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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 61 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
# 15 in the world and # 9 among U.S. universities 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, School Library Services/Media; Women's History
# 4 in the nation, Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics; Library Services for Children and Youth; African-American History; Public Affairs–Information and Technology Management
# 5 in the nation, Gender and Literature
# 6 in the nation, Library and Information Services; Law School Diversity (Rutgers School of Law–Newark)
# 7 in the nation, Criminology; Public Affairs–Public Management and Administration
# 8 in the nation, Digital Librarianship
# 9 in the nation, Library Information Systems; Cultural History; Logic; Printmaking; Part-time Law (Rutgers School of Law–Camden)
# 10 in the nation, Public Affairs–Public Finance and Budgeting

U.S. News & World Report: America's Best Colleges
# 1 in the nation (15th 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

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

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

Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China, Academic Ranking of World Universities
# 59 in the world
# 39 in the nation

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

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

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

NCAA
# 2 in the nation, Academic Progress Rate for football players

Her Campus online magazine
# 7 in the nation, Girl Power Colleges

Saviors of Our Cities: A Survey of Best College and University Civic Partnerships
# 23 in the nation, Best Neighbor Schools (Rutgers–Newark)

Washington Monthly
# 18 in the nation among national universities, contribution to the public good (Rutgers–Newark)

DiversityInc.: Top Colleges and Universities
Among the top five colleges and universities in the nation for diversity management