New York University (NYU) was rated the maximum five QS stars, achieving full marks in the categories research, innovation, facilities and specialist criteria. Ranked 46th in the QS World University Rankings® 2016-2017, NYU is one of the best universities in the world, and its graduates are favoured by recruiters, as indicated by NYU’s excellent performance in the Graduate Employability Rankings 2017. NYU ranks among the top universities in the world in the QS World University Rankings® by Subject for:
Based in New York City, NYU has campuses in Manhattan and Brooklyn, with the core of its buildings around the lovely Washington Square Park in the Greenwich Village. Famous alumni include actor Alec Baldwin, the pop star Lady Gaga, and celebrated playwright Tony Kushner.