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  1. New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City, United States. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature , [12] NYU was founded in 1832 by a group of New Yorkers led by Albert Gallatin [13] as a non-denominational all-male institution near City Hall based on a curriculum focused on a secular education .

  2. A number of new graduate schools complemented NYU’s undergraduate growth: the College of Nursing (1932), the Institute of Fine Arts (1933), the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences (1934), and new colleges in continuing education (1934; now the School of Professional Studies) and public service (1938), the latter founded with the ...

  3. Following is a partial list of notable faculty (either past, present or visiting) of New York University.As of 2014, among NYU's past and present faculty, there are at least 159 Guggenheim Fellows, over 7 Lasker Award winners, and at least 68 are currently elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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  5. www.nyu.edu › about › leadership-universityBiography - NYU

    Jan 1, 2016 · Biography. Andrew Hamilton became the 16th president of New York University on January 1, 2016. Under President Hamilton’s leadership, NYU has made significant advances. Applications for first-year admission have increased by 40 percent, and this fall the University welcomed the most selective and diverse freshman class in its history.

  6. www.nyu.edu › about › news-publicationsHistory of NYU

    Though the University now operates on a larger scale, our commitment to our founding ideals of diversity and innovation has not wavered. A 2017 study by the New York Times ranked NYU No. 4 among top colleges enrolling the highest percentage of low- and middle-income students. NYU also ranked No. 8 on the economic mobility index, which measures ...

  7. The university was founded as University of the City of New York in 1831 by a prominent group of New York City residents led by then United States Secretary of the Treasury, Albert Gallatin. The school was officially renamed New York University in 1896. 37 Nobel Prize winners have been produced by NYU, the 12th most in the United States and ...

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