New York University

There are many reasons for Indian students to pick New York University for their higher Studies.

·       The University has a very good placement rates of around 98%

·       For first year UG, NYU aims to meet 100% of demonstrated financial aid.

·       It is easy to adjust as the University is home to 27000+ international students

·       It is ranked at #36 globally.

There are many reasons for Indian students to pick New York University for their higher Studies.

·       The University has a very good placement rates of around 98%

·       For first year UG, NYU aims to meet 100% of demonstrated financial aid.

·       It is easy to adjust as the University is home to 27000+ international students

·       It is ranked at #36 globally.

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. 

New York University enrolls one of the largest international student populations. In 2024-25, NYU enrolled 27,000+ international students. Students at NYU come from 130+ countries.

• Global network campuses model – Students will have the option to study across various campuses, NY City, Abu Dhabi and Shanghai along with various global academic centers
• Career access – Being in Manhattan will give international students a leverage to connect with major employers across Finance, Media, Tech, Law, etc.

Some unofficial sources cite that these NYC schools are some of the hardest schools to get into. 

• NYU Stern School of Business
• the College of Nursing
• and the College of Arts and Sciences 

While overall New York University acceptance rate is around 8%, the acceptance rate for the other schools and colleges is below 5%.

Over Shiksha Study Abroad platform, NYU has been rated 4.1 out of 5. A few of the NYU reviews are-

• Ishita Reddy states that at NYU, there is intense course work. To break the monotonous study cycle, students can have a positive outlook and engage with peers and professors
• Professors at NYU have great knowledge. Assignments allocated by the university is very unique and you will learn a lot from them
• There are events being conducted on campus almost every day. There is a student club for anything students can name

New York University lies among the Top 60 Universities in the world in the latest rankings. But, in the US based universities rankings, NYU ranking is slightly above the Top 30 Universities in the U.S. In the National Universities rankings by U.S. News, NYU ranks at #32 in 2026. 

Many UG and PG degrees are offered at NYU Tisch School of Arts such as BA, MFA, MA, and more. Study areas at this school of NYU are-

• Dance
• Drama
• Performance Studies
• Art & Public Policy
• Design for Stage & Film
• Media Producing
• Grad Acting