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New Jersey Institute of Technology
Former names
Newark College of Engineering, 1930–1975,
Newark Technical School, 1881–1930.
TypePublic
Research
Land grant
Sea grant
Established1881 (1881)
Academic affiliation
APLU
MSA
ACSA
AACSB
NASAD
CHEN
Endowment$99.3 million (2015)[1]
PresidentJoel Bloom[2]
ProvostFadi Deek[3]
Academic staff
541 (410 full-time + 131 adjuncts)[4]
Students11,325[5]
Undergraduates8,008[5]
Postgraduates3,317[5]
Location
Newark
,
New Jersey
,
United States
CampusUrban, 48 acres (19.4 ha)
NewspaperThe Vector
ColorsNJIT Red & White with Blue accent [6]
       
NicknameHighlanders[7]
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I :
Atlantic Sun, CCSA, EIVA
ACHA Men's Division 2 :
CSCHC
MascotThe Highlander [8]
Websitewww.njit.edu

The New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) is a public research university in the University Heights neighborhood of Newark, New Jersey. NJIT is New Jersey's Science & Technology University.[9] Centrally located in the New York metropolitan area its campus is within walking distance of downtown Newark. New York City, 9 miles (14.5 km) and under 30 minutes away, is directly accessible from campus via public transit.[a]

Founded in 1881 with the support of local industrialists and inventors, especially Edward Weston[14] (334 US Patents), NJIT opened as Newark Technical School in 1884.[b][c] By 1919 it had grown into a classic engineering college – Newark College of Engineering (NCE) – offering degrees in chemical, electrical, mechanical, and later, civil engineering. With the opening of a School of Architecture in 1973, the school, renamed New Jersey Institute of Technology in 1975, had evolved into a polytechnic university that is now home to five colleges and one school with 21 departments in total; three of which, Biological Sciences, History, and Theater Arts, are federated with neighboring Rutgers-Newark.[16]Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).[17]

Beyond engineering, fields of study include applied mathematics, biology, material science, computer science, architecture, management and solar-terrestrial physics.[18] Via its Honors College NJIT also offers professional programs in partnership with nearby institutions, including programs in medicine and law with New Jersey Medical School (Rutgers) and Seton Hall Law School, respectively.[19]

With a student population that is almost 20% international NJIT ranks among the most ethnically diverse national universities in the country.[20] About 2,200 of its 11,000 plus students live on campus.[21] It has multiple study abroad options along with extensive co-op, internship, and service opportunities.[22][23][24] According to PayScale (2015–16) NJIT ranks 19th among Engineering Schools and 34th among Research Universities in the US by Salary Potential.[25][26]

NJIT operates 40 laboratories and research centers including the Big Bear Solar Observatory[27] (optical) and the Owens Valley Solar Array (radio).[28]. Its NSF funding exceeded $107 million in 2013.[29] A key actor in regional economic development[30], NJIT hosts 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.[31][32]

The NJIT "Highlanders" field 20 varsity teams, most of whom compete in the NCAA-Division I Atlantic Sun Conference. The Ice Hockey team (club level) competes in the ACHA-Division 2 Colonial States College Hockey Conference. A new Wellness and Events Center with a 3500-seat venue for sports and social events is scheduled to open in 2017.[33]






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A leader in the graduate education of students that are underrepresented in STEM fields, it has participated in the McNair Scholars Program since 1999.[34]


NJIT is categorized as a high research activity (RU/H) university by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.[35]

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Areas of focus include: applied mathematics,[36] materials science, biomedical engineering, signal processing, transportation planning, and solar physics

An early leader in distance learning – it trademarked the term "Virtual Classroom" – NJIT offers a wide range of on-line courses and degrees.[37]

NJIT opened with 88 students. As of fall 2014, the university enrolls more than 10,600 students, Architecturally significant buildings include Eberhardt Hall, the Campus Center, and the Central King Building – in the Collegiate Gothic style – which is being renovated into a STEM center.[38] Planned facilities include a Wellness & Events Center that will house a 3,500-seat venue for social and sporting events.[39]

References

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  1. ^ As of June 30, 2015. "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY 2014 to FY 2015" (PDF). National Association of College and University Business Officers and Commonfund Institute. 2016.
  2. ^ "Joel Bloom, EdD, President". NJIT. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
  3. ^ "Appointment of Provost and Senor Executive Vice President". NJIT website. New Jersey Institute of Technology. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
  4. ^ "The Office of Institutional Research and Planning, Faculty". NJIT. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  5. ^ a b c "The Office of Institutional Research and Planning, Enrollment". NJIT. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
  6. ^ Color Palette (page 41), NJIT Branding Guidelines (PDF). January 2015. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  7. ^ "New Jersey Institute of Technology HIGHLANDERS". njithighlanders.com. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
  8. ^ "THE NJIT Highlander". njithighlanders.com. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  9. ^ "State of New Jersey Commission on Higher Education: NJ College & University Directory by Sector". State of New Jersey. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
  10. ^ "PATH Rail System (map)". PATH – The Port Authority of NY & NJ. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  11. ^ "Schedules (pg. 3)" (PDF). PATH -The Port Authority of NY & NJ. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  12. ^ "NJTransit Rail System Map" (PDF). NJTransit. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  13. ^ "NJ TRANSIT, Train Schedules". NJTransit. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  14. ^ "Biography of Edward Weston". Incredible People. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
  15. ^ By Allan R. Cullimore (1955). "History of the Newark Technical School and the Newark College of Engineering, Charter III: In Newark, (page 5)" (PDF). unpublished manuscript in the Van Houten Library at NJIT, Newark, NJ. Retrieved June 15, 2006.
  16. ^ "Academics, Colleges and Departments". NJIT. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  17. ^ "NJIT: Academics: Graduate Degrees". NJIT. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
  18. ^ "Center for Solar-Terrestrial Research". NJIT. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  19. ^ "Your Career in Healthcare or Law starts here at NJIT". NJIT. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  20. ^ "Campus Ethnic Diversity National Universities". USNews. Retrieved Sep 21, 2013.
  21. ^ "Warren Street Village". University website. New Jersey Institute of Technology. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  22. ^ "Study Abroad". NJIT. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
  23. ^ "Cooperative Education". NJIT. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
  24. ^ "Student Organizations". NJIT. Retrieved 2014-11-07.
  25. ^ "Engineering Schools by Salary Potential (Bachelors Only)". PayScale. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  26. ^ "Research Universities by Salary Potential (Bachelors Only)". PayScale. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  27. ^ "THE 35 BEST COLLEGE ASTRONOMY OBSERVATORIES". College Rank. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  28. ^ "Research Centers and Specialized Labs". NJIT. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  29. ^ "Instutional Research and Planning, NSF Research R&D". NJIT. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
  30. ^ "APLU Announces Designation of 18 Institutions in the 2015 Class of Innovative & Economic Prosperity Universities". Association Of Public & Land-Grant Universities. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  31. ^ "Enterprise Development Center (EDC)". NJIT. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  32. ^ "New Jersey Innovation Institute". NJIT. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  33. ^ "Resolution of the Board of Trustees of New Jersey Institute of Technology" (PDF). Board of Trustees, NJIT. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  34. ^ "McNair Achievement Program". NJIT. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
  35. ^ Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark New Jersey. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  36. ^ "Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index". The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  37. ^ "Adult Learner, Online Learning". NJIT. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  38. ^ "Officials unveil $86 million NJIT project to transform former high school". NJBIZ. Retrieved Sep 21, 2013.
  39. ^ "Resolution of the Board of Trustees of New Jersey Institute of Technology" (PDF). Board of Trustees, NJIT. Retrieved March 29, 2015.


Footnotes

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  1. ^ The PATH Rail System, three NJ Transit rail lines, and Newark's Light Rail (NLR) interconnect at Newark's Penn station. The on-campus Warren Street/NJIT NLR station is 3 stops (about 5 minutes) from Penn Station. The PATH system has two terminals in Manhattan, one at 33rd St. (Midtown), and one at the World Trade Center (Downtown).[10] Travel time between Newark's Penn station and the World Trade Center is 22–24 minutes.[11] NJ Transit trains between Newark's Penn station and New York's Penn station (7th ave. & 31th St.) take about 22 minutes on average.[12][13]
  2. ^ Frederick Eberhardt was a member of the first class.
  3. ^ A precursor institution, the Newark Industrial Institute, opened in 1850 but closed during the Civil War as most of its students were called to arms.[15]
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