New York University
More than 175 years ago, Albert Gallatin, the distinguished statesman who served as secretary of the treasury under Presidents Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, declared his intention to establish “in this immense and fast-growing city … a system of rational and practical education fitting for all and graciously opened to all.” Founded in 1831, New York University is now one of the largest private universities in the United States. Of the more than 3,000 colleges and universities in America, New York University is one of only 60 member institutions of the distinguished Association of American Universities.
The faculty, which initially consisted of fourteen professors and lecturers (among them artist and inventor Samuel F. B. Morse), now totals over 3,100 full-time members whose research and teaching encompasses the humanities, the sciences, and the social sciences; the law; medicine; business; education; the fine arts, studio art, and the performing and cinematic arts; music; social work; public administration; the ancient world; and continuing and professional studies. With more than 2,500 courses offered, the University awards more than 25 different degrees.
The center of NYU is its Washington Square campus in the heart of Greenwich Village. One of the city’s most creative and energetic communities, the Village is a historic neighborhood that has attracted generations of writers, musicians, artists, and intellectuals. NYU, in keeping with its founder’s vision, is “in and of the city”: the University – which has no walls and no gates – is deeply intertwined with New York City, drawing inspiration from its vitality.
Library
Great libraries are essential to great universities. They support and empower scholarship and research innovation. The NYU Libraries is a nine-library, 5.1 million-volume system that continually enhances its on-site and online services and resources for students and faculty and expands its research collections in all formats, from paper to electronic and multimedia. Navigate this page to learn more about all of NYU’s libraries.
Courses Offered
Undergraduate Programs
- Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene
- Computer Science
- Mathematics
Graduate Programs
- Masters of Science Programs
- Masters of Science in Computer Science
- Masters of Science in Information Systems
- Masters of Science in Math Finance
- Masters of Science in Mathematics
- Masters of Science in Scientific Computing
Schools & Colleges
- College of Dentistry (includes College of Nursing)
- Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
- Gallatin School of Individualized Study
- Graduate School of Arts and Science
- Institute for the Study of the Ancient World
- Institute of Fine Arts
- Polytechnic Institute of NYU
- School of Continuing and Professional Studies
- School of Law
- School of Medicine
- Silver School of Social Work
- Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development
- Stern School of Business
- Tisch School of the Arts
- Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
Contact Details
New York University
70 Washington Square South,
New York, NY 10012
212.998.1212
Official Website: http://www.nyu.edu/
