The School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA) at Rutgers University-Newark (RU-N) is consistently ranked as a top school for public management and leadership, as well as nonprofit management and urban policy, by U.S. News & World Report, and is recognized as one of the world's leading research institutions in public administration in the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS) compiled by the Shanghai Ranking Consultancy. Rutgers SPAA is also accredited by NASPAA, the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration. Guided by the principles of Knowledge, Competence, Diversity, Service, and Ethics and with an emphasis on evidence-based approaches to the effective and equitable implementation of public policy. Rutgers SPAA promotes accountability, transparency, and performance in the public and nonprofit sectors. SPAA is highly ranked by U.S. News & World Report and is accredited by the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA). Out of 200 institutions world-wide, in the 2022 GRAS, Rutgers SPAA ranks:

• 5th nationally and 10th globally in Public Administration.

Out of nearly 300 schools nationwide, in the 2020 "Best Graduate School" rankings U.S. News & World Report ranks Rutgers SPAA:

• 12th nationally in Public Management and Leadership
• 4th nationally in Urban Policy
• 15th nationally in Nonprofit Management
• 14th nationally in Public Finance and Budgeting
• 21st nationally in Local Government Management
• 28th nationally in Best Public Affairs Programs