Reviewed on Dec 19, 2025(Enrolled 2023)
What Students Say
Likes
- Studying at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) provides a unique educational experience, specifically to those students interested in STEM, architecture, and technology. The university is located in the urban area, Newark. NJIT is the #1 public research university is frequently recognized for offering excellent value, translating to a high return on investment (ROI) for most of the graduates.
- Good Career outcomes
- Prime location for all MNC companies, just 20 minutes away from New York.
Dislikes
- Plenty of assignments, heavy workload. It is stressful and extensive.(Not a university for an easy degree, this is what gets you where you need to be)
- Being in an urban environment is a little scarier but it is being patrolled by police all the time.
- You often need to join clubs and socialize much to get the most of it.
Course Curriculum
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- Very updated course syllabus.
- You can choose your class timings from the provided ones, which could be during the day or night.
- Subjects vary for students in the class.
- The lowest is 40 per class, the average is 60, and the highest is 120
Admission Experience
- I started my journey at NJIT to study under a professor who specializes in machine learning, but after joining, I found myself getting more interested in database management. The Professors are really hard to understand sometimes, as many of them are heavily focused on research. My overall experience at the university was amazing.
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Required would be:
- 3.0 CGPA in bachelor's(2.8 is the lowest to be accepted)
- 100 for sure in Duolingo
- 6.0 in IELTS
- Transcripts are required(No evaluations like WES or NACES)
- 300 on the GRE
- My Scores:
- 328 in GRE
- 6.5 in IELTS
- 3.0 in Bachelors
- 125 in DUOLINGO
Faculty
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- Around 15:1. Friendly and understanding faculty. The more you interact, the more you get to know.
Campus Life
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- One campus
- Many clubs- You can create your own club after approval.
- 2 very big libraries
- Plenty of study rooms
- There are private and public rooms as well. You can reserve them on the Highlander
Part Time Jobs
- For on-campus, you have to apply through the Handshake Application. You can use referrals as well. Legally, 20 hours are only allowed.
Placement
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- There is a job fair every semester, definitely there is good amount of competition in the job fair. Before the job fair, you can go for a resume evaluation to create one, which points to mention, which are the most necessary ones, where to elaborate and where not to, etc, Steps to improve in your field, Dressing etiquette, etc.
Accommodation
Off Campus
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- You can find them on various platforms. Sulekha, Apartments.com, Zillow (Rental Application-For New Lease, guarantor required, Lease term would be 6 months or 1 year(Much preferred)), Whatsapp groups(Easy Find).
- When you are coming for the first time, I request you to get at least $3000 for expenses until you manage yourself. Sometimes you need to pay a broker's fee. Mostly, it's a deposit for 1 or 1.5 months mandatorily, and the first month's rent. Facilities vary by owners. Suggest being on the lease to avoid RFE in the future for OPT and STEM.
Exams
- GRE is mandatory. Could say this as primary.
- Secondary can be any, like IELTS or Duolingo
Fees
- It's $5000 per subject.
- 3 credits are a subject.
- We need 30 credits for graduation, and you need to maintain a 3.0 CGPA to be a graduate(Strictly).
- There is a $350-$500 price increase on every subject in your second year.
- Including all fees, it's less than 60 lakhs for 2 years. Only Tuition fees. Living expenses are separate.
