NJIT Improves Globally, Domestically in Times Higher Ed Rankings
Continuing a trend, New Jersey Institute of Technology significantly improved its standing in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for 2024.
NJIT now finds itself in the top 25% of the more than 1,900 universities that Times Higher Education ranked globally (401-500) — up from the top third last year (601-800). Among U.S. universities, NJIT stands at No. 87, an improvement of 27 places from last year (114).
The global and U.S. rise coincides with similar upticks in the rankings of The Wall Street Journal, U.S. News and World Report and Money. It also comes as the university welcomes its largest and most diverse class of first-year students ever.
The Times Higher Education rankings arise from criteria in five categories: teaching, research environment, research quality, international outlook and industry. The first three categories are the main drivers, as they comprise more than 88% percent of a university’s final score.
As in years past, NJIT’s strongest performance was in international outlook, where it ranks No. 69 globally. That pillar measures the percentage of students and staff who have international roots and the degree to which faculty co-author research with professors in other countries.
About New Jersey Institute of Technology
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) is the greatest producer of technological talent and knowledge in New Jersey. NJIT is an R1 (most elite) Carnegie Classification research university that drives innovation and economic growth while preparing students to become leaders in the technology-dependent economy of the 21st century. The New York Times college ranking tool rates NJIT No. 1 nationally among all public universities when you prioritize high alumni earnings, economic mobility, and academic profile, and The Wall Street Journal rates NJIT No. 19 overall and No. 2 among public universities in the United States. Additionally, NJIT stands among the top 100 universities in the country for alumni mid-career earnings, according to PayScale.com, is ranked No. 35 nationally by The Princeton Review as a Best Value College and is rated among the top 50 public national universities and top 100 overall by U.S. News & World Report.
