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New York University

New York University

🇺🇸 United States of America 4-Year University
Global #19 United States of America #15
Campus of New York University

Institution Info

Founded
1831
Type
4-Year University
Students
57,270 students
Faculty
17,000
Endowment
$4.6B
Website
https://nyu.edu

About

New York University is a higher education institution in United States of America, founded in 1831. Recognized as one of the world's top 100 universities, it is one of the leading universities in United States of America. The university has approximately 57K students, an endowment of $4.6B, a member of Global S-Tier (World Top 20) and Top 50 Universities in North America.

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #55 · Top 100 81.10
THE 2026 THE #32 · Top 50 81.61
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #19 · Top 50 94.26
ARWU 2025 ARWU #28 · Top 50 38.90

Research Output via OpenAlex

1,339
h-index
25,238,354
Citations
265,786
Publications
257,677
i10-index
3.13
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

New York University is ranked #19 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United States of America, it holds the #15 position.
New York University was founded in 1831, making it 195 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United States of America.
New York University has a student body of approximately 57,270 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 3:1.
New York University has produced 265,786 research publications with 25,238,354 total citations and an h-index of 1,339, according to OpenAlex data.
New York University has an endowment of approximately $4.6B USD. University endowments fund financial aid, research, faculty positions, and campus development.