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.
