Rutgers University: Where Academia Meets Innovation

Rutgers University is one of the nation's premier comprehensive public research institutions, with three missions: to meet the educational needs of New Jersey people, to pursue creative research, and to provide public service.

Originally known as Queen's College, it is the 8th oldest college in the United States. In 1825, it was renamed Rutgers College. In 1945, it was renamed The State University of New Jersey and evolved into a coeducational public research institution.

Rutgers educates about 45,000 undergraduate and 20,000 graduate and professional students and has 9,000 faculty members and 175 academic departments. The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools has accredited it.

Rutgers has four distinct campuses, including Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Rutgers University-Newark, Rutgers University-Camden, and Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences.

The New Brunswick Campus is Rutgers' largest campus, and it is home to the historic College Avenue Campus as well as a number of modern facilities.

Rutgers-Newark and Rutgers-Camden have distinct academic programmes and campuses.

Rutgers has a diverse programme range and remarkable rankings, including QS World University Rankings and Graduate Employability Ranking.

Numerous prominent graduates have graduated from Rutgers University, including Pulitzer Prize laureate Junot Diaz and FBI Director Louis Freeh.