Established in 1881, NJIT is a public polytechnic research university in Newark, New Jersey. It offers comprehensive programs in engineering, computer science, architecture, design, applied sciences, and management.
Address: University Heights, 07102 Newark, New Jersey, United States
Engineering, Computer Science, Architecture
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Civil Engineering, Data Analytics, Engineering, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Located in Newark, with proximity to NYC. Focus on STEM education and research. Growing reputation as a public polytechnic university with high research activity (R1 status).
Research:
Research in areas such as cybersecurity, data science, advanced manufacturing, biomedical engineering, sustainable systems, robotics, and applied mathematics.
Famous Alumnis:
Ellen M. Pawlikowski, Wally Schirra (attended predecessor Newark College of Engineering), Victor J. Stenger, Gerard J. Foschini
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1600
Current students***:
12100
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
70500
Pros
Strong STEM programs, good value for a public polytechnic, increasing research activity and national ranking, proximity to NYC job market, diverse student body.
Cons
Urban campus environment in Newark with associated challenges, large commuter population, some facilities are older though many new ones exist.
Best For
Students seeking a public polytechnic education with strong programs in engineering, computer science, or architecture, valuing applied research and career opportunities in the NYC metropolitan area.
Most Similar Schools Locally
- Where this school leans on data analytics, AI and machine learning and software engineering, University of North Carolina at Charlotte does the same, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- Both schools build their programmes around civil engineering, life sciences and data analytics, and University of Colorado Denver is the one to compare first within the country, since it covers finance and mathematics as well, and is slightly larger, at about 13,853 students against roughly 12,100 here.
- Clemson University takes a similar route through civil engineering, life sciences and data analytics, and it is larger, enrolling about 27,000 students against roughly 12,100 here, and is also a public institution.
- Think of Polytechnic Institute of New York University when civil engineering, data analytics and AI and machine learning is the priority: it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers telecommunications as well.
- Also strong in life sciences, data analytics and AI and machine learning, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute makes a sensible second look at home; it is smaller, enrolling about 7,900 students against roughly 12,100 here, and is private, whereas this institution is public.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Robert Gordon University in the United Kingdom is the nearest foreign match on civil engineering, manufacturing and life sciences; it is slightly larger, at about 16,500 students against roughly 12,100 here, and is also a public institution.
- Looking internationally, University of Wolverhampton in the United Kingdom is where civil engineering, manufacturing and life sciences get a comparable treatment; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and is larger, enrolling about 19,000 students against roughly 12,100 here.
- If this school is on your list for civil engineering, data analytics and software engineering, Guangzhou University in China deserves a comparison, because it is larger, enrolling about 34,000 students against roughly 12,100 here, and is also a public institution.
- For a study option in Canada with a comparable spread of manufacturing, life sciences and data analytics, Ontario Tech University is the reference point: it is also a public institution and also offers graduate diploma programmes.
- A foreign alternative with a similar emphasis on civil engineering, life sciences and AI and machine learning is Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee in India, and it also offers mba programmes and covers geotechnics as well.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Architecture, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Robotics, Sustainable Development
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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