was extensively renovated, preserved, and updated per the Campus Master Plan.
Between 2016 and 2018, several facilities opened, including a 209,000-square-foot (19,400 m2) multi-purpose Wellness and Events Center, "The WEC", which features a retractable-seating arena that can accommodate 3,500 spectators or 4,000 event participants; a 24,000-square-foot (2,200 m2) Life Sciences and Engineering Center; a 10,000-square-foot (930 m2) Makerspace, and a parking garage with spaces for 933 cars.
== Academics ==
=== Rankings ===
In U.S. News 2025 edition, NJIT is ranked tied for 80th in national universities.
In the 2024 edition of the Princeton Review NJIT was ranked 23rd in the list of the fifty best value public colleges in the US.
In June 2024, Money rated NJIT a 5-star (the highest) institution.
In 2024, Washington Monthly ranked NJIT 101st among 438 national universities in the U.S. based on NJIT's contribution to the public good, as measured by social mobility, research, and promoting public service.
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