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.

Engineering is the Economy

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

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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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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 Ranks No. 1 in The New York Times College Ranking Tool

A new online tool from The New York Times ranks NJIT No. 1 among all public universities nationally when you prioritize high alumni earnings, economic mobility and academic profile.

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Featured Student Research

Exceptional research experience is provided to students at all levels.

Recent Projects
Mehnaz Mursalat

“I’m working on microfluidic biosensors for cancer detection. We hope this technology will replace invasive biopsies. ”

Mehnaz Mursalat
Class of 2020

Tinghan Zhao

“I am gaining an excellent research experience at NJIT that is preparing me for my goal, which is to be a general surgeon.”

Tinghan Zhao

David Monroe

“NJIT is the college that is teaching me how the universe works. I can't wait to use what I learn to become a groundbreaking researcher.”

David Monroe

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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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