In July 2022, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), the city of Newark and the Highlander community welcomed Dr. Teik C. Lim as the ninth president of NJIT. Dr. Lim is the first person of color to assume the presidency of NJIT, which is one of the most diverse universities in the United States. NJIT is a top 20 university nationally for producing African American and Hispanic engineers.

Leaning into NJIT’s vibrant community of learners and scholars, the institution’s record of delivering social and economic impact, and its history of producing alumni who are innovative and entrepreneurial leaders in their fields, President Lim has set forth a vision for NJIT that builds upon its current strengths.

1. NJIT will create the technological and physical infrastructure to enable core teaching and research enterprises to be unbound by space or time. Doing this will open the world for business at NJIT. Industry partnerships will make possible academic and research collaborations of monumental scope, and will enable the university to grow enrollment among international and non-traditional students, such as working adults and professionals who can benefit from skills development and competency attainment.
2. NJIT will ensure the university is accessible to students of all backgrounds, including those with limited financial means, and is a truly welcoming and inclusive community where everyone is afforded the opportunities for success and the respect that they deserve. Talent exists everywhere, but opportunities do not, and institutions like NJIT should be positioned to provide access to opportunities.

Ranked an R1 research institution by the Carnegie Classification, a top 100 national university by U.S. News & World Report and No. 1 in the nation for student upward economic mobility by Forbes, we will build upon the legacy of NJIT as the pre-eminent public polytechnic research university in New Jersey and our region.