As a leading research institution, New York University provides innovative, diverse and superlative instruction to our students, creating the future leaders of the global community. We recruit faculty from the top of their fields, who contribute to our mission of academic excellence and foster the groundbreaking research and discovery that defines our University.


Faculty

Faculty member teaching

Our faculty are recognized for their contributions both in and out of the classroom by the NYU community. Their accomplishments and research are often acknowledged externally as well, earning them accolades from the world's leading organizations.

Students

Students collaborating

NYU students take advantage of the opportunity to study with the University's prestigious, award-winning faculty. Their collaboration and the many research opportunities that the University affords has garnered many NYU students recognition as well. 


Recent Highlights

Three NYU faculty members have been awarded 2024 Guggenheim Fellowships. NYU’s Julia Wolfe, Shadi Harouni, Alexander Nagel, and 185 other scholars and artists have been selected from more than 3,000 applicants by John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation for this year’s awards. The 2024 Fellows represent 52 scholarly disciplines and artistic fields and range in age from 28 to 89.