Statement of Accreditation Status
New Jersey Institute of Technology
- CEO: Dr. Teik Lim, President
- Accreditation Liaison Officer: Dr. Eugene Deess
- Commission Staff Liaison: Kristy Bishop, Vice President
- Carnegie Classification: Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity » Four-year, medium, primarily nonresidential
- Control: Public
- Former Name(s): Newark College of Engineering (1/1/1976)
- Phase: Accredited
- Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
- Accreditation Granted: 1934
- Last Reaffirmation: 2022
- Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2029-2030
- November 1, 2024
To acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report requested by the Commission action of May 20, 2024. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2029-2030. - June 26, 2024
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at 100 Pingleyuan Chaoyang District, China that ceased operations effective December 31, 2012. To remove the additional location from the institution's scope of accreditation. To note that the Commission reserves the right to rescind this action if any developments reveal additional information that might have affected the Commission's decision. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2029-2030. - May 20, 2024
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to request a supplemental information report, due September 1, 2024, that provides additional information on Standard II: Ethics and Integrity and Standard IV: Support of the Student Experience. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2029-2030. - January 18, 2024
To rescind the substantive change action April 28, 2022, for the additional location at 1 NJIT, Bloomfields, Mostakbal City (Arab Contractors), Eastern Lotus Extension, New Cairo, Egypt because the change was not implemented within one calendar year. The action to rescind a substantive change request is not an adverse action, therefore, it is not subject to appeal. - November 16, 2023
To acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report requested by the Commission action of June 23, 2022. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2029-2030. - October 31, 2023
To note the verification visit took place on June 21, 2023 to the main campus at University Heights, Newark, NJ 07102. - June 23, 2022
To acknowledge receipt of the self-study report. To note that the institution hosted a virtual site visit in lieu of an on-site visit in accordance with the United States Department of Education (USDE) guidelines published March 17, 2020. To reaffirm accreditation. To request a supplemental information report, due April 1, 2023, documenting further evidence of the implementation of organized and systematic assessments that evaluate the extent of student achievement in general education (Standard V). To note that a verification visit is required by USDE guidelines and will be conducted within a reasonable period of time following the virtual site visit. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2029-2030. - April 28, 2022
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the additional location at 1 NJIT, Bloomfields, Mostakbal City (Arab Contractors), Eastern Lotus Extension, New Cairo, Egypt within the institution's scope of accreditation. To require written evidence of approvals from all necessary licensing, regulatory, or other legal entities as necessary, including the New Jersey Secretary of Higher Education, Egyptian Ministry of Education, and Egyptian Office of the President. To require immediate notification when instruction commences at the additional location. To note that the Commission may rescind this action if instruction does not commence within one calendar year from the date of this action. To note that the evaluation visit has occurred and will be acted upon by the Commission at the June meeting. - June 17, 2020
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at 1200 Old Trenton Road, Windsor, NJ 08550. To require immediate notification when instruction ceases at the additional location. To note that the Commission reserves the right to rescind approval of this substantive change if any developments reveal additional information that might have affected the Commission's decision and/or the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2021-2022. - April 30, 2019
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the additional location at NJIT@Jersey City, 101 Hudson Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302 within the institution's scope of accreditation. To note that the Commission may rescind this action if instruction does not commence within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2021-2022. - November 16, 2017
To accept the Periodic Review Report, to reaffirm accreditation, and to commend the institution for the quality of the report and the PRR process. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2021-2022. - July 5, 2017
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the additional location at Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, Windsor, NJ 08550 within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The Commission requires written notification within thirty days of the commencement of operations at this additional location. Operations at the additional location must commence within one calendar year from the date of this action. To note that the Periodic Review Report has been received and will be acted upon by the Commission at the November meeting. - March 6, 2014
To accept the progress report. The Periodic Review Report is due June 1, 2017. - August 1, 2013
To note the institution never opened the additional locations in Kochi, India and Thiruvanathpuram, India. To also note that approval has lapsed and to remove the contractual agreement with NeST Group of Companies and these additional locations from the institution's accreditation. - June 28, 2012
To reaffirm accreditation. To request a progress report, due December 1, 2013, documenting evidence of steps taken to strengthen shared governance (Standard 4). The Periodic Review Report is due June 1, 2017. - February 28, 2012
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request and to include the contractual agreement with NeST Group of Companies and the additional locations in Kochi, India and Thiruvanathpuram, India, provisionally within the scope of the institution's accreditation, pending a site visit to one of these locations within six months of commencing operations. The Commission requires written notification within thirty days of the commencement of operations at these additional locations. In the event that operations at the additional locations do not commence within one calendar year from the approval of this action, approval will lapse. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2011-2012. - August 30, 2011
To acknowledge the substantive change request and to include the contractual agreement with Amity University, located at Sector 44, Noida, U.P., India, within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2011-2012.
- Distance Education
Approved to offer programs by this delivery method - Correspondence Education
Not approved for this delivery method
Approved Credential Levels
The following represents credential levels included in the scope of the institution’s accreditation:
- Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
- Post-baccalaureate Certificate Included within the scope
- Master's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
- Doctor's Degree- Research/Scholarship Included within the scope
- Main Campus
New Jersey Institute of Technology
University Heights
Newark, NJ 07102-1982 - Additional Location
NJIT@Jersey City
101 Hudson St
Jersey City, NJ 07302
Opened: 09/01/2020 - Other Instructional Site
Arts High School
550 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard
Newark, NJ 07102 - Other Instructional Site
Bergen County Academies
200 Hackensack Avenue
Hackensack, NJ 07601 - Other Instructional Site
Bergen County Technical High School
504 Route 46 West
Teterboro, NJ 07608 - Other Instructional Site
Central High School
246 18th Avenue
Newark, NJ 07108 - Other Instructional Site
Colonia High School
180 East Street
Colonia, NJ 07067 - Other Instructional Site
Cranford High School
201 West End Place
Cranford, NJ 07016 - Other Instructional Site
Demarest High School
162 Knickerbocker Road
Demarest, NJ 07627 - Other Instructional Site
Don Bosco Prep
492 N. Franklin Turnpike
Ramsey, NJ 07446 - Other Instructional Site
Eagle Academy
279 Chancellor Avenue
Newark, NJ 07112 - Other Instructional Site
East Brunswick Magnet High School
112 Rues Lane
East Brunswick, NJ 08816 - Other Instructional Site
East Side High School
238 Van Buren Street
Newark, NJ 07105 - Other Instructional Site
Essex County Schools of Technology
60 Nelson Place, 1 North
Newark, NJ 07102 - Other Instructional Site
Freehold High School
2 Robertsville Rd
Freehold, NJ 07728 - Other Instructional Site
Freehold Township High School
281 Elton-Adelphia Road
Freehold, NJ 07728 - Other Instructional Site
Gill St. Bernard's School
25 St Bernards Rd
Gladstone, NJ 07934 - Other Instructional Site
Glen Ridge High School
200 Ridgewood Avenue
Glen Ridge, NJ 07028 - Other Instructional Site
High Point Regional High School
299 Pidgeon Hill Road
Sussex, NJ 07461 - Other Instructional Site
Hillside High School
195 Virginia Street
Hillside, NJ 07205 - Other Instructional Site
Hoboken High School
800 Clinton Street
Hoboken, NJ 07039 - Other Instructional Site
Hunterdon Central Regional High School
84 Route 31
Flemington, NJ 08822 - Other Instructional Site
Irvington High School
1253 Clinton Avenue
Irvington, NJ 07111 - Other Instructional Site
John E. Dwyer Technology Academy
123 Pearl Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07202 - Other Instructional Site
Kearny High School
336 Devon St
Kearny, NJ 07032 - Other Instructional Site
Livingston High School
30 Robert Harp Drive
Livingston, NJ 07039 - Other Instructional Site
Mahwah High School
50 Ridge Road
Mahwah, NJ 07430 - Other Instructional Site
Malcolm X Shabazz High School
80 Johnson Avenue
Newark, NJ 07108 - Other Instructional Site
Marlboro High School
95 North Main Street
Marlboro, NJ 07746 - Other Instructional Site
Newark Vocational High School
301 West Kinney Street
Newark, NJ 07103 - Other Instructional Site
Northern Highlands Regional High School
298 Hillside Avenue
Allendale, NJ 07642 - Other Instructional Site
Ocean Township High School
163 Monmouth Road
Oakhurst, NJ 07755 - Other Instructional Site
Old Tappan High School
140 Central Avenue
Old Tappan, NJ 07675 - Other Instructional Site
Parsippany High School
309 Baldwin Rd
Parsippany, NJ 07054 - Other Instructional Site
Parsippany Hills High School
20 Rita Dr
Morris Plains, NJ 07950 - Other Instructional Site
Passaic Academy for Science & Engineering
291 Lafayette Avenue
Passaic, NJ 07055 - Other Instructional Site
Paterson STEAM High School
90 Delaware Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07503 - Other Instructional Site
Perth Amboy High School
300 Eagle Ave.
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861 - Other Instructional Site
Pioneer Academy
164 Totowa Road
Wayne, NJ 07470 - Other Instructional Site
Plainfield High School
950 Park Avenue
Plainfield, NJ 07060 - Other Instructional Site
Rita L. Owens STEAM Academy
36 Mount Vernon Avenue
Irvington, NJ 07111 - Other Instructional Site
Saddle Brook High School
355 Mayhill Street
Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 - Other Instructional Site
Science Park High School
260 Norfolk St
Newark, NJ 07103 - Other Instructional Site
St. Benedict's Preparatory School
520 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard
Newark, NJ 07102 - Other Instructional Site
STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges
445 Scotland Road
South Orange, NJ 07079 - Other Instructional Site
Sussex County Technical School
105 North Church Rd
Sparta, NJ 07871 - Other Instructional Site
The Academy for Math, Science & Engineering- Morris County
520 W Main St
Rockaway, NJ 07866 - Other Instructional Site
University High School
55 Clinton Place
Newark, NJ 07108 - Other Instructional Site
Warren County Technical High School
1500 Route 57
Washington, NJ 07882 - Other Instructional Site
Wayne Valley High School
551 Valley Rd.
Wayne, NJ 07470 - Other Instructional Site
Weequahic High School
279 Chancellor Avenue
Newark, NJ 07112 - Other Instructional Site
West Morris Regional HS District
10 S. Four Bridges Road
Chester, NJ 07930 - Other Instructional Site
West Side High School
403 S Orange Ave
Newark, NJ 07103
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