New York University

New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature,[14] NYU was founded by a group of New Yorkers led by Albert Gallatin.[15]

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New York University

Latin: Universitas Neo Eboracensis
Former name	University of the City of New-York (1831–1896)
Motto	Perstare et praestare (Latin)
Motto in English	"To persevere and to excel"
Type	Private research university
Established	April 21, 1831; 192 years ago (April 21, 1831)[1]
Founder	Albert Gallatin
Accreditation	MSCHE
Academic affiliation	AAU NAICU[2] Space-grant IAU
Endowment	$5.8 billion (2021)[3]
Budget	$14.7 billion (2021)[4]
Chairman	William R. Berkley[5]
President	Andrew D. Hamilton
Provost	Katherine E. Fleming[6]
Academic staff	Total: 9,835 (fall 2018)[7] (5,723 full-time / 4,112 part-time)[7]
Administrative staff	2,242[8][9]
Students	51,848 (Fall 2018)[10]
Undergraduates	26,733 (Fall 2018)[10]
Postgraduates	25,115 (Fall 2018)[10]
Location	New York City , United States 40°43′48″N 73°59′42″W
Campus	Large City,[11] 230 acres (0.93 km2) (Manhattan campus)[12]
Other campuses	Brooklyn Englewood Cliffs Los Angeles Mineola Washington, D.C. Abu Dhabi Accra Berlin Buenos Aires Florence Havana London Madrid Paris Prague Shanghai Sydney Tel Aviv
Newspaper	Washington Square News
Colors	NYU Violet   White[13]
Nickname	Violets
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division III – UAA
Mascot	Bobcat
Website	www.nyu.edu

In 1832, the non-denominational all-male institution began its first classes near City Hall based on a curriculum focused on a secular education.[16][17] The university moved in 1833 and has maintained its main campus in Greenwich Village surrounding Washington Square Park.[18] Since then, the university has added an engineering school in Brooklyn's MetroTech Center and graduate schools throughout Manhattan.[19] NYU has become the largest private university in the United States by enrollment, with a total of 51,848 enrolled students, including 26,733 undergraduate students and 25,115 graduate students in 2019.[20][10] NYU also receives the most applications of any private institution in the United States and the ninth-most applications in the United States overall,[21] and admissions are considered highly selective.[22][23][24]

NYU main campus in the New York City is organized into ten undergraduate schools, including the College of Arts & Science, Gallatin School, Steinhardt School, Stern School of Business, Tandon School of Engineering, and Tisch School of the Arts.[16] NYU's 15 graduate schools include the Grossman School of Medicine, School of Law, Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, School of Professional Studies, Silver School of Social Work, and Rory Meyers School of Nursing.[25][16] The university's internal academic centers include the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Center for Data Science, Center for Neural Science, Clive Davis Institute, Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, Institute of Fine Arts, and the NYU Langone Health System.[26] NYU is a global university system[27] with degree-granting portal campuses at NYU Abu Dhabi in United Arab Emirates and NYU Shanghai in China, and academic learning centers in Accra, Berlin, Buenos Aires, Florence, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Paris, Prague, Sydney, Tel Aviv, and Washington, D.C.[28][29][30]

Past and present faculty and alumni include 39 Nobel Laureates, 8 Turing Award winners, 5 Fields Medalists, 31 MacArthur Fellows, 26 Pulitzer Prize winners, 3 heads of state, a U.S. Supreme Court justice,[31] 5 U.S. governors, 4 mayors of New York City, 12 U.S. senators, 58 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, two Federal Reserve Chairmen,[32] 38 Academy Award winners, 30 Emmy Award winners, 25 Tony Award winners, 12 Grammy Award winners, 17 billionaires, and seven Olympic medalists.[33][34][35][36][37][38][39]