New York University Courses 2026: Popular UG, PG, & Certificate Courses

New York University MBA fees is around INR 68 L for first-year for International students. Mentioned below is the complete first-year MBA fees at NYU:

According to top-ranking publisher NYU ranks #32 in the National Universities in 2026 in US. In 2025, this university ranked at #30. This shows that the university's position declined in the US specific rankings in the year 2026. As per the Times Higher Education rankings for 2025, NYU ranks at #19 position in the U.S. for 2026.  

Duration of NYU MBA course is 2 years. Average median salary for MBA graduates after they complete MBA from NYU is USD 175,000. A few of the top employers for MBA graduates such as EY, Kearney, McKinsey & Company, Bain & Company, The Walt Disney Company, Bank of America, JP Morgan, etc.

NYU ranks well in a variety of subjects in QS subject rankings such as Accounting, Finance, Communication and Media Studies, Law and Legal Studies, Global MBA, Medicine,  etc. The QS rankings is given as follows:

New York University has been ranked at #55 in 2026 and #43 in 2025 showing overall declining ranking trend in the recent years. Still it has managed to stop in the Top 60 Universities Worldwide.

With a 9% acceptance rate, New York University is quite hard to get into. The low percentage shows that the university is quite strict while admitting students in MS programs. You must submit proof of performing well in academic, extracurricular activities, proof of English, along with proof of volunteering tasks.

NYU does require English language proficiency for International applicants. While NYU accepts IELTS, they also accept other English language proficiency tests. In addition to IELTS, NYU accepts other English proficiency test such as Duolingo, CAE ( Cambridge English exams), TOFEL and many more. The following table gives more details with the minimum score required from the tests;  

With a 7.7% acceptance rate, New York University is quite hard to get into for international students. The university follows a stringent approach while selecting candidates for UG and PG programs. The students must try to gain some work experience, involved in volunteer work and extracurricular activities to add an additional quality to their resume. The university gives weightage to factors such as the rigor of secondary school records, academic GPA, recommendations, application essays, and more.

UG students who apply early in November can receive the decision by mid December. Students who applied for the regular intake may recieve a decision in Early April. The students are notified via e-mail and the approximate time of the decision is said to be one month after the application submission. 

Founded in 1831, NYU is one of the largest private universities in US. It is member of selective Association of American Universities. Via its numerous schools and colleges, NYU is leader in conducting research and providing education in Arts and Science, Medicine, Law, Engineering, Dentistry, Nursing, Public Service, Social Work, Health and Professional Studies, etc. Total number of students at NYU is 60,000+. 

NYU and UCLA are top universities for higher studies. NYU is a private university and UCLA is a state-funded school.

• Popular study areas at NYU are Social Sciences, Economics, Nursing, Business and Management, etc. Whereas popular areas at UCLA are Arts and Humanities, Psychology, Geography, History, etc. 
• NYU acceptance rate is around 8% whereas UCLA's acceptance rate is around 9%. The acceptance rate justifies that both the universities are competitive.
• UCLA ranks better with #17 in 2026 in National Universities rankings for 2026. On the other hand in the 2026 National Universities category NYU ranks at #32 in 2026.

NYU Master's in Data Science program offer students with practical skills, knowledge and interdisciplinary perspective. Duration of this course is 2 years. With help of course's hands on projects, close collaborations with world class faculty and industry partners, students are going to become leader in future of Data Science. Admission to this course is hard. Few application materials required for this course are official transcripts, IELTS or TOEFL score,  SOP, 3 LOR, etc.

Yes, NYU accepts Duolingo. Note that New York University does not have minimum score requirements, but the competitive applicants have:

• 130 and above on Duolingo English Test

Test scores in other equivalent ELP tests are:

• 100 and above on TOEFL iBT
• 7.5 and above on IELTS Academic
• 70 and above on PTE

To take admission to NYU MSc in Construction Management, Indian students are required to meet the requirements that are listed below:

• Bachelor's degree.
• GPA of 3.0
• Personal essay
• Resume
• Academic transcripts
• Two recommendations

As per the stats for 2024-25, the total no. of students enrolled at NYU is 27,532. 51% were female students. India is one of the top countries of origin. At NYU, 5,142 Indian students were enrolled. Other top countries included China and South Korea. 

Typical unweighted GPA for NYU UG applicants is 3.7. The academic profile of UG students are given below:

• Combined SAT scores: 1470 – 1570
• ACT scores: 33-35

Other requirements are academic transcripts, English language proficiency score, and other program-specific documents. Students can apply through Common App. 

Yes, international students at New York University can work part-time. Students can work maximum of 20 hours per week during Fall or Spring semesters. During summer and winter break periods, students can work 20+ hours per week. NYU itself has many different kinds of on campus jobs available. These jobs include Designers, IT Techs, Designers, Newspaper Reporters, Office Assistants, etc. Students can find part time jobs via NYU Handshake, WayUp or ask around campus.

By 3 months of graduation, 86% of Class of 2025 MBA graduates accepted offers. Top employers of MBA graduates are Amazon, McKinsey & Company, Deloitte, Boston Consulting Group, etc. Median salary for MBA graduates is USD 175,000. Industries where these graduates are working are Consulting, Consumer Packaged Goods, Financial Services, Entertainment, etc. 

For the Class of 2025, 98.4% of the UG students compeletd at least one business related internship before the graduation. Interships are an important part of the UG students at NYU. For 2024, the internship placement rate was 96.9%.