Rutgers University, Newark, USA

Overview

History, Affiliations & Ranking

Rutgers University, founded in 1766, is a public research university in New Jersey. Rutgers University is the State University of New Jersey. According to the U.S News and World Report 2020 Edition, it is ranked 1 university in New Jersey. It is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). According to the QS ranking 2020, the university ranks at 262. US News and World Report 2020 Edition ranks it at #62 in National Universities.The University is placed at 168th place in World University Rankings 2020 by Times Higher Education.

Infrastructure, Campus & Course

Rutgers University has a campus size of 2,685 acres. The university has its campuses in New Brunswick, Newark and Camden. The campuses house the various academic buildings including Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers Business School, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Communication and Information, School of Engineering, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, School of Health Professions, School of Management and Labor Relations, School of Nursing, School of Public Health, School of Social Work, Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, Graduate School of Education, New Jersey Medical School, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, School of Dental Medicine, and School of Graduate Studies. Philosophy, Library and Information Sciences, Agriculture and Forestry, English Language and Literature, Linguistics, Communications, and Media Studies are some of the courses that Rutgers is Known for around the world.

Accomplishments & Alumni

The institution is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU) and the Big Ten Academic Alliance. It is also one of the leading national research universities. The University is proud to have more than $750 million dollars spent in Research Grants and sponsored programs. It has received the prestigious 2014 Senator Paul Simon Award for Comprehensive Internationalisation from NAFSA. There are more than 500,000 alumni around the world. Prominent alumni are economist Milton Friedman, actor-producer James Joseph Gandolfini Jr., actor Christian Lee Navarro.

Student Diversity & Visiting Companies

With more than 75,000 students, Rutgers is one of the largest universities in the USA. More than 35000 students are pursuing their undergraduate courses at the institution. The gender ratio at the New Brunswick campus undergraduate students is almost perfect. Roughly 12% (5800) of the students are international students. Some of the top companies where the alumni work is Johnson & Johnson, Bristol Myers Squibb, Verizon, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Prudential Financial, Novartis, and Amazon.

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