What opportunities will students be able to explore from the unification of academic systems of Asia and USA?
There is simply no other university in the world like NYU, and no other place like Shanghai where one can receive a world-class global education, become immersed in the culture of modern China, create relationships with a worldwide community of classmates and faculty, and acquire an experience that will be forever distinguishing. Our students come from more than 70 countries.
What kind of students from India apply to NYU Shanghai?
At the undergraduate level, NYU Shanghai evaluates a student’s overall abilities. First, young students must all be able to communicate in and out of the classroom. We require all students to have a strong grasp of English – listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Our classes will be conducted in English.
With regard to individual characteristics, our Indian students all possess a willingness to open themselves to new experiences, a sense of intellectual adventure, and a desire to push themselves by learning to listen and ask questions. At their core, the NYU Shanghai students possesses a deep sense of curiosity, a sense of civic responsibility, and empathy. In short, we are looking for tomorrow’s inventors, entrepreneurs, scholars, and leaders.
Indian undergraduates and young professionals have also shown strong interest in our new one-year Master of Science programs, jointly offered with the NYU Stern School of Business, in Data Analytics and Quantitative Finance.
What are the plans for growth on NYUSH in India?
NYU Shanghai is poised to nearly double its student population over the next couple of years, reaching more than 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The university also has aggressive plans for new faculty hiring, new program development, and advancing research initiatives. We will continue to assess where opportunities lie and where they match up well with our strengths.
In India, we will continue to build and deepen our relationships with the top schools, increase our enrollment of the best Indian students, and explore research collaborations across a variety of disciplines.
In what ways does NYU Shanghai prepare students for leadership in all walks of life?
In today’s world, leadership means having the capability to lead and work effectively in a global context. NYU Shanghai in stills these skills in its students. Our coursework nurtures personal creativity and teaches students how to take intellectual risks. Through constant cross-cultural interaction, our students develop their empathic capabilities. By the time they graduate, our students become global citizens with sophisticated worldviews.
What kind of career prospect does students of NYUSH have on completion of their postgraduate courses?
Graduates of our new one-year Master of Science programs, jointly offered with the NYU Stern School of Business, in Data Analytics and Quantitative Finance, will be positioned for future success and advancement in many different industries and growth areas, particularly in the China and Asia region. They will also join a New York University alumni network of more than 500,000 in over 180 countries. A NYU degree has global currency.
In what terms does NYUSH is looking forward to in uniting the intellectual resources of New York University to the contemporary higher education system in Asia?
Through NYU Shanghai, NYU is modeling and redefining what it means to be a globally networked university in the 21st Century. NYU Shanghai was the first university created from a partnership between the United States and China. Along the domains of teaching, research, and public service, NYU Shanghai is boldly innovating and aspires to pioneer a new vision for higher education.
