Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, stands among America’s highest-ranked, most diverse public research universities. The oldest, largest, and top-ranked public university in the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area, you’ll find us at our main locations in three New Jersey cities, and our footprint can be seen around the region. We’re an academic, health, and research powerhouse and a university of opportunity. **University Mission** As one of the leading comprehensive public research universities in the nation, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, has the threefold mission of: - Providing for the educational needs of New Jersey through our undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs; - Conducting cutting-edge research that contributes to the health, environmental, social, and cultural well-being of the state, nation, and world, as well as strengthening the economy and supporting businesses and industries; and - Performing public service in support of the needs of the people of the state and their local, county, and state governments.