Graduate School–Newark
A Transformative Approach to Graduate Education
The Graduate School–Newark at Rutgers University–Newark offers dynamic graduate programs and cutting-edge research opportunities designed to prepare you for success by supporting scholarly inquiry and intellectual growth across academic disciplines ranging from the arts and humanities to STEM, urban and global studies, business, and more.
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Craft Your Own Discipline
Graduate students choose Rutgers–Newark because of the breadth of degrees and programs available, the diverse academic community, and the school’s location in the city of Newark and the larger tri-state region. Learn in one of the nation's leading research and development centers while advancing your personal and professional goals.
Graduate Programs
Where Cultures, Ideas, and Knowledge Intersect
Graduate students choose Rutgers–Newark because of the breadth of degrees and programs available, the diverse academic community, and the school’s location in the city of Newark and the larger tri-state region. Our award-winning faculty are committed to helping you learn and reach your academic and professional goals.
Program Spotlight: Biology
The graduate program in biology is a joint program between the departments of Biological Sciences at Rutgers-Newark and at the New Jersey Institute of technology, and offers two degrees: the Master of Science (MS) degree, and the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree.
The program is arranged into three tracks, each instructed by a core of faculty researchers:
- Cell and Molecular Biology
- Ecology/Evolution
- Neurobiology
STEM Opportunities at Graduate School-Newark
Brian Higgins is a PhD student in Environmental Sciences, where he's working on on research that could help detect harmful levels of groundwater contamination.
His work led him to a prestigious National Science Foundation research fellowship.
Faculty Spotlight: Ashaki Rouff
"The problems that scientists are trying to solve affect people from all backgrounds from all over the world, so why shouldn’t everyone be participating?” ponders Dr. Ashaki Rouff, associate professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences. In her research and teaching, Dr. Rouff exemplifies the inclusive change she wants to see. Rouff, who was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to pursue research in South America, is innovating in the lab and inspiring the next generation of STEM researchers.
Discover the Graduate School–Newark
Join one of the nation’s leading urban research universities for your graduate studies, and be a part of the dynamic and diverse community of scholars at Rutgers–Newark.
