Get Started with IST Services - Students

IST provides a full range of information technology services to support the university’s initiatives. Get started with those most relevant to the needs of students.

Getting Started

Claim Your UCID

MyUCID.njit.edu

​​Every student at NJIT is issued a UCID. Your UCID provides access to most NJIT computing services (e.g. Highlander Pipeline, WebMail by Google, Canvas, Webex). (more info)

Webmail by Google

webmail.njit.edu

All NJIT faculty, students, and members of the alumni community are given an official NJIT email address. Students should familiarize themselves with NJIT's policy on email for official communications to students. (more info)

Google Drive

Webmail by Google includes Google Drive, an online document creation and collaboration tool. Google Drive is the primary cloud storage solution for the NJIT community. Students are provided with unlimited storage. (more info)

Highlander Pipeline

my.njit.edu

Highlander Pipeline gives you the ability to instantly view your class schedule, add/drop courses, view important announcements, and much more. (more info)

Canvas

canvas.njit.edu

Canvas is NJIT’s official learning management system. Many faculty post course materials here to supplement their face-to-face courses.

Zoom

https://njit-edu.zoom.us

Zoom is a video conferencing platform that allows for live interaction between participants.​ (more info)

Computing Resources

ist.njit.edu

The Information Services & Technology (IST) division provides a full range of information technology services to support the university’s academic, research, student service, administrative, and public services initiatives

Computer Requirement

ist.njit.edu/student-computers

NJIT is a computing-intensive university. Access to a personal computer is essential for the successful completion of an NJIT degree program. Each College and some programs have further requirements. NJIT partners with vendors to provide students with comptetitive discounts on pre-configured models meeting or exceeding the minimum requirements.

Licensed Software

https://ist.njit.edu/software-availability

NJIT provides and maintains access to an extensive list of software available for Windows, Linux and Mac OS. Titles are made available to students in accordance with each license agreement - some can be downloaded directly to personal computers, while others are accessible only in the computing labs.

Public Computing Labs

ist.njit.edu/public-computing-labs-njit

NJIT maintains thousands of computers across numerous on-campus computing labs.

NJIT Wireless Network

ist.njit.edu/wireless-network

NJIT has robust wireless networking available throughout the campus. The network provides fast and simple access to various electronic resources.

NJIT VPN

ist.njit.edu/vpn

VPN allows you to securely access NJIT network resources from anywhere at any time. NJIT supports Cisco Secure Client VPN, which is compatible with a wide variety of devices.

IST Service Desk

servicedesk.njit.edu

The IST Service Desk is the central hub for computing information and first point of contact for getting help and reporting issues related to computing technology at NJIT. The IST Service Desk is open 24 hours per day 7 days per week, and can be reached at (973) 596-2900.