New York University Shanghai

What New York University Shanghai does

New York University Shanghai is a private non-profit Sino-foreign research university established in 2013 as a joint venture between New York University and East China Normal University (ECNU), operating as one of three degree-granting portal campuses within NYU's Global Network (alongside New York and Abu Dhabi). The institution is headquartered at 533 Chuntiao Road in Shanghai's Pudong district (also referenced as the New Bund Campus on Century Avenue), with supplementary student housing at the Jingyao Residence Hall in Jinqiao and coordinating offices in New York and Abu Dhabi. It delivers undergraduate degrees built on a liberal-arts plus research curriculum, alongside graduate master's and doctoral programs jointly offered with NYU Stern School of Business, NYU Tandon School of Engineering, and NYU Silver School of Social Work.

The product portfolio comprises undergraduate study; master's degrees in Data Analytics & Business Computing, Interactive Media Arts, Quantitative Finance, Marketing and Retail Science, and Organization Management & Strategy; a Master of Social Work; nine PhD programs (Chemistry, Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Neural Science, Physics, Public Administration, Sociology, Transportation Systems); plus non-degree offerings including Summer Academy, Summer Chinese Immersion, J-Term, and executive education. Research is concentrated in quantum computing (notably Purification Quantum Error Correction with a 75% error threshold), transportation systems and wireless charging for electric vehicles, data science, AI/ML, neural science, physics, and social sciences, with named partnerships spanning Perimeter Institute, East China Normal University, Tongji University, University of Michigan, and KAIST.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring tuition and academic fees for degree and visiting study-away students (Spring 2026 alone brought 242 visiting students from 29 countries), plus subscription-priced housing and dining, transactional summer/J-term program fees, books and course materials, and third-party sponsored tuition. The institution recruits globally via a multi-channel funnel — official site, 360-degree virtual tours, WeChat, Weibo, in-person campus tours, and information sessions — and supports an annual Class of 2029 intake of 600+ students from over 50 countries and 24 Chinese provinces, conferring degrees on 524 undergraduates and 164 graduate students at its 10th commencement.

Name

New York University Shanghai

Legal name

New York University Shanghai

Website

https://shanghai.nyu.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

New York University Shanghai is a private Sino-foreign research university jointly operated with East China Normal University in Shanghai, offering undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs to a multinational student body as one of three NYU Global Network portal campuses.

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHABAA

Comprehensive Doctoral Research Universities (Multi-Disciplinary)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Private Research Universities

SECONDARYEDAHABAB

STEM-Focused Research Universities (Engineering & Applied Sciences)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Private Research Universities

SECONDARYEDAIAIAA

University-Led Summer/Winter Schools (Credit/Non-Credit)

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/International Summer/Winter Schools & Short-Term Academic Programs

Keywords

• Higher education
• Undergraduate programs
• Graduate programs
• Doctoral research programs
• International university

Headquarters

HQ city

Shanghai

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Primary revenue stream from tuition charges for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. Students are charged NYU Shanghai tuition and fees when studying away from Shanghai during fall or spring term.
2. Summer and J-Term Programs: Revenue from summer sessions (I and II), summer Chinese immersion programs, and January term programs with separate tuition and fee structures.
3. Housing and Dining: Revenue from student housing including various room types (triple, double, single, suite) with weekly and semester rates.
4. Books and Course Materials: Revenue from estimated book and course material fees adjusted based on actual course requirements.
5. Third-Party Sponsorships: Tuition and fees paid by third-party sponsors (organizations, companies) for students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

NYU Shanghai is a private, non-profit research university that delivers degree and non-degree educational services to students. Its core offerings include four-year undergraduate liberal arts and science degrees, jointly offered master's degrees (MS, MA, MSW) with NYU partner schools, doctoral (PhD) programs across multiple disciplines, and Summer Academy and other non-degree programs. Programs are delivered primarily at the Shanghai Pudong campus with study-away options across NYU's global network.

Product overview

NYU Shanghai is a comprehensive international university offering a portfolio of educational programs including undergraduate degrees, graduate degree programs (jointly offered with NYU Stern School of Business, NYU Tandon School of Engineering, and NYU Silver School of Social Work), doctoral programs across multiple disciplines, and non-degree programs including summer academy and executive education. The academic offerings span disciplines including data analytics, interactive media arts, quantitative finance, marketing, social work, chemistry, computer science, data science, mathematics, neural science, physics, public administration, sociology, transportation systems, and Chinese language immersion. Programs are delivered at the Pudong campus in Shanghai, with some graduate programs involving coursework at NYU New York.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate degree program A four-year undergraduate liberal arts and research university program delivered at the Shanghai Pudong campus, fully immersed in a multicultural and multilingual environment, with study-away options at NYU New York and NYU Abu Dhabi.
• MS in Data Analytics & Business Computing A graduate master's degree program jointly offered with NYU Stern School of Business, focusing on data analytics and business computing methodologies.
• MA in Interactive Media Arts A graduate degree program in interactive media arts, jointly offered with NYU's Interactive Media Arts program.
• MS in Quantitative Finance A graduate degree program jointly offered with NYU Stern School of Business, focusing on quantitative finance.
• MS in Marketing and Retail Science A graduate degree program jointly offered with NYU Stern School of Business, focusing on marketing and retail science.
• MS in Organization Management and Strategy A graduate degree program jointly offered with NYU Stern School of Business, focusing on organization management and strategy.
• Master of Social Work (MSW) A Master of Social Work graduate degree program offered in partnership with NYU's Silver School of Social Work.
• PhD in Transportation Systems (Transportation Planning and Engineering) A doctoral program in transportation systems and engineering, jointly with NYU Tandon School of Engineering and NYU Department of Civil and Urban Engineering; students complete PhD coursework alongside other NYU PhD students in New York before transitioning to full-time research at NYU Shanghai.
• PhD in Chemistry A doctoral program in chemistry offered at NYU Shanghai.
• PhD in Computer Science A doctoral program in computer science offered at NYU Shanghai.
• PhD in Data Science A doctoral program in data science offered at NYU Shanghai.
• PhD in Mathematics A doctoral program in mathematics offered at NYU Shanghai.
• PhD in Neural Science A doctoral program in neural science offered at NYU Shanghai.
• PhD in Physics A doctoral program in physics offered at NYU Shanghai.
• PhD in Public Administration A doctoral program in public administration offered at NYU Shanghai.
• PhD in Sociology A doctoral program in sociology offered at NYU Shanghai.
• Summer Academy Summer academic programs for visiting and prospective students, including Summer I and Summer II sessions and Summer Chinese Immersion programs with per-credit and program-fee tuition.
• Non-Degree Programs Custom programs, certificate programs, and open courses offered by NYU Shanghai for non-degree-seeking students, including the tailored executive education program developed with The Bicester Collection for Unlock Her Future Prize winners (planned for 2026).

Quantifiable outcome

• 524 undergraduates and 164 graduates in Class of 2026
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Core technology

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and major.

• The Bicester CollectionminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partnership for the 2026 Unlock Her Future Prize - NYU Shanghai will offer a tailored executive education program for contest winners.
• NYU Tandon School of EngineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 February 2019Joint PhD program in Transportation Planning and Engineering. Students complete coursework at NYU Department of Civil and Urban Engineering, then transition to full-time research at NYU Shanghai under Shanghai faculty supervision.
• NYU Department of Civil and Urban EngineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 February 2019Partner in joint Transportation Planning and Engineering PhD program. Students complete PhD coursework alongside other NYU PhD students in New York.
• Tongji University - College of Transportation EngineeringmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 February 2019Collaboration on emerging vehicle technologies research including advanced parking management services and electric vehicles for transportation PhD program.
• Perimeter InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative research partnership on Purification Quantum Error Correction (PQEC) with researchers from NYU Shanghai developing new methods for protecting quantum information from errors.
• East China Normal UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative research partnership on quantum computing research alongside Perimeter Institute and NYU Shanghai researchers.
• University of Michigan, Ann ArbormajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration with Professor Chen Zhibin on investigation and analysis of wireless charging lanes for electric vehicles.
• Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational research collaboration on transportation technologies including wireless charging lanes.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• NYU Abu Dhabi: Sister portal campus of NYU's Global Network University located in the UAE; shares the same three-portal model, joint-venture governance structure, undergraduate liberal arts curriculum, and study-away integration as NYU Shanghai. The most directly comparable peer.
• Duke Kunshan University: Sino-foreign joint research university between Duke University and Wuhan University in Kunshan, China. Closest comparable peer in terms of structure (US partner + Chinese partner), degree-granting model, and exposure to China regulatory environment for foreign-cooperative universities.
• University of Nottingham Ningbo China: Sino-foreign joint venture between the University of Nottingham and Zhejiang Wanli Education Group. Comparable as a UK-branded branch campus operating in mainland China, offering both undergraduate and graduate programs in a similar international education model.
• Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University: Sino-foreign joint venture between Xi'an Jiaotong University and the University of Liverpool in Suzhou. Directly comparable peer operating under the same Chinese Ministry of Education foreign-cooperative university framework, with similar degree and research offerings.
• Wenzhou-Kean University: Sino-foreign joint university between Kean University (USA) and Wenzhou University. A direct peer as another approved Chinese-foreign cooperatively-run university with US branding and a comparable enrollment scale and program mix.

Broad incumbents

• New York University (NYU): Parent institution and broader Global Network anchor based in New York City. Comparable as the system of which NYU Shanghai is a campus, with overlapping degree programs, shared faculty governance, and the shared NYU brand under which NYU Shanghai's degrees are conferred.

Regional players

• Fudan University: Top-tier Shanghai-based Chinese research university (C9 League). A leading local incumbent competitor for faculty talent, Chinese undergraduate applicants, and Shanghai-based research funding relevant to NYU Shanghai.
• Shanghai Jiao Tong University: Top-tier Shanghai-based Chinese research university with internationally recognized engineering and computer science programs. Directly competes with NYU Shanghai for the same Shanghai-based STEM talent pool and research grants.

Others

• East China Normal University: The Chinese joint-venture partner institution that co-founded and co-governs NYU Shanghai. Compares as a parent/partner entity rather than a competitor, sharing governance over NYU Shanghai's curriculum, faculty appointments, and regulatory standing.

Emerging players

• Keio University Global Research Institute (KGRI): International research arm of a leading Japanese university. Comparable as an Asia-based global research hub with interdisciplinary programs relevant to NYU Shanghai's positioning as an internationally networked research university in Asia.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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