New York University
(NYU)
About
New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City, United States. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded in 1832 by Albert Gallatin as a non-denominational all-male institution near City Hall based on a curriculum focused on a secular education. The university moved in 1833 and has maintained its main campus in Greenwich Village surrounding W...
New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City, United States. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded in 1832 by Albert Gallatin as a non-denominational all-male institution near City Hall based on a curriculum focused on a secular education. The university moved in 1833 and has maintained its main campus in Greenwich Village surrounding Washington Square Park. Since then, the university has added an engineering school in Brooklyn's MetroTech Center and graduate schools throughout Manhattan.
Ranking Overview
Ranked Top 50 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 134 subject rankings
QS World University Rankings
Times Higher Education World University Rankings
Academic Ranking of World Universities
U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings
Key Facts
- Students
- 48,973
- Student-Staff Ratio
- 9.0 : 1
- Int'l Students
- 46%
- Female : Male
- 59 : 41
- Staff
- 15,286
Historical Trend
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Top Subjects
Best-performing areasSubject Rankings
Detailed breakdownQS
53 subjectsTHE
11 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 2 | 84.5 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 16 | 80.3 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 16 | 80.1 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 18 | 83.2 | 2026 |
| Education | =23 | 73.1 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 26 | 76.6 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 29 | 85.4 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | =40 | 77.0 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 46 | 73.7 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | =49 | 72.0 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 96 | 60.6 | 2026 |
ARWU
40 subjectsUS News
30 subjectsOrganization Structure
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