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New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)

RankingQS World University Rankings 2026: 761-770UpdatedMay 20, 2026

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6 reviewed claims

Academic Integrity

NJIT states that students must follow instructor expectations, uphold academic honesty when using AI tools, and not use AI tools to conduct or support cheating or plagiarism.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence94%

Normalized value: students_must_follow_instructor_ai_expectations_and_academic_honesty

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May 20, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
However, students must adhere to the expectations outlined by their instructors, uphold the standards of academic honesty when using AI tools, and not utilize these tools to conduct or support academic dishonesty such as cheating and plagiarism.
Source language
English (en)
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Retrieved
May 20, 2026
Evidence locator
Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) section

Academic Integrity

NJIT says that if students have not received explicit instructor authorization to use AI, submitting AI-generated work may constitute a violation of the Code of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity policies.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence92%

Normalized value: unauthorized_ai_generated_work_may_violate_code

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Original evidence

Evidence 1
If a student has not received explicit authorization from their course instructor to use AI, submitting AI generated work may constitute a violation of the Code of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity policies.
Source language
English (en)
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Retrieved
May 20, 2026
Evidence locator
Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) section

Teaching

NJIT guidance says instructors have autonomy to develop course-specific AI policies, and students should check the syllabus and ask the instructor when unsure whether generative AI use is permitted.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence91%

Normalized value: instructors_autonomy_course_specific_ai_policies

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Original evidence

Evidence 1
First and foremost, at NJIT, instructors have the freedom to determine whether or not students are permitted to use generative AI technologies within their courses, and to what degree.
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English (en)
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May 20, 2026
Evidence locator
AI in Teaching/Learning student guidance section

Security Review

NJIT says university-wide licensed AI tools go through a security and data vetting process within Information Services and Technology, and departments or instructors seeking an AI tool are recommended to contact IST for vetting assistance.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%

Normalized value: university_wide_licensed_ai_tools_security_data_vetting

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Original evidence

Evidence 1
Any AI tool licensed university-wide goes through a security and data vetting process within the Information Services and Technology (IST) division.
Source language
English (en)
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May 20, 2026
Evidence locator
AI Data / Security section

Privacy

NJIT guidance says confidential information should not be shared with AI if the AI is being trained on submitted content, including in student use contexts.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%

Normalized value: confidential_information_should_not_be_shared_with_training_ai

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Original evidence

Evidence 1
No confidential information should be shared with the AI if it is being trained on the content submitted. This also pertains to students using AI tools.
Source language
English (en)
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May 20, 2026
Evidence locator
AI Data / Confidential Data section

Ai Tool Treatment

NJIT's tools and resources page lists Google Gemini and NotebookLM as university-licensed AI tools available to faculty, staff, and students.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence88%

Normalized value: google_gemini_and_notebooklm_available_to_faculty_staff_students

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Original evidence

Evidence 1
Since the early part of 2025, education clients with an institutional license for Google Workspace have gained access to Google Gemini Chat and Google NotebookLM.
Source language
English (en)
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May 20, 2026
Evidence locator
University-Licensed Tools section

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Citation: University AI Policy Tracker. "New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) AI Policy Tracker record." Last checked May 20, 2026. https://eduaipolicy.org/universities/new-jersey-institute-of-technology-njit

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