New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark, New Jersey

$57,278 - $58,774

For the 2023-2024 academic year: The average Cost of Attendance (Tuition Fees + Living Expenses) of an international undergraduate student is $58,774 USD, and for an international graduate student it is $57,278.

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) is a top-ranked, Carnegie R1 Classified, Public Research University in Newark, New Jersey with a graduate-degree-granting satellite campus in Jersey City. It was founded in 1881 as the Newark Technical School and has since then evolved into the largest technological university in the New York region with a focus on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education. Among the leading comprehensive polytechnic universities in the nation, NJIT offers undergraduate and graduate students over 125-degree programs ranging from STEM disciplines to architecture, design, management and humanities. Newark is New Jersey's largest city known as the cultural and economic capital, boasting performance spaces, professional sports and great food. It is only 20 minutes by train to New York City. 

Pride

Points of Pride

  • NJIT has achieved the R1 status by the Carnegie Classification. 
  • PayScale ranks NJIT in the Top 2% Nationally for Return on Investment. 
  • #1 Public University in New Jersey according to Forbes. 
  • The student-faculty ratio is 15:1. 
  • There are over 1300 faculty and staff members in the university. 
  • Only 20 minutes by Train to New York city. 
  • NJIT has more than 140 research institutes, centres and specialized labs. 
  • 2022 was NJIT’s largest, and most diverse entering class in school history at 1,600 enrolees. 

University Highlights

  • #1 Public University — The New York Times College Ranking Tool 
  • #97 National University - U.S. News & World Report, 2023 
  • #42 Top Public Universities Nationally - U.S. News and World Report, 2023 
  • #75 America's Top Colleges - Forbes 
  • #1 in NJ, #28 Nationally America's Top Public Colleges - Forbes 
  • Top 2% in Return on Investment - PayScale.com 
  • Top 100 National University for Alumni Mid-Career Earnings - PayScale.com 
  • #35 Best Value Public College - The Princeton Review 
  • #11 Best Career Placement Among Public Colleges - The Princeton Review 
  • Top 25% of U.S. Universities - The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education (#193 of 797) 
  • #77 Graduate School for Engineering - U.S. News and World Report, 2023 
  • #87 Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs - U.S. News and World Report, 2023 
  • #91 Global Electrical and Electronic Engineering - U.S. News and World Report 
  • #4 Best Master’s in Cybersecurity Degrees - Fortune 
  • #16 Nationally for master's in management - TFE Times 
  • #94 Best Graduate School for Computer Science - U.S. News and World Report, 2023 
  • #91 Best Undergraduate Computer Science - U.S. News and World Report, 2023 
  • #62 Best MBA Programs in the Country - Fortune 
  • #1 Biomedical Engineering Program in New Jersey - BestValueSchools.com 
  • #6 Biomedical Engineering Program Nationally - BestValueSchools.com 
  • #2 in New Jersey for Animation Degrees – Animation Career Review 
  • Top 50 Nationally for Game Design - The Princeton Review 
  • #1 in NJ School for Information Technology - College Factual 
  • #47 Nationally Ranked School for Civil Engineering - College Factual 
  • In the 2020 edition of the QS World University Rankings: USA, NJIT was ranked 74th. The ranking listed 302 US institutions
  • A key agent in regional economic development,[85] NJIT hosts VentureLink, formally the Enterprise Development Center (EDC), an on-campus business incubator that houses over 90 start-ups, and the New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII) which offers R&D services to business 

Programs

UnderGraduate

  • Accounting Systems (BS)
  • Applied Physics (BS) - STEM designated
  • Architecture (BArch)
  • Architecture (BS)
  • Biochemistry (BS) - STEM Designated
  • Biology (BA) - STEM designated
  • Biology (BS) - STEM Designated
  • Biomedical Engineering (BS) - STEM Designated
  • Biophysics (BS) - STEM designated
  • Business (BS) - STEM designated
  • Chemistry (BS) - STEM Designated
  • Civil Engineering (BS) - STEM designated
  • Communication and Media (BA)
  • Communication and Media (BS)
  • Computer Engineering (BS) - STEM Designated
  • Computer Science (BS) - STEM designated
  • Computer Technology (BSET) - STEM designated
  • Computing and Business (BS) - STEM designated
  • Concrete Industry Management (BS)
  • Construction Engineering Technology (BSET) - STEM designated
  • Construction Management Technology (BSET) - STEM designated
  • Cyberpsychology (BS)
  • Data Science - Computing Concentration (BS) - STEM designated
  • Data Science - Statistics Concentration (BS) - STEM designated
  • Digital Design (BA)
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology (BSET) - STEM designated
  • Electrical Engineering (BS) - STEM designated
  • Environmental Science (BS) - STEM designated
  • Finance (BS) - STEM designated
  • Financial Technology (BS) - STEM designated
  • Forensic Science (BS)
  • History (BA)
  • Human-Computer Interaction (BS) - STEM designated
  • Industrial Design (BS)
  • Industrial Engineering (BS) - STEM designated
  • Information Systems (BA) - STEM designated
  • Information Technology (BS) - STEM designated
  • Innovation and Entrepreneurship (BS)
  • Interior Design (BA)
  • Law, Technology and Culture (BA)
  • Management Information Systems (BS)
  • Manufacturing Engineering Technology (BSET)
  • Marketing (BS)
  • Mathematical Sciences (BS)
  • Mechanical Engineering (BS) - STEM designated
  • Mechanical Engineering Technology (BSET) - STEM designated
  • Medical Informatics Technology (BSET)
  • Science, Technology and Society (BS)
  • Surveying Engineering Technology (BSET) - STEM designated
  • Technology Education (BSET)
  • Theatre Arts and Technology (BA)
  • Web Information Systems (BS) - STEM designated 

Graduate

  • Applied Mathematics (MS)
  • Applied Physics (MS) - STEM designated
  • Applied Science (MS) - STEM designated
  • Applied Statistics (MS)
  • Architecture (MArch) - STEM designated
  • Architecture (MArch) and Civil Engineering (MS) - STEM designated
  • Architecture (MArch) and Infrastructure Planning (MIP) - STEM designated
  • Architecture (MArch) and Management (MS) - STEM designated
  • Architecture (MS) - STEM designated
  • Biology (MS) - STEM designated
  • Biology of Health (MS)
  • Biomedical Engineering (MS) - STEM designated
  • Biostatistics (MS)
  • Business Administration (MBA) - STEM designated
  • Business and Information Systems (MS) - STEM designated
  • Chemical Engineering (MS) - STEM designated
  • Chemistry (MS) - STEM designated
  • Civil Engineering (MS) - STEM designated
  • Computer Engineering (MS) - STEM designated
  • Computer Science (MS) - STEM designated
  • Computing & Business (MS) - STEM designated
  • Critical Infrastructure Systems (MS)
  • Cybersecurity and Privacy (MS) - STEM designated
  • Cybersecurity and Privacy - Cyber Defence Option (MS) - STEM designated
  • Data Science - Computing Concentration (MS) - STEM designated
  • Data Science - Statistics Concentration (MS) - STEM designated
  • Digital Design (MFA)
  • Digital Design (MS)
  • Electrical Engineering (MS) - STEM designated
  • Engineering Management (MS) - STEM Designated
  • Environmental Engineering (MS) - STEM designated
  • Environmental Science (MS) - STEM designated
  • Healthcare Systems Management (MS)
  • History (MA)
  • Industrial Engineering (MS) - STEM designated
  • Information Systems (MS) - STEM Designated
  • Information Systems — Professional Management Option (PSM)
  • Information Technology Administration and Security (MS) - STEM designated
  • Internet Engineering (MS) - STEM designated
  • Management (MS) - STEM designated
  • Manufacturing Systems Engineering (MS) - STEM designated
  • Materials Science and Engineering (Materials Engineering Option) - STEM designated
  • Materials Science and Engineering (Materials Science Option) - STEM designated
  • Mechanical Engineering (MS) - STEM designated
  • Occupational Safety & Health Engineering (MS) - STEM designated
  • Pharmaceutical Chemistry (MS) - STEM designated
  • Pharmaceutical Chemistry - Cell and Gene Therapy Sciences (PSM)
  • Pharmaceutical Engineering (MS) - STEM designated
  • Pharmaceutical Systems Management (MS)
  • Power and Energy Systems (MS)
  • Professional and Technical Communication (MS)
  • Software Engineering (MS) - STEM designated
  • Telecommunications (MS)
  • Transportation (MS)
  • Urban Design (MUD) 
For a complete list of majors please visit the URL:
catalog.njit.edu/programs/

Standardised Tests

Undergraduate

 

Graduate

  • IELTS: 6  
  • TOEFL: 79 
  • Duolingo: 100  
  • SAT/ACT Optional (varies by program) 
  • Application Fee: $75 
  • Fee waiver: Available                                                                                  
 
  • IELTS: 6.5  
  • TOEFL: 79  
  • Duolingo: 120 
  • WES required for 3-year UG degree 
  • GRE/GMAT: Required for major programs 
  • Application Fee: $75 
  • Fee waiver: Available 

 

Intakes

Fall (September) and Spring (January).

Accreditation

(CAC of ABET) Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET.

(EAC of ABET) Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.

(TAC of ABET) Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET.

AACSB International.