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New York University

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New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City, United States, established on April 21, 1831. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Founded Year
1831 1
Country
United States 1
City
New York City 1
Ownership Type
Private non-profit 1
Selectivity or Admission
Selective 1
Ranking Band
Top 100 3
Classification
Institution Type
University 1
Statistics
Enrollment Size
57,270 2
Connections

Associated With

Jerome Bruner, Thinkers

Jerome Bruner joined the NYU faculty in 1991, teaching primarily in the School of Law.

Source New York University (Wikipedia)
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Has Member

Yann LeCun

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Located In

New York City

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Source New York University (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City, United States.
United States

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Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City, United States.
York

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Source New York University (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City, United States.
Sources
1. New York University (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City, United States.
  • Infobox, Established
    April 21, 1831
  • Infobox, Location
    New York City, United States
  • Infobox, Location (city)
    New York City, United States
  • Infobox, Type
    Private research university
  • Introduction
    admissions are considered selective
  • Description, institution-kind classification
    New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City, United States, established on April 21, 1831.
  • Associated With: Jerome Bruner, Biography section, Jerome Bruner article
    In 1991, Bruner joined the faculty at New York University (NYU), where he taught primarily in the School of Law.
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2. Wikidata: New York University
  • Wikidata Q49210, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata Q49210, class allow-list match (w-bbfill-education6-0927)
  • Wikidata Q49210 P2196 (number of students), latest-time (w-bbfill-education6-0927)
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3. Center for World University Rankings: CWUR World University Rankings 2025
Center for World University RankingsCWUR Global 2000 list 2025, world rank 25
Quote, CWUR Global 2000 list 2025, world rank 25
Top 0.2% New York University USA 18 42 49 40 54 87.5
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