Top 7 Universities in New York

Home to some of the best educational institutions, New York boasts of its world-class selection of higher education. The QS World University Rankings featured 7 universities in New York in the 2014-15 world rankings.

New York is known for its heterogenous outlook, from budding economists to movie stars, New York offers fantastic facilities for all. Whatever subject you want to study and whichever hobbies appeals you, New York has an institution and a neighbourhood to suit.

To help you decide your dream educational destination in the New York City, here's an overview of the city's top 7 universities, based on the QS World University Rankings 2014-15.

Columbia University

Columbia University is New York's highest ranking institution
Currently stands in 14th place in the QS World University Rankings
It is a member of the prestigious Ivy League universities
Columbia is a world-leading center for research
It boasts of over 7000 international students from more than 150 different countries

To know more, visit Columbia University

Cornell University

It stands 19th in the QS World University Rankings
Cornell is another member of the prestigious Ivy Leagues Universities
The university offers a range of both academic and vocational courses
It is the first university in the US to offer a degree in veterinary medicine and also to teach modern Far-Eastern Languages

To know more, visit Cornell University

New York University (NYU)

NYU is ranked among the world's best, currently in the 41st position in the world
It is not among the famed Ivy League universities
The university strongly focuses on internalization with impressive study abroad programmes
NYU also counts a large number of international students among its large student community

To know more, visit New York University (NYU)

Yeshiva University

Yeshiva University is ranked 280th in the world
It is one of the top research universities in New York
The university was founded with the mission of combining Jewish traditions and culture with Western heritage
It relatively small compared to other universities in this list
It has around 7,500 students, with 3,000 undergrads

To know more, visit Yeshiva University

City University of New York (CUNY)

CUNY is New York City's public university
It is currently ranked 471-480 in the world
CUNY has more than 500,000 students enrolled on a huge variety of courses
CUNY offers a broad range of programmes form training to PhD research, full-time study to evening classes
The university is also known to offer internship and fellowship programmes

To know more, visit City University of New York (CUNY)

The New School

The New School is ranked with 601-650 in the most recent world university rankings
The New School has about 30% of international students
This institute focuses largely on the arts, humanities and social sciences
Its seven academic divisions are: liberal arts, music, drama, jazz and contemporary music, public engagement, social research, and design

To know more, visit The New School

Fordham University

Fordham University ranks 701+ in the QS World University Rankings
It specialises in liberal arts, sciences and business
Fordham University is composed of ten colleges, four for undergraduates and six for graduates
All the institutes enroll a total of around 15,200 students

To know more, visit Fordham University