7 NJ universities among world's best in 2022-23 rankings

New Jersey makes seven appearances in U.S. News & World Report's 2022 rankings of the best universities throughout the world.

The list includes 2,000 schools from 95 countries, based on 13 indicators that measure the universities' academic research performance and their global and regional reputations.

The United States is home to 280 schools on the list. At 338, China has the most schools on the updated rankings.

Schools also were ranked based on fields of study, but not all schools were published with these rankings noted.

#16 (tie) Princeton University

Princeton University campus (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

#3 worldwide in mathematics
#5 in space science
#9 in physics

#143 (tie) Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers University celebrated its 250th Anniversary Commencement with a packed High Point Solutions Stadium and President Barack Obama as the official commencement speaker May 15, 2016 (Andrew Miller for Townsquare Media)

#25 worldwide in food science and technology
#49 in agricultural sciences
#54 in pharmacology and toxicology

#598 (tie) Rutgers University-Newark

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#278 (tie) worldwide in chemistry
#344 (tie) in social sciences and public health
#345 (tie) in neuroscience and behavior

#826 (tie) New Jersey Institute of Technology

NJIT (Google Maps)

#71 worldwide in electrical and electronic engineering
#175 in computer science
#406 (tie) in engineering

#1,008 (tie) Montclair State University

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#1,225 (tie) Stevens Institute of Technology

Stevens Institute of Technology

#316 (tie) worldwide in electrical and electronic engineering
#387 (tie) in computer science
#477 (tie) in engineering

#1,668 (tie) Rowan University

Rowan University

#991 (tie) worldwide in clinical medicine

2023 rankings: 10 best colleges in New Jersey

Dino Flammia is a reporter for New Jersey 101.5. You can reach him at dino.flammia@townsquaremedia.com

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