Connect with leading-edge research opportunities and gain early access to the work happening across Rutgers research labs, centers, and disciplines.
Undergraduate Research
Ask the big questions at Rutgers–New Brunswick.
Discovery Starts Earlier Here
Rutgers undergraduates work alongside leading faculty on research that tackles real-world challenges across science, health, technology, policy, the humanities, and more. From day one, students test ideas, investigate complex questions, and contribute to work with impact far beyond campus.
Signature Undergraduate Research Programs
Research changes how you think. At Rutgers–New Brunswick, a Big Ten research university, you’ll learn how to ask better questions, analyze evidence, challenge assumptions, and turn curiosity into discovery. Along the way, you’ll build the confidence and problem-solving skills to lead in any field.
Engage in immersive summer research experiences alongside faculty mentors through this nationally recognized program for outstanding students from diverse backgrounds.
Prepare for doctoral study through this federally funded program honoring physicist and Challenger astronaut Ronald E. McNair, offering research opportunities, mentorship, and academic support for first-generation, income-eligible, and underrepresented students.
Explore hands-on research projects through the Chancellor Signature Initiatives Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (CSI SURF) program, which connects Rutgers–New Brunswick rising juniors and seniors with immersive research experiences, structured mentorship, and enrichment programming.
Approach complex problems through the Innovation, Design, and Entrepreneurship Academy (IDEA), a four-year program built around interdisciplinary coursework and collaborative projects.
Showcase your research through this annual conference highlighting original scholarship developed in Rutgers Writing Program courses across disciplines and areas of inquiry.
Undergraduate Research in Action
Your Research Begins Now
- Visit the Aresty Research Center
- Ask your professor or department adviser about research opportunities
- Volunteer for a study to experience the research environment firsthand
- Enroll in a course designed around research and independent inquiry
- Complete a research departmental requirement
- Pursue an honors track or thesis
- Explore research resources for students
Additional Resources
You’ll find research opportunities across Rutgers–New Brunswick’s labs, institutes, and interdisciplinary centers.
As a member of the Big Ten Academic Alliance, the Association of American Universities (AAU), the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), and the Universities Research Association (URA), Rutgers supports research collaboration across disciplines and institutions.