, then slight right onto Market Street

7. Turn right onto Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard

8. Turn right on Warren Street

9. Go two blocks to Colden Street, make a left and follow signs to NJIT Parking Deck

Route 78

1. Take exit 56 toward W Peddie St, Elizabeth Avenue

2. Keep right onto W Peddie Street

3. Turn right on W Peddie Street

4. Turn left on Elizabeth Avenue

5. Turn left onto Runyon Street

6. Turn right on Irvine Turner Boulevard

7. Turn right on Warren Street

8. Go two blocks to Colden Street, make a right and follow signs to NJIT Parking Deck

Route 22:

1. From Route 22, take NJ 21 North ramp

2. Continue on NJ-21

3. Take the Broad Street exit

4. Continue on Broad Street for a mile

5. Turn left onto Hill Street

6. Turn right onto Washington Street, then slight right onto Market Street

7. Turn right onto Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard

8. Turn right on Warren Street

9. Go two blocks to Colden Street, make a left and follow signs to NJIT Parking Deck

From Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island:

1. Take Interstate 278 W to Staten Island/Brooklyn Queens Expressway

2. Stay on I-278 W, follow signs for Verrazano Bridge/Staten Island

3. Merge onto I-95 N

4. Take exit 13A on I-95 N toward Elizabeth Seaport/Newark Airport

5. Keep left to continue toward NJ-81 N

6. Continue onto NJ-81 N

7. Follow signs for NJ-21 N/Newark

8. Continue on NJ-21

9. Take the Broad Street exit

10. Continue on Broad Street for a mile

11. Turn left onto Hill Street

12. Turn right onto Washington Street, then slight right onto Market Street

13. Turn right onto Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard

14. Turn right on Warren Street

15. Go two blocks to Colden Street, make a left and follow signs to NJIT Parking Deck

We want to ensure that you have the resources you need to easily visit campus, especially if you are visiting from out-of-state. See some important links below:

• Register for an event
• Getting to Campus
• Local Accommodations
• Newark & the NY Region
• Campus Maps

Getting to Campus

You will receive a confirmation email after registering for a campus visit with parking instructions if driving. But our campus is easily accessible being located near Newark International Airport, Newark Penn Station and Light Rail Stations.

There is also a bus service available through NJ Transit Bus Lines: 28, 37, 62, 67, 107. For schedules and information, visit the NJ TRANSIT website.

Driving to campus? Check out different driving routes here for the most convenient way to get to campus.

Local Accommodations

Visiting from out of town? Newark offers great local accommodations that make it convenient to visit campus, explore the area and hop into New York City. We recommend Courtyard Newark Downtown and Hampton Inn & Suites Newark-Harrison-Riverwalk. You can see a full list of accommodations here.

Newark & the NY Region

New Jersey Institute of Technology is located in the heart of University Heights district of Newark, New Jersey with over 30,000 college students. The university shares the vibrant and multicultural city with the campuses of Rutgers University - Newark, the Rutgers Center for Law and Justice, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Essex County College and the developing University Heights Science Park.

There is lots to do around campus if you want to explore the area, try new cuisine or hop into New York City during your visit. You can see recommendations below.

Things to do in the area:

• Newark Museum - newarkmuseumart.org
• Branch Brook Park - essexcountyparks.org/parks/branch-brook-park
• Newark Symphony Hall - newarksymphonyhall.org
• Prudential Center - prucenter.com
• Red Bull Arena - newyorkredbulls.com/redbullarena
• New Jersey Performing Arts Center - njpac.org
• Newark Public Library - npl.org

Dining Recommendations:

• Playa Bowls - playabowls.com
• Whole Foods Market - wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/newark
• Intrinsic Café - instagram.com/intrinsiccafe
• The Green Chicpea - greenchicpea.com
• Smashburger -smashburger.com/locations
• Qdoba - locations.qdoba.com/us/nj/newark/64-halsey-st.html?utm_source=Listings
• Giovanni Pizza, Pasta & Grill - giovannipizzamenu.com
• Yaya Tea - yayatea.com/#orderonline
• Starbucks - starbucks.com/store-locator?map=39.635307,-101.337891,5z
• Tops Diner - thetopsdiner.com
• Chipotle Mexican Grill - locations.chipotle.com/nj/newark/222-market-st?utm_source=google&utm_medium=yext&utm_campaign=yext_listings

Ironbound Restaurants:

• Teixeira’s Bakery 
• Seabra’s Marisqueira 
• Nasto’s Old World Desserts
• Fornos of Spain
• Adega Grill’
• Mompou Tapas Bar & Lounge

We hope some of these recommendations are helpful for your visit to NJIT! Don’t forget to register for a campus visit and reach out if you have any questions.

To Alma Mater fair and great,
our voices now we raise,
Our gratitude we demonstrate,
Her steady voice we praise.
Her challenge on us ever falls,
a world of knowledge calls.
In heart and mind,
our trust we’ll bind
to our NJIT.
We’ll hold her memory ever dear,
Her spirit we’ll revere.
To her we’ll promise loyalty,
our own NJIT.

Mission

NJIT advances the state of New Jersey, the nation, and the world through its contributions as an Innovation Nexus:

• Public Polytechnic University—by harnessing the power of experiential learning to transform a diverse community of students into leaders, innovators, and global citizens.
• Research Leader—by advancing knowledge through high-impact basic, applied, and transdisciplinary research, and by developing technological solutions that advance the state-of-the-art and drive economic growth.
• Innovation Partner—by anticipating the needs of industry, government, and civic organizations to spur growth, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
• Inclusive Workplace—by engaging diverse colleagues whose differences build a strong community dedicated to accomplishing our vision.
• Community Member—by applying our technological expertise to serve and elevate the communities that NJIT calls home.

Core Values

As Highlanders, our core values reflect our beliefs, guide our behavior, shape our culture, and establish a sense of community and common purpose.

Excellence

We pursue excellence in all that we do in order to meet and sustain the highest standards of performance.

Integrity

We conduct ourselves honestly and ethically.

Civility

We treat one another with dignity and respect the opinions and viewpoints of others.

Sustainability

We operate and innovate in a way that promotes stewardship of resources for present and future generations.

Social Responsibility

We engage with the communities in which we live, study, and work to benefit society as a whole.

Diversity

We create a sense of belonging by celebrating the differences of individuals so that all members of our community feel included and empowered.

Collaboration

We recognize that individual skills and expertise are strengthened through cooperation and teamwork.

Courage

We move forward by overcoming uncertainty, taking on challenges, and making sacrifices for the common good.

The New Jersey Institute of Technology that we know today has a rich history with its beginnings developing from the industrial age. Like many of the port cities around the world, the Newark of the late 19th century was a thriving industrial center. Its factories churned out thread, metals, paints and leather goods. In Newark, Thomas Edison set the stage at his Ward Street factory for his later achievements, and Edison rival Edward Weston established the first factory in the United States for commercial production of dynamo electric machines.

On March 24, 1880, the Essex County assemblyman in the state legislature introduced “An Act to Provide for the Establishment of Schools of Industrial Education.” The Newark Board of Trade sponsored the bill. The act established three schools of industrial education: one in Newark, one in Trenton and one in Hoboken. The first Board of Trustees met July 1, 1884. The Newark Technical School opened Monday, February 9, 1885, with 88 students who attended despite a terrible snowstorm.

The first class, mostly evening students, attended classes in a rented building at 21 West Park Street. Soon the facility became inadequate to house an expanding student body. To meet the needs of the growing school, a second fundraiser — the institution’s first capital campaign — was launched to support the construction of a dedicated building for Newark Technical School. In 1886, under the leadership of the school’s dynamic first director, Dr. Charles A. Colton, the cornerstone was laid at the intersection of High Street and Summit Place for the three-story building later to be named Weston Hall in honor of the institution’s early benefactor. A laboratory building, later to be called Colton Hall, was added to the campus in 1913. Daniel Hodgdon served as the director of Newark Technical School from 1918 to 1920.

Under Dr. Allan R. Cullimore, who led the institution from 1920 to 1949, the modest Newark Technical School was transformed into the Newark College of Engineering (NCE). Campbell Hall was erected in 1925. During the lean years of the Depression and World War II, only the former Newark Orphan Asylum, now Eberhardt Hall, was purchased and renovated by the college.

The postwar period was one of enormous activity during which President Cullimore — like today’s post-Cold War university presidents — challenged the college to turn “wartime thinking into peacetime thinking.”

In 1946, about 75% of the freshman class had served in the armed forces. Robert W. Van Houten was acting president of NJIT from 1947 until 1950 when the board of trustees named him president. Cullimore Hall was built in 1958 and two years later the old Weston Hall was razed and replaced with the current seven-story structure. Doctoral-level programs were introduced and six years later, in 1966, an 18-acre, four-building expansion was completed. William Hazell succeeded Dr. Van Houten as president of NJIT in 1970.

In 1973, with the addition of the New Jersey School of Architecture, the institution had evolved into a technological university, emphasizing a broad range of graduate and undergraduate degrees and dedication to significant research and public service. A stronger-than-ever Newark College of Engineering remained intact, but a new university name — New Jersey Institute of Technology — signified the institution’s expanded mission.

A broadened mission called for the creation of a residential campus. The opening of NJIT’s first dormitory, Redwood Hall, in 1979 began a period of steady growth that continues today.

Under the leadership of Saul K. Fenster, who served as president of NJIT from 1978 to 2002, four new schools were established at the university: the College of Science and Liberal Arts in 1982; the School of Management in 1988; Albert Dorman Honors College in 1995; and the College of Computing Sciences in 2001. During the administration of Robert A. Altenkirch, New Jersey School of Architecture was reconstituted as the College of Architecture and Design in 2008.

Under the leadership of Joel S. Bloom, NJIT completed the first phase of the Gateway Project in 2013, including the creation of Warren Street Village, a three-acre, mixed-use residential housing complex that added 600 beds to NJIT’s existing inventory of residential housing. The complex includes the Honors College Residence Hall and five duplex homes for NJIT’s Greek organizations, as well as dining services, a convenience store and fitness center for the university community.

On April 13, 2017, more than 200 students, alumni, faculty, staff and friends of the university witnessed the official ribbon cutting of the renovated Central King Building, part of a campus transformation designed to enhance the student experience and solidify NJIT’s position going forward as one of the nation’s leading public polytechnic universities. On November 10, 2017, NJIT cut the ribbon for the 220,000-square-foot Joel & Diane Bloom Wellness and Events Center (WEC).

On December 11, 2017, NJIT officially opened its Makerspace, a large, well-equipped space for collaborative design and testing, featuring state-of-the-art machinery, including additive manufacturing equipment; CNC machines; a water jet; machinery for laser cutting, grinding and milling; and a large assortment of tools, devices, and metrology and precision measurement appliances. The 23,000-square-foot space is used for classes, design projects, team efforts and preparation for national competitions in the area of vehicle and drone design.

On November 9, 2018, NJIT launched its newest school, the School of Applied Engineering and Technology (SAET), within the university’s Newark College of Engineering. SAET encompasses NCE’s engineering technology programs in two divisions (Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Technology Division and the Built Environment Division); the baccalaureate degree General Engineering program; and a division focused on Engineering Education practice and research. SAET serves about 1,000 NJIT students.

On December 5, 2019, NJIT had a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its Microfabrication Innovation Center (MIC). The MIC houses advanced equipment and a cleanroom environment that provides a state-of-the-art facility for the fabrication of micro- and nonoelectronic and microfluidic devices and sensors. These devices and sensors will transform technology across a range of areas and will accelerate work on smart devices. In the area of health care, for example, biomarker sensors may be developed that can communicate with medical information systems to support point-of-care diagnostics and therapeutic intervention. 

Along with the York Center for Environmental Research and the Life Sciences and Engineering Research Center, the MIC is an integral part of NJIT’s strategic effort to produce translational research on microchip and microfluidic devices with applications not only in health care, but in environmental technologies and advanced manufacturing.

On July 1, 2022, Teik C. Lim began his tenure as NJIT’s ninth president and its first person of color to serve as president. During Lim’s inaugural year as NJIT’s leader, the university achieved several major accomplishments. Maple Hall, a new 500-bed residential building opened on campus with extensive amenities available to students. Pioneering venture capitalist John Martinson donated $3 million to NJIT to broaden and deepen the curriculum and real-world experiences for top scholars at the Albert Dorman Honors College (ADHC) and throughout the university. This was the largest single gift in the 27 years of ADHC. NJIT welcomes its first-ever chief diversity officer.

NJIT Presidents

Founding of the Colleges

Newark College of Engineering (1919)

J. Robert and Barbara A. Hillier College of Architecture and Design (1973)

College of Science and Liberal Arts (1982)

Martin Tuchman School of Management (1988)

Albert Dorman Honors College (1994)

Ying Wu College of Computing (2001)

• Senior Administration
• Administrative Departments
• University Organizational Chart (pdf)

Governing Boards

The following are the governing bodies of the university and the Foundation at NJIT:

• Board of Trustees
• Foundation Board of Directors
• Boards of Visitors

Office of the President

Supports the president’s daily activities and initiatives serving NJIT students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents, friends and visitors. 

• Office of the Senior Vice President for Finance
• Real Estate and Capital Operations
• Department of Human Resources
• Office of Strategic Initiatives
• Division of Student Affairs

Office of the Provost

The Provost is the chief academic officer of NJIT and is thus responsible for the educational and research mission of the university. 

• Colleges and Departments
• Office of the Senior Vice Provost
• Office of Undergraduate Studies
• Office of Graduate Studies
• Information Services and Technology
• Learning and Development Initiative (LDI)
• University Librarian
• Office of Institutional Effectiveness
• Planning and Accreditation

Shared Governance

Integrates principles of partnership, equity, accountability and ownership through faculty, staff and student participation.

• University Senate
• Faculty Senate
• Student Senate
• Graduate Student Association
• Administrators Council
• Staff Council
• Alumni Association