New York University Shanghai

New York University Shanghai
上海纽约大学
Shanghai New York University
MottoMake the world your major.
TypeJoint-venture university
Established2012 (2012)
Parent institution
East China Normal University and New York University
ChancellorTong Shijun
Vice-ChancellorJeffrey Lehman
ProvostJoanna Waley-Cohen
Students1,600
Undergraduates1,600
Location
567 West Yangsi Road, Pudong, Shanghai, China
LanguageEnglish
AffiliationsAALAU
Websiteshanghai.nyu.edu
shnyu.edu.cn
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese上海纽约大学
Traditional Chinese上海紐約大學
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShànghǎi Niǔyuē Dàxué

New York University Shanghai (NYU Shanghai; legal name registered as Shanghai New York University)[1] is China's first Sino-US research university and the third degree-granting campus of New York University (NYU). It was established in 2012 under a partnership between East China Normal University (ECNU) and NYU with the support from the Shanghai Municipal People's Government. It was the first Sino-foreign joint university to receive independent legal entity accreditation from the Ministry of Education of China.[2] Classes are in English.[3] Upon graduation, undergraduate students will receive bachelor's degrees from both NYU Shanghai and NYU.[4] Students can study abroad at one of New York University's 13 global academic centers and 2 degree-granting campuses.[5]

History

On October 15, 2012, a ceremony commemorating NYU Shanghai’s establishment was held in the Lujiazui Financial area of Pudong New District, Shanghai. On August 9, 2013, NYU Shanghai welcomed its first class of 295 students, the Class of 2017, to the ECNU campus while its new campus was under construction. In August 2014, students moved into NYU Shanghai’s brand new 15-story Century Avenue campus in the Lujiazui Financial area of Pudong New District. In May 2015, NYU Shanghai admitted its first class of graduate program students, who would earn degrees from joint programs with NYU. NYU Shanghai broke ground on a new 114,000-square-meter campus in Pudong’s New Bund area in May 2019[6]. The spring semester 2023 kicked off at the newly built New Bund Campus, as the university celebrated its 10th anniversary[7].

Enrollment

NYU Shanghai seeks to cultivate globally-minded graduates through innovative teaching, world-class research, and a commitment to public service. As of Fall 2024, its student body consists of 1,887 undergraduate and 335 graduate students, half of whom are from China, while the half are from the United States and some 70 other countries and regions[8].

NYU Shanghai's logo is adapted from NYU's torch logo, using the top half of the torch to form the petals of a magnolia flower, the official flower of Shanghai. The logo is meant to represent NYU's footing in Shanghai.[9]

Administration

Chancellor: Tong Shijun. Tong Shijun is the Chancellor of NYU Shanghai. He was a professor of philosophy at ECNU and the former University Council Chairman of ECNU.[10]

Vice Chancellor: Jeffrey Lehman. Jeffrey Lehman is the inaugural Vice Chancellor of NYU Shanghai, where he oversees all academic and administrative operations. Lehman had previously served as dean of the University of Michigan Law School, the eleventh president of Cornell University, and the founding dean of the Peking University School of Transnational Law.[11]

Provost: Wu Bei joins NYU Shanghai in Fall 2025, serving as the Provost and Distinguished Global Professor of Public Health. As Provost, she sets the university’s academic strategy and priorities, and oversees academic appointments, research, and faculty affairs. Prior to this role, Professor Wu served at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing as Vice Dean for Research and Dean’s Professor in Global Health[12].

Chancellor Emeritus: Yu Lizhong, the founding Chancellor of NYU Shanghai, was president of ECNU from 2006 to 2012[13].

Former Provost: Joanna Waley-Cohen was the Provost for NYU Shanghai from 2014 to 2025. She is also a Julius Silver Professor of History at NYU, where she has taught Chinese history since 1992.[14]

Campus

ECNU Zhongbei Campus (2013–)

The Class of 2017 of NYUSH spent their first academic year in the Zhongbei Campus of ECNU in Putuo District in 2013, as the Academic Building at Century Avenue was still under construction at that time.[15]

Century Avenue (2014–2022)

The Academic Center of NYU Shanghai

From 2014 to 2022, NYU Shanghai was based at 1555 Century Ave. in Pudong, Shanghai. The main campus was contained in a single building, the Academic Center, a 15-story building with two underground floors.[16]

Qiantan (2023–present)

The groundbreaking ceremony was held for the 114,000 square meters new campus in Qiantan on May 30, 2019. The Qiantan Campus was designed and built by architectural firm Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF). The design features four buildings arranged in a pinwheel shape reminiscent of NYU Shanghai's logo, connected as one building above the fifth floor. The university hoped to move up to 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students into the new campus since Fall, 2022.[17]

Residence Halls

Jinqiao and Pusan (2015–2022)

NYU Shanghai had two residence halls located within Pudong New Area when the main campus was at Century Avenue.

The Jinqiao Residence Halls, which were north of the Campus, consisted of 3 buildings in Green Center Towers and was home to the majority of the students. The residence halls were a 25-minute shuttle ride from the Academic Building and was served by shuttle buses scheduled around the academic schedule. Jinqiao Road Station of Metro Line 6 next to the halls provided convenient transportation to the students as well.[18]

The relatively small Pusan Road residence halls were south of the Academic Building. They were also a 25-minute commute to the Academic Building via shuttle bus, which ran based on the academic calendar.[19]

Jingyao (2023–present)

Academics

Undergraduate programs

NYU Shanghai offers 19 majors, and numerous multidisciplinary minors and specializations.[20]

In order to graduate, undergraduate students have to spend at least one semester studying away in New York, Abu Dhabi or at one of NYU's 12 study away centers in cities around the world.[21]

In April 2019, NYU Shanghai has accepted 966 international students from a pool of 13,807 applications worldwide for the Class of 2023, resulting in an international acceptance rate of 7%.[22]

For the Class of 2024, NYU Shanghai admitted 1,533 students from a total pool of over 13,000 applicants. The admitted Class of 2024 was one of NYU Shanghai's most geographically diverse classes, with students coming from 44 US states and 96 countries around the world.[23]

Graduate and advanced education programs

The school also offers Masters programs and PhD programs.[24]

PhD Programs

NYU Shanghai's PhD programs are offered jointly with other schools and departments of NYU, including the NYU Graduate School of Arts and Science, the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, and the NYU Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, in the following subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Data Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Neural Science, Physics, Public Administration, Sociology, Transportation Planning and Engineering.[25]

Research centers

NYU–ECNU Joint Research Institutes at NYU Shanghai

NYU Shanghai houses 10 research institutes in collaboration with East China Normal University (ECNU), they are listed as follows.[26]

  • NYU–ECNU Center for Computational Chemistry at NYU Shanghai
  • NYU–ECNU Institute of Brain and Cognitive Science at NYU Shanghai
  • NYU–ECNU Institute for Social Development at NYU Shanghai
  • NYU–ECNU Institute of Mathematical Sciences at NYU Shanghai
  • NYU–ECNU Institute of Physics at NYU Shanghai
  • Volatility Institute at NYU Shanghai
  • Center for Applied Social and Economic Research (CASER)
  • Center for Global Asia at NYU Shanghai
  • Center for Data Science and Analytics
  • Center for Business Education and Research
  • Center for Global Health Equity
  • Center for Artificial Intelligence and Culture

Athletics

NYU Shanghai's mascot is a purple Qilin designed by a student and decided by a popular vote, beating out other designs including a panda, dragon, lion, and original creature named Spark.[27] NYU Shanghai offers competitive sports teams for badminton, tennis, basketball, fencing, flag football, soccer, and volleyball, competing against local universities and high schools in various leagues and city-sponsored events.[28] NYU Shanghai also offers recreational activities such as yoga retreats, outdoor hikes, go-karting, and basketball tournaments,[29] as well as semester-long group fitness classes including yoga, aerobics, cardio, strength conditioning, tai chi, and various dance classes such as traditional Chinese dance, K-pop dance, hip-hop dance, and salsa. These fitness classes meet weekly and offerings change from semester to semester.[30]

Notable alumni

  • Mateo Rengifo Orozco, Financier and Economist
  • William Yeh, Founder, CEO - Braintrance
  • Isaac Zeng, Founding Engineer, Braintrance
  • Brandon Shi, Founder, CEO - Plate Post
  • Alexandra Debow, Founder, swsh; Thiel Fellow

Notable faculty

See also

References

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