New Jersey Institute of Technology has been selected as one of the best schools with game design programs in the U.S., according to industry website Animation Career Review. 

NJIT’s game design program ranks No. 1 in New Jersey and top-25 in the East Coast. Animation Career Review’s ranking follows The Princeton Review’s game design accolade for NJIT.

Two of New Jersey Institute of Technology’s most distinguishing qualities — its focus on technology and commitment to access — have been recognized by Carnegie Classification. NJIT is among a small and elite group of universities nationally to receive this combination of prestigious distinctions.

The latest graduate studies rankings from U.S. News & World Report highlight the national standing of New Jersey Institute of Technology in the fields of engineering, computer science and now business.

NJIT’s Newark College of Engineering (NCE) ranks No. 85 on the publication’s list of the Best Engineering Schools in the U.S. — the tenth consecutive year the NCE has made the top 100.

New Jersey Institute of Technology ranks No. 36 nationally among the top 50 undergraduate schools for game design, according to The Princeton Review. That’s an improvement of 13 places from NJIT’s last ranking.

Regionally, NJIT also stands out, at No. 10 in the Northeast. The high marks support the latest findings of Animation Career Review, which ranks NJIT at No. 15 on the East Coast and No. 1 in New Jersey.

The Online Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence program offered by NJIT’s Ying Wu College of Computing has been ranked No. 21 in the nation by MastersInAI.org. The program earned recognition for its strong performance in key areas such as affordability, research output and graduate outcomes.

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has strengthened its position in online education, with three online graduate programs now ranking in U.S. News & World Report's Top 100 for 2025, up from two last year.

Notably, NJIT's online master's in business (non-MBA) program jumped 35 places to No. 74 in the latest national rankings, released this week by U.S. News & World Report.

For the sixth straight year, New Jersey Institute of Technology's undergraduate program for entrepreneurship ranks top 50 nationally, according to The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine.

New Jersey Institute of Technology’s standing in national rankings continues to rise with U.S. News & World Report placing NJIT No. 84 among U.S. universities — improving two places from last year — in the 2025 edition of its Best Colleges list.

The latest ranking extends NJIT’s upward trajectory — climbing 19 spots since 2022 — and supports the findings of other publications that rank U.S. universities, which emphasize value and return on investment.

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has achieved global recognition for its commitment to sustainability, ranking in the top 100 for three key Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Times Higher Education 2024 Impact Rankings. Additionally, NJIT secured a spot in the top 200 overall for universities worldwide.

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.

 

NJIT ranks No. 26 nationally in Best Salaries, No. 30 in Social Mobility and No. 50 in Best Value. In addition, in its peer group of public universities, NJIT is No. 48 in the U.S. The numbers underscore NJIT’s standing as a leading national polytechnic.