Facts and Figures

Graduate Studies at a Glance

Graduate Studies at a Glance
  • 7 master's programs
  • 11 PhD programs
  • 30+ partnerships with NYU schools, centers, and academic departments
  • 17 countries and regions represented among enrolled students since 2015
  • 1 NYU degree -- all graduates of NYU Shanghai master's and PhD programs receive degrees from New York University

NYU Shanghai Graduate Students in the Entering Class of 2024

NYU Shanghai Graduate Students in the Entering Class of 2020
  • 163 students
  • 19-57 age range
  • 29% of students are 25+
  • 12% are former NYU or NYU Shanghai undergraduates
  • 22 Chinese provinces represented
Male / Female

41% / 59%

Male / Female

Bring prior work experience

25%

Bring prior work experience

Chinese universities / universities outside China

23% / 77%

Chinese universities / universities outside China

Students hold undergraduate degrees from universities in 13 countries/regions

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Students hold undergraduate degrees from universities in 11 countries/regions.

Chronology of Graduate and Advanced Education at NYU Shanghai

2015: First Master of Social Work students and PhD candidates in Neural Science admitted.
2016: First PhD students in Computer Science enroll.
2017: First PhD students in Chemistry and Physics admitted. MA in TESOL program opens for inaugural recruitment. OGAE WeChat official account established.
2018: MS in Data Analytics and Business Computing and MS in Quantitative Finance launched. PhD in Mathematics announced.
2019: PhD research workspace (Room 1233 NYU Shanghai Century Avenue campus) opens. PhD in Transportation Planning & Engineering announced. Graduate Lounge (Room 500 NYU Shanghai Century Avenue campus) opens. PhD in Data Science launched.
2020: First Master's Convocation held. Inaugural IMA master's students admitted. PhD in Sociology launched. First PhD candidates in Biology and Electrical Engineering enroll. "Go local" program welcomes 900+ NYU New York graduate students.
2021: First-ever PhD graduate earns degree in Computer Science. OGAE programs included in Shanghai "Double World Class" classification, allowing graduates to preferentially apply for select city benefits. Second Master's Convocation held. MS in Marketing & Retail Science and MS in Organization Management & Strategy introduced.
2022: PhD in Public Administration launched. Semester Study program begins, welcoming over 100 students from NYU SPS and NYU Tandon. Third Graduate Convocation held. First-ever cohorts of MS in Marketing & Retail Science and MS in Organization Management & Strategy enroll.
2023: 10th Anniversary Graduate Alumni Homecoming Gala fetes NYU Shanghai’s first decade. Inaugural events of Post-Doctoral and Doctoral Research Assembly and First-Year Doctoral Summer Camp held. Numerous expanded spaces for graduate study, research, and connection open with NYU Shanghai’s move to New Bund campus.