An overview of Rutgers’ role as New Jersey’s only comprehensive public research university.

Jersey Roots, Global Reach

• Rutgers is one of the nation’s leading research universities with an international reputation for excellence.
• Rutgers is a unique resource for New Jersey. It is the only state institution with the combined quality, scale, and range of resources to educate the next generation of leaders and provide effective solutions to the challenges faced by individuals, government, and industry across the state.
• Rutgers is deeply rooted in New Jersey, a densely populated, diverse, and complex state that is a microcosm of 21st-century America. As such, it is in a position to be at the vanguard of world issues in such areas as health care, alternative energy, transportation, telecommunications, and homeland security.
• Rutgers is a major economic engine for New Jersey and the nation, providing the well-educated workforce and innovative research on which progress depends.
• Rutgers has a long tradition in New Jersey, beginning with its founding in 1766, 10 years before the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The university’s passionate and committed faculty and staff build on this rich history to teach, serve, and inspire each new generation of students.