Rankings

New Jersey Institute of Technology is nationally recognized for academic excellence, research, value, career outcomes and social mobility.

NJIT is an R1 Research University, the highest research classification awarded by the Carnegie Classification, and is consistently recognized by national publications for its academic programs, return on investment, career preparation and value.

For the latest university rankings and recognition, visit NJIT's official Rankings and Recognition page.

• #1 Public University - The New York Times College Ranking Tool
• Top 100 National University - U.S. News & World Report
• #40 Top Public Universities Nationally - U.S. News & World Report
• Top 100 National University for Social Mobility - U.S. News & World Report
• Top 100 National University for Alumni Mid-Career Earnings - PayScale
• R1 Research University, the highest rating awarded by the Carnegie Classification® (187 colleges nationally and only three in New Jersey)
• #27 Best Value Public College - The Princeton Review
• #43 Best Value Nationally - Niche
• #1 Public Best Value College in NJ - Niche
• #10 Best Career Placement Among Public Colleges - The Princeton Review
• Top 50 Best Value, Best Salary of U.S. Universities - The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse
• #1 Best Value, #1 Best Salary for public universities in New Jersey - The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse
• #85 Graduate School for Engineering - U.S. News & World Report
• #77 Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs - U.S. News & World Report
• #126 Global Electrical and Electronic Engineering - U.S. News & World Report
• #55 Master of Engineering Online Program - U.S. News & World Report
• #11 Best Online Master’s in Data Science Degrees - Fortune
• #11 Best Master’s in Artificial Intelligence - TechGuide
• #80 Best Graduate School for Computer Science - U.S. News & World Report
• #52 Best Colleges for Veterans - U.S. News & World Report
• “Best 390 Colleges” - The Princeton Review
• #26 Nationally for College ROI - UniversityHQ
• #3 Best Bachelor's and Master's Colleges in New Jersey - UniversityHQ
• #74 Master of Business Online Program - U.S. News & World Report
• #16 Nationally for Master's in Management - TFE Times
• #8 Master of IT Online Program - UniversityHQ
• #33 Master of IT Online Program - U.S. News & World Report
• #2 MBA Hybrid Online Program in NJ - UniversityHQ
• #44 Nationally for Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Programs - The Princeton Review
• #36 Nationally for Game Design - The Princeton Review
• #1 Biomedical Engineering Program in New Jersey - Best Value Schools
• #6 Biomedical Engineering Program Nationally - Best Value Schools
• Top 5% Ethnic Diversity Rankings - College Factual
• Top 25 School for Game Design, East Coast - Animation Career Review
• #3 in New Jersey for Animation Degrees - Animation Career Review
• #1 in New Jersey for Game Design - Animation Career Review
• #3 Nationally Ranked School for Civil Engineering - College Factual
• #1 Nationally Ranked School for General Engineering Technology - College Factual