NEWARK, N.J., Sept. 22 -- New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news release:

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) maintained its No. 40 position among the nation's top public universities in U.S. News & World Report's 2027 Best Colleges rankings, while advancing in social mobility and undergraduate computer science and engineering.

NJIT tied for No. 85 overall among national universities, the university's latest rankings include:

* No. 31 in Top Performers on Social Mobility - a three-spot improvement from last year * No. 88 in Undergraduate Computer Science Programs - a 19-place jump from last year * No. 72 in Undergraduate Engineering Programs - up five places among programs at institutions that award doctorates...