To create your NJIT account, you must claim your UCID (University Computing ID) and set a password.
A UCID claim notification will be emailed to your personal email address from MyUCID Management (myucid-no-reply@njit.edu). Click on the red Claim Your UCID button in the email and follow the instructions on the subsequent screens to complete your account setup.
If necessary, go to MyUCID.njit.edu and click the Claim Your UCID tile to have the email resent to you.
This form is not available to those with NJIT guest accounts as guests are not given NJIT-IDs. If you are a guest and cannot find your UCID claim email, please contact the Service Desk at (973) 596-2900.
Returning Users
Go to the Accounts & Access page on Highlander Nexus and click on Change MyUCID Password under Quick Links. Follow the instructions on the subsequent screens to reset your password.
Please visit the Password Reset Tools knowledge article for detailed instructions.
Please Note:
The password reset page should only be navigated to through Highlander Nexus. Users will not be able to access the Password Reset page via a saved or bookmarked link.
As of 02/2026, UCID Passwords can no longer be reset via ctrl+alt+delete on Windows devices.
Academic Database (MySQL and Oracle) Passwords
Go to the Accounts & Access page on Highlander Nexus and click on Change MyUCID Password under Quick Links. Follow the instructions on the subsequent screens to reset your password.
In the Academic Database Password Reset form, select the database you would like to change your password for, MySQL or Oracle. Click Submit
You will receive an email from Highlander Nexus @ NJIT (njit@service-now.com) with your automatically generated password.
