New Jersey

For undergraduate admission at Rutgers University, Newark campus, the primary emphasis is put on the academic profile of students. This can be demonstrated by completion of high-school required subjects, academic performance in high school, SAT or ACT score (if applicable), and English proficiency exam results (when required). Some of the qualitative factors that are considered include personal essays, extra-curricular activities, special talents, and socio-economic background.

If we talk about Rutgers University Newark campus ranking in the world, then as per QS World University Rankings 2023, the Rutgers' position is between 800-1000. In the global universities category ranking by US News & World Report, Rutgers University – Newark has been placed at #598 position in 2022-23.

Yes, 25% of the total seats are reserved for Puducherry Union territory candidates in courses, namely:

• MBA (Tourism & Travel Management)
• MSc (Physics, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Computer Science, Applied Geology)
• MA (Economics, Mass Communication, South Asian Studies)
• Master of Library & Information Science, Master of Education Master of Social Work
• MTech (Network & Information Security, Environmental Engineering & Management)
• MSc (Applied Psychology, Electronic Media)
• MCA and MCom (Business Finance),

In addition to this, 20% reservation is kept for Pondicherry UT candidates in MBA (Business Administration) courses.

For undergraduate admission at Rutgers University, Newark campus, the primary emphasis is put on the academic profile of students. This can be demonstrated by completion of high-school required subjects, academic performance in high school, SAT or ACT scores (if applicable), English proficiency exam results (when required). Some of the qualitative factors that are considered include personal essay, extra-curricular activities, special talents, socio-economic background.

Rutgers University – Newark is one of the many campuses of Rutgers University and is located in the largest state in the city.  Rutgers University has three regional campuses located in New Brunswick, Newark, and Camden. The campus of Rutgers University has 31 buildings, with 38 acres of beautiful landscaped open spaces with an urban vibe.

US News has ranked Rutgers - New Brunswick in the top 20 national universities in US for 2022-23. It has been ranked #19, a slight move from #23 from last year. While Rutgers - Newark was at no. 53, it has also moved upwards and among the top 100 public universities in the US. For social mobility, Rutgers-Newark was ranked in the top 10 of national universities at #7 while Rutgers-New Brunswick #63. Since 2019, U.S. News has factored in the school’s success at promoting social mobility by measuring the success of students who received Federal Pell Grants.

Hi Dhruv,
New Jersey is home to universities like Princeton University, Rutgers University etc. You can see here
https://studyabroad.shiksha.com/usa/be-btech-in-computer-science-engineering-colleges-ds
As for the options, you must clarify what else you want to study. If IT is your interest you can also go for gaming and animation because it's a good industry now.