Rutgers Rankings
National Rankings
Rutgers University–New Brunswick
An Academic Powerhouse Serving New Jersey and the World
The historic birthplace and flagship of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is also the leading public university in New Jersey, a top 15 public national university, and a top 100 world university. Explore the rankings below.
U.S. News & World Report: America's Best Colleges
# 15 in the nation, public national universities
# 41 in the nation, all national universities
U.S. News & World Report: America's Best Colleges Standings in New Jersey
# 1 public national university
# 1 national university, undergraduate business
# 1 national university, undergraduate nursing
# 1 public national university, undergraduate computer science
# 1 public national university, undergraduate economics
# 1 public national university, undergraduate engineering
# 1 national university, undergraduate psychology
# 1 public national university, veterans
# 1 public national university, first-year retention rate
Forbes: America's Top Colleges
# 28 public university in the nation
Princeton Review
Best 390 Colleges
Chronicle of Higher Education
Top Producer of Fulbright Students
Program Rankings
U.S. News & World Report: Top 50, Best Graduate Schools
# 1 in the nation, African American History
# 1 in the nation, Women’s History
# 2 in the nation, Online Business Programs for Veterans (excluding M.B.A.)
# 2 in the nation, School Library Media# 3 in the nation, Library Services for Children and Youth
# 6 in the nation, Digital Librarianship
# 6 in the nation, Gender and Literature
# 6 in the nation, Library and Information Studies
# 6 in the nation, Online Master's in Business Programs (excluding M.B.A.)
# 7 in the nation, Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics
# 7 in the nation, Modern U.S. History
# 9 in the nation, African American Literature
# 10 in the nation, American Literature after 1865
# 10 in the nation, Library Information Systems
# 12 in the nation, Business–Supply Chain/Logistics
# 12 in the nation, Cultural History
# 12 in the nation, Social Work
# 14 in the nation, British Literature, 18th – 20th Century
# 16 in the nation, Fine Arts–Painting/Drawing
# 16 in the nation, Literary Criticism and Theory
# 17 in the nation, English
# 20 in the nation, Public Affairs–Urban Policy
# 21 in the nation, History
# 22 in the nation, Industrial/Manufacturing/Systems Engineering
# 23 in the nation, Fine Arts
# 23 in the nation, Mathematics: Algebra/Number Theory/Algebraic Geometry
# 24 in the nation, Condensed Matter Physics
# 24 in the nation, Statistics
# 27 in the nation, Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering
# 27 in the nation, Mathematics
# 28 in the nation, Business–Part-Time M.B.A.
# 28 in the nation, Physics
# 31 in the nation, Public Affairs–Public Policy Analysis
# 31 in the nation, Sociology
# 34 in the nation, Biostatistics
# 40 in the nation, Materials Engineering
# 41 in the nation, Computer Engineering
# 45 in the nation, Mechanical Engineering
# 42 in the nation, Computer Science
# 42 in the nation, Earth Science
# 42 in the nation, Economics
# 42 in the nation, Education
# 47 in the nation, Public Affairs
# 48 in the nation, Political Science
# 50 in the nation, Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engineering
NOTE: Results for Clinical Psychology programs are pending from U.S. News & World Report
Bloomberg Businessweek: Best Business Schools, Rutgers Business School
# 1 in New Jersey
# 27 public school in the nation
# 59 in the nation
LinkedIn: Top MBA Programs, Rutgers Business School
100 Best Business Schools to Grow Your Career Around the World
# 1 in New Jersey
# 1 public school in New York/New Jersey metro region
# 12 public school in the nation
# 40 in the nation
# 79 in the world
# 5 in the world for Job Placement
Poets & Quants: Best Undergraduate Business Schools, Rutgers Business School
# 1 in New Jersey
# 1 public school in New York/New Jersey metro region
# 16 public school in the nation
# 44 in the nation
Financial Times: MBA
# 86 in the world, Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick
# 41 in the nation, Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick
# 16 public university in the nation, Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick
# 1 in public school in New York/New Jersey metro region: Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick
# 1 in New Jersey, Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick
Financial Times: Executive MBA
# 78 in the world, Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick
# 20 in the nation, Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick
Poets & Quants: World's Best MBA Programs for Entrepreneurship
# 23 in the world, Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick
# 18 in the nation, Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick
# 8 public university in the nation, Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick
# 1 in New York metro region: Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick
Financial Times: Executive Education–Open Enrollment
# 56 in the world, Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick
# 5 in the nation, Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick
Planetizen: Guide to Graduate Urban Planning Programs
# 3 in the nation, Rutgers’ Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
Backstage Magazine
27 Acting Colleges You Should Know, Rutgers' Mason Gross School of the Arts
MovieMaker.com
30 Best Films Schools in U.S. and Canada
The Wrap: Top 50 Film Schools of 2022
# 30 in the nation
Global Rankings
Shanghai Ranking: Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (/China)
# 18 in the world, # 9 in the nation, Oceanography
# 24 in the world, # 14 in the nation, Mathematics
# 25 in the world, # 9 in the nation, Electrical and Electronic Engineering
# 29 in the world, # 3 in the nation, Food Science and Technology
# 36 in the world, # 23 in the nation, Sociology
# 40 in the world, # 26 in the nation, Statistics
Top 75 in the World: Atmospheric Science, Communication, Management, Psychology, Public Administration
Top 100 in the World: Ecology, Education, Geography
Center for World University Rankings (United Arab Emirates)
# 61 in the world
# 33 in the nation
# 15 public university in the nation
CWTS Leiden Ranking of Scientific Impact (The Netherlands)
# 126 in the world
# 34 in nation
# 20 public university in the nation
# 34 in the world, # 18 in the nation: Social Sciences and Humanities
# 108 in the world, # 36 in the nation: Biomedical and Health Sciences
Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject (U.K.)
# 39 in the world, # 16 in the nation, Architecture
# 58 in the world, # 16 in the nation, Archaeology
# 59 in the world, # 20 in the nation, Art, Performing Arts, Design
# 65 in the world, # 20 in the nation, Languages, Literature, Linguistics
# 67 in the world, # 20 in the nation, History, Philosophy, Theology
# 68 in the world, # 20 in the nation, Arts and Humanities
QS World University Rankings by Subject (U.K.)
Top 100 in the World: Communications and Media Studies, English Languages and Literature, Library and Information Management (# 15 in the world), Philosophy (#3 in the world)
U.S. News & World Report: Best Global Universities by Subject
# 17 in the world, # 2 in the nation, Food Science and Technology
# 25 in the world, # 5 in the nation, Agricultural Sciences
# 73 in the world, # 22 in the nation, Mathematics
# 90 in the world, # 36 in the nation, Arts and Humanities
# 87 in the world, # 26 in the nation, Economics and Business
# 89 in the world, # 23 in the nation, Computer Science
# 94 in the world, # 37 in the nation, Social Sciences and Public Health
# 100 in the world, # 40 in the nation, Biology and Biochemistry
# 101 in the world, # 38 in the nation, Microbiology
# 109 in the world, # 30 in the nation, Plant and Animal Science
Times Higher Education: Global University Employability Ranking
# 199 in the world
# 44 in the nation
# 16 public university in the nation
National Academy of Inventors Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents
# 73 in the world
Reuters Top 100
The World's Most Innovative Universities
QS World University Ranking: Sustainability
# 55 in the world
# 8 in the nation
Diversity and Social Mobility Rankings
U.S. News & World Report
Among all national universities ranked by U.S. News & World Report, Rutgers University–New Brunswick ties for 36th in social mobility and among Big Ten schools, Rutgers–New Brunswick ranks second in social mobility.
New York Times Colleges Access Index: The Top Colleges with the Greatest Economic Diversity
# 9 among state flagship universities
# 63 in the nation
Diverse Issues in Higher Education: Top 100 Degree Producers
# 9 in the nation, doctoral degrees, professional practice, conferred to minority students across all disciplines
# 10 in the nation, doctoral degrees, research and scholarship, conferred to minority students across all disciplines
# 28 in the nation, baccalaureate degrees conferred to minority undergraduates across all disciplines
# 29 in the nation, master's degrees conferred to minority students across all disciplines
Association of American Medical Colleges
# 17 in the nation, undergraduate institutions supplying 15 or more Black or African-American applicants to U.S. medical schools
# 17 in the nation, undergraduate institutions supplying 50 or more applicants to U.S. medical schools
Campus Pride Index
2023 Best of the Best Colleges and Universities for LGBTQ+ Students
Additional Rankings
U.S. News & World Report: Best Colleges for Veterans
# 22 in the nation
NJ.com: Most Beautiful Place in Each of NJ's 21 Counties
Rutgers Gardens, Rutgers University–New Brunswick (Middlesex County)
Content current as of November 2024
National Rankings
Rutgers Health
One of America's Largest Academic Health Institutions
Our biomedical and health sciences units collectively comprise New Jersey’s largest and most influential constellation of academic institutions devoted to medicine, dentistry, advanced health-related sciences, pharmacy, public health, nursing, and the full spectrum of allied health careers.
U.S. News & World Report, Best Graduate Schools
# 1 in New Jersey, # 5 in the nation, Nursing–D.N.P.
# 1 in New Jersey, # 7 in the nation, Physician Assistant
# 1 in New Jersey, # 14 in the nation, Nursing–Master’s
# 1 in New Jersey, # 14 in the nation, Public Health–Environmental Health Sciences
# 1 in New Jersey, # 17 in the nation: Public Health–Social and Behavioral Sciences
# 1 in New Jersey, # 18 in the nation, Nursing–Midwifery
# 1 in New Jersey, # 20 in the nation, Public Health–Biostatistics
# 1 in New Jersey, # 20 in the nation, Public Health–Epidemiology
# 1 in New Jersey, # 24 in the nation, Pharmacy
# 1 in New Jersey, # 25 in the nation, Public Health
# 1 in New Jersey, # 32 in the nation, Healthcare Management
# 1 in New Jersey, # 33 in the nation, Physical Therapy
# 1 in New Jersey, # 36 in the nation, Nursing–Anesthesia
# 1 in New Jersey, # 36 in the nation, Rehabilitation Counseling
# 1 in New Jersey Medical Schools–Research (Robert Wood Johnson Medical School) (tie)
# 1 in New Jersey Medical Schools–Research (New Jersey Medical School) (tie)
Global Rankings
Shanghai Ranking: Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (China)
# 40 in the world, # 9 in the nation, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Top 75 in the World: Nursing, Public Health
QS World University Rankings by Subject (U.K.)
Top 100 in the World: Pharmacy and Pharmacology
CWTS Leiden Ranking of Scientific Impact (The Netherlands)
108 in the World, # 36 in the nation: Biomedical and Health Sciences
U.S. News & World Report: Best Global Universities by Subject
# 107 in the world, # 21 in the nation, Pharmacology and Toxicology
Content current as of November 2024
National Rankings
Rutgers University–Newark
Where Opportunity Meets Excellence
This world-class diverse, urban, public research university is an anchor institution of its home city, Newark—and is not just in Newark but of Newark, New Jersey's largest city.
U.S. News & World Report: America's Best Colleges
# 39 in the nation, public national university
# 80 in the nation, national university
# 5 in the nation, social mobility, national universities
QS World University Rankings: USA (U.K.)
# 55 in the nation, public universities
Washington Monthly College Guide: National Universities
# 15 national university for social mobility
# 62 national university
Washington Monthly College Guide: Best Bang for the Buck, Northeast
# 21 in the northeast
Program Rankings
U.S. News & World Report: Top 50, Best Graduate Schools
# 2 in the nation, Online Business Programs for Veterans (excluding M.B.A.)
# 6 in the nation, Business–Online Master’s Business (excluding M.B.A.)
# 7 in the nation, Criminology
# 7 in the nation, Public Affairs–Urban Policy
# 8 in the nation, Public Affairs–Public Management and Leadership
# 10 in the nation, Public Affairs–Nonprofit Management
# 12 in the nation, Business–Supply Chain/Logistics
# 16 in the nation, Public Affairs–Local Government Management
# 21 in the nation, Public Affairs–Public Finance and Budgeting
# 26 in the nation, Public Affairs
# 28 in the nation, Business–Part-Time M.B.A.
U.S. News & World Report Law School Rankings
# 11 in the nation, Law–Legal Writing
# 19 in the nation, Law–Part-time
# 30 in the nation, Law–Clinical Training
# 48 in the nation, Law–Criminal Law
Bloomberg Businessweek: Best Business Schools, Rutgers Business School
# 1 in New Jersey
# 27 public school in the nation
# 59 in the nation
LinkedIn: Top MBA Programs, Rutgers Business School
100 Best Business Schools to Grow Your Career Around the World
# 1 in New Jersey
# 1 public school in New York/New Jersey metro region
# 12 public school in the nation
# 40 in the nation
# 79 in the world
# 5 in the world for Job Placement
Financial Times: MBA
# 86 in the world, Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick
# 41 in the nation, Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick
# 16 public university in the nation, Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick
# 1 in public school in New York/New Jersey metro region: Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick
# 1 in New Jersey, Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick
Financial Times: Executive M.B.A., Rutgers Business School
# 78 in the world, Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick
# 20 in the nation, Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick
Poets & Quants: World's Best MBA Programs for Entrepreneurship
# 23 in the world, Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick
# 18 in the nation, Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick
# 8 public university in the nation, Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick
# 1 in New York metro region: Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick
Financial Times: Executive Education–Open Enrollment
# 56 in the world, Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick
# 5 in the nation, Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick
QuantNet: Best Financial Engineering Programs, Rutgers Business School
# 17 in the nation, Quantitative Finance
Global Rankings
Shanghai Ranking: Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (China)
# 7 in the world, # 2 in the nation, Public Administration
Top 100 in the World: Business Administration, Management
Center for World University Rankings (Saudi Arabia) by Subject
# 9 in the world: Criminology and Penology
QS World University Rankings by Subject (U.K.)
Top 100 in the world: Social Policy and Administration
Content current as of November 2024
National Rankings
Rutgers University–Camden
Life-Changing Learning in the Metro-Philadelphia Region
This top research university in the Philadelphia/Delaware Valley region is a leading educational, social, and cultural force.
U.S. News & World Report: America's Best Colleges
# 46 in the nation, public national universities
# 98 in the nation, national universities
# 15 in the nation, social mobility
Washington Monthly College Guide: National Universities
# 48 national university social mobility
# 86 national university
Washington Monthly College Guide: Best Bang for the Buck, Northeast
# 41 in the northeast
Program Rankings
U.S. News & World Report
# 24 in the nation, Business–Online Bachelor's
U.S. News & World Report: Top 50, Best Graduate Schools
# 11 in the nation, Law–Legal Writing
# 19 in the nation, Law–Part-time
# 30 in the nation, Law–Clinical Training
# 48 in the nation, Law–Criminal Law
U.S. News & World Report: Best Online Programs
# 17 in the nation, Online Bachelor's in Business Programs
# 43 in the nation, Online Bachelor's Programs for Veterans
# 48 in the nation, Online MBA Programs for Veterans
# 67 in the nation, Online Bachelor's Programs
# 68 in the nation, Online Master's in Business Programs (Excluding MBA)
# 74 in the nation, Online MBA Programs
Content current as of November 2024