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