Areas of Research
Researchers at Rutgers push the boundaries of knowledge and seek answers to the world's most complex questions. Driven by the big picture, the breadth and depth of our research spans across multiple disciplines.
Fields of Exploration
These nine fields of exploration reflect the extent to which Rutgers Researchers will explore.
- Agriculture
- Arts & Humanities
- Clinical & Translational Science
- Environmental Science
- Engineering
- Life Sciences
- Physical Sciences
- Research Computing
- Social Science
Research Centers and Institutes
Rutgers has the resources, talent, and research expertise to make innovation happen and bring big ideas to life.
Shaping Tomorrow's Leaders
The Rutgers commitment to faculty excellence has brought world-class professors, researchers, and industry leaders to the university, providing students with the opportunity to learn from the best minds.
Recent Research Highlights
A Rutgers-led international collaboration has identified 36 genes that substantially raise the risk for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and chronic tic disorders – providing what two researchers said is the most detailed biological understanding of how these conditions develop – and how they might eventually be treated.