Rutgers achieves all-time high in public university rankings
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All three Rutgers University Campuses in New Brunswick, Newark and Camden achieved their highest public university rankings in the US News & World Report 2027 Best colleges rankings.
Rutgers-New Brunswick ranked as the No. 14 top public university in the nation, with Rutgers-Newark at No. 32 and Rutgers-Camden at No. 43.
Rutgers continually ranks high for social mobility among the nation’s top universities, which requires a credible ability to enroll and graduate economically disadvantaged students. Rutgers Newark ranks the highest at No. 6 for this metric, while Rutgers Camden and Rutgers New Brunswick trail at No. 16 and No. 57 respectively.
Rutgers President William F. Tate IV said “These rankings reflect Rutgers’ sustained investment in academic excellence and social mobility,” and pledged to “further advance the quality of [the university’s] academic programs, expand access and affordability, and strengthen student success efforts.”
As for overall national university rankings, Rutgers continues to earn spots in the top 100. The New Brunswick campus earns a spot at No. 44, Newark at No. 73 and Camden at No. 95.