The New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) is a public research university in Newark, NJ. It was founded in 1881 as Newark Technical School and has since grown into a large university with over 11,000 students. NJIT offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in a variety of fields, including engineering, architecture, science, and business. The university is known for its strong focus on technology and research, and has partnerships with many leading companies in the tech industry. NJIT is also home to several research centers and institutes, including the Center for Wireless Communications and Signal Processing Systems and the Institute for Data Science.