Rutgers University – New Brunswick is one of three regional campuses of Rutgers University, New Jersey's public research university. It is located in New Brunswick and Piscataway. It is the oldest campus of the university, the others being in Camden and Newark. The campus is composed of several smaller campuses: College Avenue, Busch, Livingston, Cook, and Douglass, the latter two sometimes referred to as "Cook/Douglass," as they are adjacent to each other. Rutgers – New Brunswick also includes several buildings in downtown New Brunswick.

The New Brunswick campuses include 19 undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools. Prospective first-year students can apply into the School of Arts and Sciences (SAS), School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS), School of Engineering (SOE), the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy (EMSOP), the Mason Gross School of the Arts (MGSA), the School of Nursing (SON), and the Rutgers Business School (RBS).

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After year one, students wishing to pursue a major not listed in one of the direct-admit schools may apply for a “dual-enrollment” or transfer into the School of Communication and Information (SCI), the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy (EJB) School of Social Work (SSW), or the School of Management and Labor Relations (SMLR).

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The Graduate School, the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, the Graduate School of Education, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, School of Graduate Studies, School of Public Health, and the School of Health Professions offer post-undergraduate programs and degrees for students who wish to continue their education for either a masters or doctorate.