The Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly) is an American private research university located in New York City. NYU-Poly was founded as the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn in 1854, and became a constituent school of New York University in January 2014 after a merger with NYU. It is one of four engineering schools that belongs to the NYU Tandon School of Engineering.
NYU-Poly offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in several engineering disciplines and applied sciences, through its 17 departments and institutes. The most popular majors at NYU-Poly are Electrical Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Chemical & Biological Engineering, Civil Engineering, Physics, Management Science & Engineering and Integrated Digital Media. In addition to these programs of study leading to Bachelor’s or Master’s degrees, NYU-Poly also offers professional doctoral degrees in applied mathematics and chemical engineering through itsmaths departmentandchemistrydepartmentrespectively.
The main campus of NYU-Poly is situated adjacent to Downtown Brooklyn in MetroTech Center; it occupies two city blocks bounded by Jay Street (north), Myrtle Avenue (east), Willoughby Street (south), and Duffield Street (west). A number of affiliated research centers are located nearby within MetroTech or elsewhere in Brooklyn. These include the Urban Future Lab(sustainability), the Data Future Lab(big data analytics), NSF I/UCRC Center for Advanced Technology Functional Fabrics(textiles), Next Generation Power Electronics Manufacturing Innovation Instituteor Energy Conversion Devices Consortium(power electronics), NYS Smart Grid Consortium(smart grid technologies), SENSORIS testbed for autonomous vehicles(IoT applications for transportation) among others.
The history of The Polytechnic Institute dates back to 1854 when it was founded as the Brooklyn Collegiate and Polytechnic Institute making it one oldest institutions technology education in United States. In 1862 degree programs were introduced leading to Bachelor Arts (A.B.), Bachelor Sciences (B.S.), Master Arts (M.A.) and Master Sciences (M .S.). First woman student was admitted into institute 1886 which also marked beginning coeducation at institute.. In 1901 name changed again this time to Polytechnic Institute America reflect expanding mission beyond purely technical training now included liberal arts courses needed complete college education.. With outbreak World War II many students left pursue careers war related industries defense plants around country but returned following war’s end 1946 help spur tremendous growth decade that followed including introduction Doctor Philosophy Ph .D.) degree program 1955 first female faculty member 1957 African American 1959.. 1960s saw more changes including construction new campus buildings downtown Brooklyn part larger urban renewal project known Bedford–Stuyvesant Empowerment Zone later renamed Metropolitan Technology Center or “MetroTech” home today.. Mid 1970s financial crisis nearly caused demise institute but fortunately State University saved day 1976 creating jointly operated “polytechnic system” under which both SUNY Downstate Medical Center Upstate Medical University would operate campuses what become SUNY Health Science Center Syracuse .. After long successful run polytechnic system began dissolve late 1990s culminating dissolution Although no longer polytechnic system today Downstate medical school continues operate independently while polytechnics Uptate Albany Rochester Buffalo merged form College Environmental Science Forestry CEDEF ) 2003 .. Today known simply “Brooklyn” dropped from title avoid confusion other well established colleges universities such Pratt Queensborough Community Hunter St . Francis Kingsborough Community LaGuardia Medgar Evers As 21st century dawned so too did exciting new era history When Thomas F . Coletta became president 2001 he embarked ambitious plan increase size reputation institute make truly great technological university nation nods classic film Ghostbusters released 1984 which features fictionalized version events surrounding Gozer incident includes scene shot inside then still existing Dumbo warehouse used store equipment during filming since been converted condominium lofts On August 27 2013 after months speculation rumors finally confirmed what had become open secret – plans were underway merge Long Island based institution into much larger better resourced NYU result would create one largest most comprehensive science technology universities world Finally on January 2 2014 assembly members state unanimously approved creation new school within framework already existing NYU called “NYU Tandon School Applied Liberal Arts Sciences ” name change take effect September 1 same year officially becoming part great university All told today there more than 14 000 students enrolled attend classes either one two campuses Main Campus located heart vibrant up – coming neighborhood known DUMBO Downtown Under Manhattan Bridge Overpass between historic Fulton Ferry Landing waterfront area home ever growing number creative businesses restaurants cafes nightlife While classically beautiful Beaux – Arts style building Fifth Avenue Greenwich Village may be best known globally flagship Washington Square Campus home Faculty Arts Social Sciences Stern School Business Law Nursing Education Global Public Health Steinhardt School Music Performing Visual Studies Gallatin School Individualized Study Tisch School Film Television Theater Interactive Telecommunications Program Liberal Studies Graduate Programs Administration Finance Real Estate Risk Management Hospitality Tourism Management Also worth noting here newly renovated Silver Towers complex along Bleecker Street West 4th Street provides high quality student housing Along similar lines business school has site Lower Manhattan close Ground Zero site World Trade Center attacks 11 2001 Just across East River another borough Queens where you’ll find Flushing Meadows Corona Park once host 1964 New York World’s Fair currently being redeveloped attract tech startups companies provide them space work Research areas covered by various departments institutes range AI Robotics Cybersecurity Blockchain Quantum Computing Sustainable Cities Design Renewable Energy Cyber physical systems Bioengineering Entrepreneurship among many others Some notable alumni who have gone own achieve great things their chosen fields life former Mayor Michael Bloomberg financier Carl IcahnReal estate developer Donald Trump Nassim Nicholas Taleb author Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder entrepreneur Peter Thiel hedge fund manager Steve Cohen writer Bret Easton Ellis comedian Aziz Ansari actor Neil Patrick Harris musician John Legend politician Alexandria Ocasio – Cortez