Founded in 1831, New York University (NYU) is a private research university based in New York City. It is classified among the “R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity”, being the largest university by enrollment in the group. NYU has an extensive network of campuses in various cities around the globe: Accra, Berlin, Buenos Aires, Florence, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Paris, Prague, Sydney, Tel Aviv, and Washington D.C. 38 Nobel Laureates, 8 Turing Award winners, 5 Fields Medalists, 31 MacArthur Fellows, 26 Pulitzer Prize winners, one U.S. Supreme Court justice, five U.S. governors, 37 Academy Award winners, 30 Emmy Award winners, 25 Tony Award winners, 12 Grammy Award winners and 17 billionaires have been affiliated to NYU as alumni or faculty. The university is ranked among the 35 best universities in the world by all the major rankings.
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New York University
Country
- United States of America
City
- New York ,
- Washington D.C. ,
Founding year
1831
Acceptance rate
15%
Fall semester application deadline
March 15
Spring semester application deadline
October 15
Semester fees (30 ECTS)
Not specified
Contact
Subjects available to free mover students
Accounting & Finance [English]Anatomy & Physiology [English]Anthropology [English]Archaeology [English]Architecture [English]Art & Design [English]Biological Sciences [English]Business & Management Studies [English]Chemistry [English]Classics & Ancient History [English]Communication & Media Studies [English]Computer Science & Information Systems [English]Dentistry [English]Development Studies [English]Earth & Marine Sciences [English]Economics & Econometrics [English]Education & Training [English]Engineering Chemical [English]Engineering CiviI & Structural [English]Engineering Electrical & Electronic [English]Engineering Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing [English]English Language & Literature [English]Environmental Sciences [English]History [English]Hospitality & Leisure Management [English]Law [English]Library & Information Management [English]Linguistics [English]Materials Science [English]Mathematics [English]Medicine [English]Modern Languages [English]Nursing [English]Performing Arts [English]Pharmacy & Pharmacology [English]Philosophy [English]Physics & Astronomy [English]Politics & International Studies [English]Psychology [English]Social Policy & Administration [English]Sociology [English]Sports-related Subjects [English]Statistics & Operational Research [English]
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General rankings position
QS World University Rankings
39°
Times Higher Education World University Rankings
26°
Academic Ranking of World Universities
27°
Center for World University Rankings
25°
CWTS Leiden Ranking
74°
Eduniversal palmes
5/5
Webometrics
9°
QS World Universities by Subject
Arts & Humanities
7°
Engineering and Technology
94°
Life Sciences & Medicine
36°
Natural Sciences
104°
Social Sciences & Management
12°
Accounting & Finance
10°
Anthropology
17°
Archaeology
51-100°
Architecture
101-150°
Art & Design
45°
Biological Sciences
44°
Business & Management Studies
17°
Chemistry
201-250°
Classics & Ancient History
51-80°
Communication & Media Studies
7°
Computer Science & Information Systems
21°
Dentistry
17°
Economics & Econometrics
12°
Education & Training
41°
Engineering Chemical
251-300°
Engineering CiviI & Structural
151-200°
Engineering Electrical & Electronic
78°
Engineering Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing
151-200°
English Language & Literature
15°
Environmental Sciences
251-300°
History
30°
Hospitality & Leisure Management
51-100°
Law
8°
Linguistics
40°
Mathematics
12°
Medicine
33°
Modern Languages
17°
Nursing
24°
Performing Arts
6°
Pharmacy & Pharmacology
82°
Philosophy
1°
Physics & Astronomy
108°
Politics & International Studies
14°
Psychology
13°
Social Policy & Administration
46°
Sociology
16°
Statistics & Operational Research
51-100°
Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies
101-130°
Veterinary Science
17°
