New York University

New York University has a long tradition of fostering innovative research dating back to its founding in the early 1800s, when Samuel Morse had a laboratory in the Main Building. NYU is a category I Research University and one of only 60 American institutions admitted to membership of the Association of American Universities. Our faculty and students contribute to the advancement of the sciences, arts, humanities and the professions in a wide variety of fields — from cutting-edge vision research to the cataloging and preserving of ancient Aramaic and Judaic texts.

New York University's current mission and its future goals are based on the University's defining and distinct characteristics: NYU is a large private global research University located in the major urban environment of New York City. These attributes form the foundation of the university which we have inherited, and they form the foundation of NYU's future.

First and foremost, NYU is a research University. The work of its faculty in the creation of new knowledge provides a basis for the educational programs of its students. NYU's global environment within New York City constantly influences the attitudes of its faculty and students, and often the specific topics of their scholarship. And the principles and resources of private education provide the University with the flexibility required for efficiency, improvement and change.