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Education Atlas. "New York University." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-education.interactiveatlas.org/institutions/new-york-university.

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Education Atlas. (n.d.). New York University. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-education.interactiveatlas.org/institutions/new-york-university

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@misc{educationatlas-new-york-university,
  author = {Education Atlas},
  title = {New York University},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-education.interactiveatlas.org/institutions/new-york-university},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City, United States, established on April 21, 1831.

Facts

Founded Year

1831 1

Country

United States 1

City

New York City 1

Ownership Type

Private non-profit 1

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1. New York University (Wikipedia)

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New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City, United States.

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April 21, 1831

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1. New York University (Wikipedia)

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New York City, United States

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New York City, United States

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Private research university

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