SOLVE COMPLEX URBAN CHALLENGES
BY COMBINING DATA SCIENCE, URBAN MANAGEMENT, AND POLICY AT NYU
WELCOME TO THE NYU TANDON SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
We are excited that you’re interested in learning more about the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, where you will receive a robust graduate education supported by distinguished faculty, state-of-the-art facilities, and engagement with our active alumni network. Our rigorous academics, innovative campus atmosphere, and limitless resources provide unparalleled pathways for evolving your ideas into reality and developing the skills that make our graduates so highly sought after. With intensive research opportunities available and instruction from leaders in the engineering, scientific, and technological fields, you will build the foundation to begin designing a better world. When you are ready, we encourage you to start your application to the NYU Tandon School of Engineering.
Sincerely,
ELIZABETH ENSWEILER Assistant Dean, Admissions NYU Tandon
A UNIVERSITY WITH UNPARALLELED RESOURCES
New York University is the largest private university in America, providing access to the most advanced tools and cutting-edge technology. Utilize the state-of-the-art facilities on the Tandon campus in the heart of Brooklyn’s Tech Triangle, and expand your perspective in classes at our Washington Square campus, connecting you with the vast resources of Manhattan.
There are few universities that have attained the global presence of NYU. With three portal campuses, 12 global academic centers, and a prestigious reputation that attracts the most talented faculty and students from around the world, our network provides you with connections on an international stage.
APPLIED URBAN SCIENCE AND INFORMATICS, MS
Develop Expertise in Big Data Analysis
The MS in Applied Urban Science and Informatics offers a unique, cutting-edge approach that links data science, statistics, analytics, and mathematics with complex urban systems, urban management, and policy. You’ll learn to analyze large-scale data and apply it to the issues that impact our cities in hands-on classes and exceptional research opportunities, as well as by partnering with NYC agencies and businesses.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
36 credits
May be completed full time or part time
Electives, applied project intensives, internships, and global immersion offerings allow you to tailor the curriculum to your goals
A six-credit, two-semester Capstone Project engages you in professional research and real-world projects
Preparation for high-level careers with key city and government agencies; leading firms in technology, telecommunications, utilities, and renewable energy; management consulting; financial services; and nonprofits
Job placement and continuing education rate of 93.5%
Average starting salary of $97,000
INNOVATING ALONGSIDE THE EARTH’S BOLDEST
Our students and faculty are an exceptional collection of groundbreaking thinkers who make discoveries, innovate solutions, and drive companies that change industries.
NYU Tandon students have established startups that were acquired by companies including Twitter, Uber, and Adecco Group, and taken positions with employers such as Google, Lucasfilm Ltd., and the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab. Our alumni include Nobel Prize-winners, astronauts, university presidents, and the leaders and founders of more than 2,000 corporations.
CAMPUS SPACES THAT INSPIRE INVENTION
We offer access to an unrivaled selection of on-campus facilities and spaces designed for discovery, collaboration, and creation. Here, you will have the most cutting-edge tools and resources to develop and integrate data analytics and technologies both for the common good and to meet specific needs.
A SAMPLING OF OUR FACILITIES:
Agile Robotics and Perception Lab
Automation and Intelligence for Civil Engineering (AI4CE)
Dynamical Systems Laboratory
Machine Learning for Good Lab
NYU Disaster Risk Analysis Lab
NYU Immersive Computing Lab
SimSpace Lab
Urban Complexity Lab
Urban Modeling Group
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
The NYU Tandon School of Engineering primes students for success. In fact, QS Top University Rankings ranks us sixteenth for graduate employability, and our students have a 95.8 percent career placement rate after graduation. All the while, New York City’s growing tech industry gives you boundless opportunities to find or grow the career that best matches your goals.
The NYU Tandon Career Hub and the Wasserman Center for Career Development at NYU offer comprehensive resources to guide you through the first steps of your career. Benefit from career fairs, resume and cover letter workshops, company presentations, mock-interview sessions, on-campus recruiting, and access to Handshake, our online job board—all of which will help you make connections in the thriving New York City tech scene.
