Since its founding in 1831, NYU has been an innovator in higher education, reaching out to those once excluded from universities, embracing an urban identity and professional focus, and promoting a global vision that informs its 19 schools and colleges.
Today, that trailblazing spirit makes NYU one of the leading research universities in the world, featuring top-ranked academic programs with one of the most selective and diverse student bodies. Anchored in New York City and with degree-granting campuses in Abu Dhabi and Shanghai as well as 12 study away sites throughout the world, NYU is a leader in global education, with more international students and more students studying abroad than any other US university.
50,000+
STUDENTS
600,000+
ALUMNI
$1 billion
IN RESEARCH ANNUALLY
3
DEGREE-GRANTING CAMPUSES
12
STUDY-AWAY SITES
19
SCHOOL AND COLLEGES
NYU students come from nearly every state and 133 countries, and the university draws upon the diverse backgrounds of our faculty, staff, and students, ensuring its scholarship and teaching benefit from a wide range of perspectives. NYU takes seriously its role as an engine of social mobility and stands out among the top US universities in its representation of low-income and first-generation students within its community.
Now among the largest private universities in the US, NYU provides a rigorous, demanding education to more than 50,000 students and undertakes nearly $1 billion in research annually. It counts among its faculty recipients of the highest scholarly honours and is a top producer of patents and revenue from licensing among US universities. NYU has a vast network of alumni who have gone on to succeed across professions, from the sciences to the arts and government, throughout the world.