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A Highly Rated University

A Highly Rated University

National Rankings

Rutgers is widely recognized as among the top public research universities in the United States. It is the only public university in New Jersey to be invited to join the Association of American Universities, an organization comprising the 62 leading universities in North America. The Newark Campus is consistently ranked the most diverse in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, while numerous academic departments are considered among the top 10 in their discipline.

 

12 Programs at the Top

A national study of doctoral education released by the National Research Council rates Rutgers highly among U.S. public research universities in 12 fields.

Those receiving high marks include English, food science, history, microbiology and molecular genetics, philosophy, and sociology.

Other highly rated programs are biochemistry, ecology and evolution, linguistics, mathematics, planning and public policy, and plant biology.

6th for Best Return on Investment

In a January 2009 article titled “Why the Ivies Aren’t Worth It,” SmartMoney, the Wall Street Journal magazine, concludes, “An elite-college degree is nice, but once you factor in tuition and future salaries, public schools jump to the head of the class.” Indeed, in analyzing the relationship between tuition and graduates’ earning power, SmartMoney placed Rutgers sixth among public schools nationally for return on investment with a payback of 214 percent. Learn more.

Recent rankings include:

Times Higher Education (U.K.) World University Rankings
# 20 in the world for arts and humanities

The Wall Street Journal's SmartMoney magazine, January 2009
# 6 in the nation for the value delivered to the university's graduates based on college costs versus median salaries three years and 15 years after graduation

U.S. News & World Report: Best Graduate Schools
# 1 in the nation, Women's History
# 2 in the nation, School Library Media
# 4 in the nation, Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics; Public Affairs–Information and Technology Management
# 6 in the nation, Library Science; Library Services for Children and Youth; Gender and Literature; Sociology of Culture
# 7 in the nation, Library Information Systems; Criminology; Public Affairs–Public Management and Administration
# 8 in the nation, Digital Librarianship; African-American History; Law School Diversity (Rutgers School of Law–Newark)
# 9 in the nation, 18th to 20th Century British Literature; Logic; Printmaking
# 10 in the nation, Public Affairs–Public Finance and Budgeting

U.S. News & World Report: America's Best Colleges
# 1 in the nation (16th consecutive year), Most Diverse National University (Rutgers–Newark)

U.S. News & World Report: Ten Law Degrees with Most Financial Value at Graduation
# 3 in the nation, Rutgers School of Law–Camden

U.S. News & World Report: Schools Producing the Most Fortune 500 CEOs
# 10 in the nation, with 11 graduates

Forbes: America's Most Diverse Colleges
# 1 in the nation (Rutgers–Newark)

The Chronicle of Higher Education
# 11 in the nation, top producers of U.S. Fulbright students

Military Times Edge: Best for Vets
# 3 in the nation

Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China, Academic Ranking of World Universities
# 61 in the world

Scopus: High-Impact Universities
# 23 in the nation for research impact among U.S. public institutions
# 13 in the nation for research impact in the pure, natural, and mathematical sciences among U.S. public institutions
# 14 in the nation for research impact in engineering, computing, and technological sciences among U.S. public institutions

Philosophical Gourmet Report: Quality and Reputation of Philosophy Faculty
# 2 in the United States overall
# 3 in the English-speaking world overall
# 1 in the English-speaking world, Philosophy of Language
# 1 in the English-speaking world, Philosophy of Cognitive Science

Chemical & Engineering News
# 1 in the nation, federal funding for research in chemistry

American Mathematical Society
# 5 in the world for number of mathematicians in the society's inaugural class of fellows

Planetizen: Guide to Graduate Urban Planning Programs
# 3 in the nation, Rutgers’ Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy

Times Higher Education (London)
# 4 in the world among oceanographic institutions, Rutgers' Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences

Advanced Trading Magazine
In top 10 in the nation among programs in quantitative finance, MS in Mathematical Finance

Wall Street Journal
# 21 in the nation, corporate recruiter pick for best graduates
# 3 among nation's undergraduate business programs, corporate recruiter pick for best graduates
# 8 in the nation, Executive MBA, Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick, Return on Investment
# 20 in the world, Executive MBA, Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick, World's Best Executive MBA Programs

Prelaw Magazine
# 3 in the nation, commitment to public service, Rutgers School of Law–Newark

Backstage Magazine
Dance Off USA: Five College Dance Programs Worth Leaping Into, Rutgers' Mason Gross School of the Arts

Huffington Post
Among "The 10 MFA Programs That Give You the Most Bang For Your Buck," Rutgers' Mason Gross School of the Arts

NCAA
# 9 in the nation, Academic Progress Rate for football players.  Only state university among BCS programs to finish in the top 10 for five years straight.

Campus Pride Index: LGBT-Friendly Campus Climate
5 stars out of 5 (Rutgers–New Brunswick); 4.5 stars out of 5 (Rutgers–Newark)