NYU Shanghai (NYU Shanghai for short), located in Pudong New Area, China, is a Sino-foreign cooperative university and research university with independent legal personality jointly organized by new york University and East China Normal University. It is the first international research university in China officially approved by the Ministry of Education, with independent legal personality and the right to confer degrees. He is a member of the Chinese-foreign cooperative university alliance.

Nyu shanghai was approved for construction on 201117, and the foundation stone was laid in Lujiazui Financial and Trade Zone on March 28th of the same year. 20 12 10 15, the school was formally established. August 20 13, the first batch of undergraduates entered Zhongshan north road campus of East China Normal University. 2065438+In August 2004, Pudong Campus, located at century avenue 1555, was officially opened, with a construction area of 65,000 square meters. On May 30th, 20 19, nyu Shanghai Qiantan Campus officially started construction and is expected to be completed in 2022.