Research, Centers & Institutes
The premiere urban research university
At Rutgers-Newark, we have a variety of centers and institutes, as well as academic departments, that help create new knowledge in a broad range of academic disciplines, provide top-quality education to our students, and share academic and intellectual resources with the citizens of New Jersey and beyond.
Learn about our research centers and institutes in:
Business
Visit the Rutgers Business School website for a complete list of all RBS institutes and research centers.
Law, Criminal Justice & Public Affairs
Scholars are seeking knowledge to better society, structures and policies.
Science, Technology & Health
From Information technology to Parkinson’s disease, R-N researchers are seeking answers.
Arts & Humanities
Research as diverse as it is vital to R-N’s missions of service, teaching and creating knowledge.
Honoring A Legendary Researcher
Dr. Frank Jordan, Board of Governors Professor of Chemistry, receives the 2012 Excellence in Research Award.
Inside the Brain
Scientists at Rutgers conduct path-breaking research in every area of neuroscience research discovery.
Undergraduate Research
At a research university, you learn from great professors who are pushing and prodding the boundaries of human knowledge every day.
News
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Events
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Quick Facts
Campus Overview
Founded: 1908
Joined Rutgers: 1946
Campus Size: 38 acres, 33 buildings
Interim Chancellor: Philip Yeagle
Undergraduate Majors: 40+
Graduate Programs: 20+ (JD, MA, MBA, MFA, MPA, MS, Ph.D.)
Athletics: 14 NCAA Division III women and men's teams
Libraries: 4
Enrollment (fall 2012)
Total: 12,011
Undergraduates: 7,666
Graduates: 4,345
Faculty/Staff
Full-time Faculty: 585
Faculty with Terminal Degrees: 99%
Full-time Staff: 770
Students
Male/Female Ratio: 50:50
Student/Faculty Ratio: 13:1
Nations Represented: 100+
On-campus Residents: 1,280
Carnegie Classification
Basic Type: Research Universities (high research activity)
Special Classification: Community Engagement