NJIT Makes Research Breakthroughs
As a top-tier public research university and a national leader in STEM education, the entire NJIT campus functions as a makerspace.

Explore the Latest Research at NJIT

From traumatic brain injury to robotics for space exploration, NJIT faculty are making significant contributions to the world at large while providing an immersive learning experience that prepares students to lead and drive industry transformation.  As an R1 Research University by Carnegie Classification®, NJIT is accelerating innovation and making research breakthroughs that improve lives.

NJIT at the Forefront of AI Innovation

At NJIT, AI research is already well-established: 30 faculty members actively engaged in AI research and more than $60 million in annual funding for AI-related projects.

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Shaping the Future of AI

NJIT’s Grace Wang joins the NJ State Court Artificial Intelligence Committee as their technology expert to help judges and lawyers understand AI’s role in the legal system.

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Establishing the Grace Hopper AI Research Institute

NJIT is investing over $10 million to expand its artificial intelligence initiatives, establishing the Grace Hopper AI Research Institute and enhancing AI research across various fields.

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Training the AI Workforce

The Department of Data Science in the Ying Wu College of Computing is launching two new graduate programs in artificial intelligence during the 2023 academic year.

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Designing Solutions with AI

NJIT’s Aritra Dasgupta is the recipient of two collaborative National Science Foundation (NSF) grants from the Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS) and the Future of Work (FW-HTF) programs.

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Making the Future of Data Science

Through innovative data-driven research, NJIT is helping to solve complex problems across various industries while advancing data science.

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Engineering is the Economy

Engineering serves as the powerhouse behind the US economy, shaping economic growth, competitiveness, and innovation. 

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Ranked #1 Public Best Value College in NJ by the Wall Street Journal

New Jersey Institute of Technology ranks in the top 50 in three key metrics among the public and private schools selected for the Wall Street Journal/College Pulse 2025 list of the Best Colleges in the U.S.

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NJIT Renews its R1 Status from Carnegie

This continued recognition reflects NJIT’s commitment to cutting-edge research, innovation and the advancement of knowledge.

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Featured Student Research

Exceptional research experience is provided to students at all levels.

Recent Projects
Madhusan Duwadi

“I was able to get research experience during my freshmen year, which is really cool.”

Madhusan Duwadi
Class of 2022

Kaila Trawitzki

“I am now launching a medical device startup based on rehabilitative technology.”

Kaila Trawitzki
Class of 2018

Ahmed Khaled Abdella

“I work on nanobubbles. My target is to help develop simple, cheap, eco-friendly and safe technologies for all parts of the world.”

Ahmed Khaled Abdella
Class of 2017

Highest

NJIT Earns Highest Research Rating (R1)

Source: Carnegie Classification

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U.S. patents and patents pending held by NJIT

NJIT fosters innovation that links labs to lives. Read more in the latest research magazine.

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