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) is a joint-venture university in Pudong, Shanghai, China. It was established in 2012 under a partnership between East China Normal University and New York University. It is the third degree-granting campus of New York University.

Jointly established by the two universities with the support from the Shanghai Municipal People's Government in 2012, it was the first Sino-foreign joint university to receive independent legal entity accreditation from the Ministry of Education of China. Classes are in English and Chinese. Upon graduation, undergraduate students will receive bachelor's degrees from both New York University and New York University Shanghai. Students can study abroad at one of New York University's 12 global academic centers and 2 degree-granting campuses.