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NYU’s campuses in New York, Abu Dhabi, and Shanghai offer an assortment of undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees to suit a variety of academic, professional, and personal interests.

New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City, New York. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, [13] NYU was founded in 1832 by Albert Gallatin [14] as a non-denominational all-male institution near City Hall based on a curriculum focused on a secular education.