Life Beyond Century Avenue: Class of 2020

This year, as the COVID-19 pandemic upended the plans of new graduates all over the world, the Class of 2020 appear to be navigating these unforeseen challenges with typical resilience and grace, making the most of the unique cross-cultural education they gained at NYU Shanghai.

Despite a challenging year, the overall employment and graduate education rate reached 94% for the Class of 2020. More than half of our graduates have decided to continue their studies at prestigious universities around the globe, while some  40 percent have joined the workforce. Over 60 percent are studying, working, or starting their own businesses outside their home countries.

The following report includes NYU Shanghai graduates from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. Figures in this report are based on the 84% of graduates for whom  the university has verifiable information about their post-graduation activities, including information gathered from survey responses as well as other research from external sources.

Life Beyond Century Avenue: Class of 2020

Life Beyond Century Avenue: Class of 2020

Life Beyond Century Avenue: Class of 2020

Life Beyond Century Avenue: Class of 2020

Life Beyond Century Avenue: Class of 2020

Statistics are rounded to the nearest whole number. Therefore, totals do not always equal 100%.