New Jersey Institute of Technology

General Information
- State: New Jersey
- City: Newark
- Size of Student Body: 13,000
- Housing Available on Campus: yes
- Monthly Maintenance Rate: $2,742
- Degree Options: Non-degree, Master's degree
Tuition & Fees
- More Information: University Website
Number and Amount of Tuition Waivers for Fulbright Germany Grantees
- Unlimited number: Up to $10,000 per year
Average Costs for Food and Housing, Books and Supplies per term (four months)
- ~$9,000 living expenses per semester
Accident and Sickness Program for Exchanges (ASPE) accepted
- Yes
Cost for Health Insurance per term (four months)
- $1,937 per academic year
Teaching Assistantships available
- Primarily awarded to doctoral candidates
- Sometimes available to degree-seeking master's students per departmental availablity
Student/Faculty Ratio
- 15:1
Degree Options/Length of Program
- 4 semesters generally for Master's (30 credit hours, full-time enrollment is 9+ per semester)
Required Standardized Tests
- Depends on program
Acceptance Rate
- ~60%
Application Deadline
- May 1
Start Date of International Orientation
- Late August
Fall Term Dates
- Current Dates: University Website
Extracurricular Activities
- 140+ student clubs and organizations
- student government and leadership programs
- professional societies (IEEE, ASME, ACM, etc.)
- hackathons and innovation competitions
- performing arts and media (theater, radio, dance)
- club and intramural sports
- community service and volunteer programs
- entrepreneurship and startup incubators
Campus Facilities (e.g. libraries, sports facilities, study rooms)
- NJIT Makerspace
- Van Houten Library
- Littman Library
- Wellness and Events Center (WEC) with gym and sports facilities
- Campus Center with dining and event spaces
- student lounges and study rooms
- research labs and innovation centers
- residence halls with common areas
- computer labs and tech-equipped classrooms
- career services and co-op offices
- on-campus healthcare and counseling services
Cultural Activities (e.g. art galleries, theaters, music events, historical and tourist attractions)
- Art galleries and exhibitions
- Rutgers-NJIT Theatre Arts productions
- NJIT Highlander Radio
- music and dance performances
- cultural festivals and international student events
- nearby Newark Museum of Art
- NJ Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)
- historic sites like Military Park and Branch Brook Park
- easy access to NYC theaters, museums, and landmarks
Fields of Study
Economy & Management
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Concentrations: Finance, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Custom
- Management (MS) - Concentrations: Business Analytics, Financial Technology, Global Project Management
Engineering Sciences & Technology
- Biomedical Engineering (MS)
- Chemical Engineering (MS)
- Civil Engineering (MS)
- Computer Engineering (MS)
- Critical Infrastructure Systems (MS)
- Electrical Engineering (MS)
- Engineering Management (MS)
- Engineering Science (MS)
- Environmental Engineering (MS)
- Healthcare Systems Management (MS)
- Industrial Engineering (MS)
- Internet Engineering (MS)
- Manufacturing Systems Engineering (MS)
- Materials Science and Engineering (MS)
- Mechanical Engineering (MS)
- Occupational Safety and Health Engineering (MS)
- Pharmaceutical Engineering (MS)
- Pharmaceutical Systems Management (MS)
- Power and Energy Systems (MS)
- Telecommunications (MS)
- Transportation (MS)
Computer Science & Data Science
- Artificial Intelligence (MS)
- Bioinformatics (MS)
- Business & Information Systems (MS)
- Computer Science (MS)
- Cyber Security & Privacy (MS)
- Data Science – Computational Track (MS)
- Information Systems (MS)
- IT Administration & Security (MS)
- Software Engineering (MS)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
- Applied Mathematics (MS)
- Applied Physics (MS)
- Applied Statistics (MS)
- Biology (MS)
- Biostatistics (MS)
- Chemistry (MS)
- Data Science – Statistics Track (MS)
- Environmental Science (MS)
- Materials Science (MS)
- Pharmaceutical Chemistry (MS)
Design, Art & Media
- Architecture (M.Arch., MS)
- Urban Design (MS)