New York University

Location: Manhattan and Brooklyn, New York, USA

Founded: 1831

Type: Private comprehensive university

Student Population: 26,135 undergraduates, 24,415 graduates

Student-Faculty Ratio: 10:1

Website: www.nyu.edu

Ranking: 35th nationally in 2024

New York University (NYU) is a globally renowned private comprehensive research university located in New York City.

Founded in 1831, NYU consists of 18 colleges and institutes and is one of the largest private non-profit higher education institutions in the United States. NYU is also the only private university located in the heart of New York City.

anked among the top 30 universities in the United States, NYU is one of the 25 New Ivies and a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU).

As of 2016, NYU has produced 36 Nobel laureates (ranking 17th globally and 11th in the U.S.), over 30 Pulitzer Prize winners, more than 30 Academy Award winners, 19 American Academy of Arts and Sciences members, and several Abel Prize, Emmy Award, and Tony Award winners.

In the 2017 CWUR World University Rankings, NYU was ranked 22nd, and 18th in the Global CEO Alma Mater rankings.

NYU is renowned for its humanities and social sciences, with a highly respected graduate school.

The Tisch School of the Arts is one of the best arts schools in the United States; the Stern School of Business is a world-famous business school, consistently ranked among the top three in the nation for finance; the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences is the top-ranked applied mathematics research institute in the United States; and the Schack Institute of Real Estate is a high-level research institution in the U.S. real estate industry, closely connected with the global financial and real estate sectors.