6 NJ Colleges Ranked Among Best Global Universities: U.S. News

NEW JERSEY — Six New Jersey colleges were named among the best in the world, according to a new ranking by U.S. News & World Report. Its 2021 Best Global Universities list ranked more than 1,500 schools in dozens of countries based on academic research and reputation.

Hundreds of U.S. schools made the 2021 list, and comprise a majority of the top 10 schools overall.

Harvard University maintained its No. 1 rank, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology came in at No. 2. Stanford University and the University of California - Berkeley are third and fourth, respectively. The United Kingdom’s University of Oxford finishes out the top five in the overall ranking.

The U.S. has the most universities in the overall ranking with 255, followed by these countries:

• China: 176
• U.K.: 87
• France: 70
• Germany: 68

The following New Jersey schools made the list:

Princeton University (No. 11 in the world)

• number of students: 8,091
• number of academic staff: 1,015
• number of doctoral degrees awarded: 396
• number of master's degrees awarded: 599
• number of undergraduate degrees awarded: 1,299

Rutgers University, New Brunswick (No. 113)

• number of students: 44,655
• number of academic staff: 4,009
• number of doctoral degrees awarded: 1,357
• number of master's degrees awarded: 2,927
• number of undergraduate degrees awarded: 8,577

Rutgers University, Newark (No. 635)

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New Jersey Institute of Technology (No. 847)

• number of students: 9,284
• number of academic staff: 627
• number of doctoral degrees awarded: 73
• number of master's degrees awarded: 1,069
• number of undergraduate degrees awarded: 1,631

Montclair State University (No. 928)

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Stevens Institute of Technology (No. 1,271)

• number of students: 6,178
• number of academic staff: 346
• number of doctoral degrees awarded: 52
• number of master's degrees awarded: 1,666
• number of undergraduate degrees awarded: 689

U.S. News added 10 additional subject metrics in 2021, according to a release. Researchers said that given the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, it’s more important than ever to help prospective students decide whether to study abroad and where.

Best Global Universities is one of several rankings published by U.S. News annually. The publication also releases Best Colleges, Best Graduate Schools and Best Online Programs to help students navigate higher education options.