Admissions Requirements for Ph.D. Program Applicants

The criteria for admission to the PhD Program in Urban Systems include a record of academic achievement, previous research experience, scholarship, professional character, scientific inquisitiveness, accountability, dependability, and interpersonal skills. 

Admission and Portfolio Requirements

A completed master's degree is required of all applicants. In rare circumstances, highly-qualified students without a master's degree may be admitted and asked to take additional courses.

Application Submission

  • Completed application to the Ph.D. Program in Urban Systems: Apply online.
  • Transcripts and proof of degree completion from all colleges and universities attended
  • GRE results
  • TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo results for international applicants
  • Three letters of recommendation (faculty preferred). 
  • Statement of purpose, including statement of proposed research and chosen track.
  • Portfolio (Optional)
  • Interview (Optional, at the discretion of the relevant Track Director). 

For Questions Regarding Specific Program Tracks, Contact:

  • Technology Track and Environment Track at NJIT
    Hyojin Kim, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor of Architecture, NJIT
    Phone: (973) 642-7199
    Email:  hyojin.kim@njit.edu
     
  • Global Urban Studies Track at Rutgers – Newark
    Mara Sidney, Ph.D.
    Professor of Political Science, Rutgers - Newark
    Phone: (973) 353-5787
    Email:  msidney@newark.rutgers.edu​
  • Jamie Lew, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor of Sociology, Rutgers - Newark
    Phone: (973) 353-5130
    Email: jamie.lew@rutgers.edu


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