Rutgers University is entrenched in a culture of research, innovation, collaboration, and invention. The backbone of the State of New Jersey, Rutgers is a member of both the Association of American Universities (AAU) and the Big Ten Academic Alliance. Our researchers transform lives, improve communities, and advance society. In Fiscal Year 2019, Rutgers received 3,817 research awards, and $750.8 million in research grants and sponsored programs making Rutgers University, New Jersey’s Research Titan.