Standing among the nation's leading research universities, Rutgers is acclaimed for the excellent achievements of our people and for their contributions to society in the pursuit of education, research, and health care.
This year’s class of American Association for the Advancement of Science fellows includes top administrators at Rutgers and two of the university’s most accomplished scientists. Their work demonstrates the breadth of ongoing research at the university that is changing the world and making a difference in people’s lives.
Distinguished Professor and Henry Rutgers Professor of Microbiome and Health, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
Contributions to knowledge about the human microbiome and urbanization, especially perinatal stressors and infant microbiome restoration
Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, University Academic Affairs; Chief Academic Officer; and Distinguished Professor
Research on biomaterials for disease profiling and on new nanoscale therapeutics for the management of cardiovascular and brain health
Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
Contributions to the field of the chemical biology of reactive nitrogen species, particularly elucidation of physiological and pathophysiological effects in lung disease
Senior Vice President for Research and Institutional Official, Office for Research
Scientific contributions to the discovery of the causes of rare and common diseases, outstanding research leadership at major research-intensive universities, and passionate commitment to research and innovation
Rutgers Experts Bring Hope to Finding a Cure
At the Rutgers American Parkinson Disease Association Center for Advanced Research—one of only nine such centers—we don’t just seek to treat the symptoms of Parkinson’s but to cure it. By focusing on approaches to stop a chief culprit in the disease—the α-synuclein protein—from accumulating in the brain, there is hope for eradicating Parkinson’s.
Rutgers gives academically promising, low-income, first-gen students a real path to earning a college degree. From 7th grade on, Rutgers Future Scholars receive academic support, enrichment courses, leadership seminars, paid internships, and more. When students complete the program and gain admission to Rutgers, tuition assistance and ongoing mentoring help them through their degree completion.
Rutgers Health Service Corps connects our students with university health professionals, resources, and partners to create impactful service-learning opportunities. Through disease screenings, health education, and overdose prevention programs, the initiative has reached thousands of residents in our communities. By helping our neighbors, Rutgers is addressing health inequities and preparing the next generation of health care and public health heroes.
One in 5 people struggle with substance use disorder at some point in their life. Rutgers Addiction Research Center—the nation's largest comprehensive addiction research center—brings together a multidisciplinary team of experts to reinvent the prevention and treatment of addiction.
Rutgers President Jonathan Holloway moderated an expert panel discussion on the outcomes of the presidential and state races as part of the university's annual "morning after" election analysis program hosted by the Rutgers Eagleton Institute of Politics. Joined by students and members of the public, the president moderated the program this year as part of his seminar, "Citizenship, Institutions, and the Public."
The results are in. Rutgers prepares students for success. Nine in ten participate in internships or other professional experiences—often leading to their first job. Six months out, nearly 90% are employed, furthering their education, serving in the military, or in a service program. With an average starting salary of $70,000, PayScale ranks Rutgers a top public university for the highest-paid early-career graduates.
That’s career success. That’s the value of a Rutgers education.
Rutgers University again scored high marks in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report college rankings, with Rutgers-New Brunswick ranked as the No.15 public university in the nation – its highest ranking ever in this category – for the second year in a row.
All three of the university’s locations in Newark, Camden and New Brunswick have again secured spots among the top 100 national universities.
Rutgers welcomes four new deans who bring an impressive records of accomplishment and dynamic visions to advance Rutgers excellence and the mission of their schools.
Mark Anner (pictured bottom)
School of Management and Labor Relations
George Leibowitz (pictured right)
School of Social Work
Christopher M. Span (pictured left)
Graduate School of Education
Angela Starkweather (pictured top)
School of Nursing at Rutgers Health
Rutgers researchers have been working in the field of artificial intelligence decades before AI started to become a common part of our lives. In 1968 Saul Amarel, founder of Rutgers’ computer science department, wrote a paper about the technology that put him at the forefront of the AI movement.
Today, Rutgers is still breaking ground in the AI field. Rutgers professors are teaching courses to prepare students to be the next generation of leaders in AI. Rutgers researchers are exploring ways to use AI to fight crime, improve cybersecurity and expand job opportunities for people with disabilities. They are also tackling legal guidelines and philosophical questions surrounding the future.
Coursework Shapes Tomorrow's Leaders
Students in Rutgers Master of Business and Science degree program learn to combine science and engineering with empathy and emotional intelligence—the soft skills that define the most effective leaders. They are challenged to perform five random acts of kindness and reflect on the impact, experiencing how seemingly small acts—helping a stranger, leaving an encouraging note, volunteering time—have a positive ripple effect. These future leaders will put the power of empathy to work alongside science, business, and innovation.
The New Jersey Innocence Project at Rutgers University is fighting injustice and working on behalf of victims of wrongful conviction. Two innocent men imprisoned for decades were freed in the past year thanks to the project’s investigative and legal work. Additionally, the Rutgers team advocates for reforms to the legal system to reduce unjust convictions—and make our justice system fairer for all.
U.S. News and World Report ranks Rutgers University–New Brunswick as the #15 public university in the nation this year, and all three of the university’s locations in Newark, Camden and New Brunswick rank among the top 100 national universities.
Additionally, over 40 Rutgers graduate programs rank in the top 25 across a wide range of disciplines. U.S. News and World Report consistently ranks Rutgers graduate programs among the best in the nation.
To tackle this issue of rising violent crime, the Rutgers School of Criminal Justice developed risk terrain modeling to address areas of high crime without the need for over policing.
With national and international recognition, Rutgers has pioneered a unique approach to reimagining crime prevention. Rutgers' risk terrain modeling technology analyzes root crime causes in city landscapes to improve public safety outcomes.
The Rutgers-led Newark Public Safety Collaborative engages over 40 community organizations providing real world data and insights that empower them to make meaningful actions to reduce crime.
When a bridge is compromised, the transit impact and repair costs are substantial. The Rutgers Bridge Evaluation and Accelerated Structural Testing facility (BEAST) is the world’s only laboratory that gathers critical data on how extreme weather and heavy traffic weaken a bridge’s structural integrity—creating, in just one year, a decade’s worth of real-world wear and tear. Armed with this data, transportation departments can make better informed bridge management decisions, saving billions in infrastructure costs and keeping traffic flowing.
Civic engagement is a critical component of education and a path toward appreciating our differences, restoring civil discourse, and serving the common good. Rutgers Scarlet Service provides Rutgers undergraduates from all campuses paid internships at government offices and public service-orientated nonprofits.
Students gain hands-on experience addressing important issues while developing a better understanding of themselves and building relationships with others. The program began in 2022 with 100 students interning in and around the state of New Jersey and has grown in 2023 to include a cohort in Washington, D.C.
Rutgers University scientists are driving the research and development of disease and climate-change resistant food crops.
Rutgers has a long and proud history of breeding agricultural crops with improved qualities to meet the needs of selected industries.
Rutgers is redefining honors education. Recognized as a national model, the Rutgers Honors Living-Learning Community selects students who have not only achieved academic excellence but are also committed to creating a more just and equitable society. Addressing real problems in the local community, our scholars envision and implement actual solutions—making a difference right away. Through a curriculum designed to have an impact today, Rutgers HLLC scholars leave prepared to change tomorrow.
By the end of the decade, millions more nurses will be needed to deliver high-quality health care. Watch how Rutgers is meeting this demand head on through the Rutgers School of Nursing, one of the nation's top ranked schools in graduate nursing education.
Rutgers’ nurses are ready to have an immediate impact, ensuring that all patients have access to a better quality of care.
Excellence is earned at Rutgers, where we are committed to the relentless pursuit of new knowledge, cultivating a beloved community of students, faculty, staff, and neighbors, and endeavoring to benefit the common good.
Chartered in 1766, Rutgers is the eighth-oldest college in the nation. Our charter was granted by King George III of England and signed by William Franklin, the last Royal Governor of New Jersey and son of Benjamin Franklin.
Rutgers perennially appears in the most respected annual listings of the world's top universities. And we are the only university in the United States that is a colonial college, a land-grant institution, and a leading national public research university.
Rutgers faculty include members of the National Academies and winners of the National Medals of Science and Technology; Pulitzer Prizes; Guggenheim, MacArthur “Genius,” and Simons Fellowships; Fulbright Scholarships; and NSF CAREER Awards.
Rutgers is proud to be The State University of New Jersey, the Garden State's premier, comprehensive public research university, with educational and outreach programs that reach residents in all 21 New Jersey counties.
Rutgers and its partners form one of the nation's largest academic health care systems, and the largest in New Jersey.
Our students receive an outstanding education that prepares them for a future of leadership and success and is also a great value. Forbes magazine ranks Rutgers as #29 in the nation as "Best Value Colleges."