Academics
As one of the nation’s most diverse universities, Rutgers draws strength from the rich variety of perspectives and life experiences of our beloved community to build an inclusive academic culture of innovation and discovery.
University Academic Affairs
Advancing Academic Excellence at Rutgers
“The mission of Academic Affairs is to champion academic excellence, give strong support to undergraduate and graduate education, and advocate for equitable, inclusive, and cross-disciplinary research opportunities at Rutgers.”
Prabhas V. Moghe
Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
One Rutgers
United in the pursuit of academic excellence, advancement in research, innovation in the classroom, and beyond, Rutgers is a powerhouse that leverages its outstanding resources, expertise, and statewide reach to improve the human condition in New Jersey and around the world.
Infinite Impact
Research
Rutgers stands among the highest-ranked, most diverse public research universities in the United States and is renowned for the interdisciplinary, cross-cutting research that happens here.
Innovation
Rutgers is a world leader in research innovation, social mobility, and societal transformation. Our faculty and students are thriving in a rich culture of experiential excellence that equips them to take on urgent opportunities and challenges in New Jersey and beyond.
Academic Affairs by the Numbers
29
Schools and colleges
300
Research centers and institutes statewide
71,000+
Undergraduate and graduate students
Rutgers Research Council Awards
The Research Council Awards program offers six annual award opportunities to support faculty research and especially to encourage scholarship tackling challenging disciplinary problems in the sciences, social sciences, humanities, and creative arts. The council has proudly been providing internal awards to the Rutgers faculty for the past 79 consecutive years.
Applications are now being accepted and are due on December 1, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. EST.
Presidential Faculty Diversity Initiative
A diverse faculty is a cornerstone of academic excellence. By reaching out far and wide to recruit a diverse cohort of faculty who will then be supported, mentored, and developed in a way that fosters retention and eliminates isolation, Rutgers will set in motion a self-reinforcing academic community that is committed to diversity and inclusive excellence.
A universitywide Presidential Faculty Diversity Initiative announced in August 2021 strategically aligns with the overarching goals set for creating systemic change at Rutgers. In establishing this initiative, Rutgers is committing up to $45 million from central administration funds over an initial 5-year period.
Each of the programs within the Presidential Faculty Diversity Initiative is designed to help further Rutgers’ goal of diversifying its faculty and graduate community.
Faculty Year-End Excellence Awards
Congratulations to the 2021–2022 Faculty Awards recipients, outstanding members of the Rutgers community selected by their colleagues for exceptional contributions to teaching, research, or public service.
Showcasing Academic Excellence
Throughout New Jersey, at Rutgers’ three main locations and its biomedical and health sciences unit, our students and faculty make an impact every day.
