Welcome to the City College of New York
The City College of New York (established as 'The Free Academy' in 1847) is the founding institution of the City University of New York and home to eight schools and divisions, each dedicated to the advancement of research and knowledge. We're the place where Albert Einstein first presented his theory of general relativity outside of Europe, our alumni discovered the polio vaccine, helped build the Internet, and designed the Panama Canal. And, our alumni have gone on to become Supreme Court Justices, Secretaries of State, leaders of industry, world-renowned researchers and award winning actors and musicians. We’re the City College of yesterday, today and tomorrow. See yourself here. City College.
Schools and Divisions
- The Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture
- CUNY School of Medicine
- The Grove School of Engineering
- Division of Humanities & the Arts
- Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership
- School of Education
- Division of Interdisciplinary Studies at the Center for Worker Education
- The Division of Science
![CCNY Campus in the fall](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2019-08/fastfacts_fullcampus_.jpg?itok=1FltVbLw)
CCNY Fast Facts
Why CCNY? Here are a few reasons.
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Spotlights
![CCNY Professor Naresh Devineni will lead a $2 million U.S. Department of Energy project to prepare a workforce that can respond to extreme natural hazards.](/sites/default/files/styles/spotlight/public/2025-02/0130_Naresh_BC.jpg?itok=yed1uk98)
PREPARING FOR RESILIENCE
CCNY Professor Naresh Devineni leads a $2M initiative to train scientists and engineers in advanced climate resilience solutions.
![Some members of CCNY’s 2024 Chem-E-Car team with “VitaVroom”](/sites/default/files/styles/spotlight/public/2024-12/1203_Chem-e_BC.jpg?itok=osqK2xJ9)
DRIVING SUCCESS ON THE GLOBAL STAGE
Grove School’s “VitaVroom” triumphs regionally, earning a spot among the top four at AIChE’s Chem-E-Car competition.
![Rosalia Reyes Simon](/sites/default/files/styles/spotlight/public/2025-02/0205_Rosalia_BC.jpg?itok=VupKi_dR)
CHAMPIONING LATINX VOICES
CCNY educator Rosalia Reyes Simon is recognized for her leadership in advancing Latinx and Latin American cultural heritage.
![Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Inc.gifted $30,000 to the Spitzer School to establish The MVVA Fellowship Program for Landscape Architecture students.](/sites/default/files/styles/spotlight/public/2024-12/1205_Spitzer_BC.jpg?itok=oxn1C6XI)
TRANSFORMING LANDSCAPE EDUCATION
CCNY's Spitzer School receives a $30K gift to create the MVVA fellowship for landscape architecture students.
![New York City Park Ranger and CCNY Science Education student Rafael Cruz with a friend](/sites/default/files/styles/spotlight/public/2024-12/1203_Park_BC.jpg?itok=HHMbcoqX)
CITY TO PARK RANGER SUCCESS
CCNY Science Education major Rafael Cruz turns his passion for environmental education into a career as a NYC park ranger.
![CCNY campus](/sites/default/files/styles/spotlight/public/2024-09/1019_Princeton_BC.jpg?itok=wuLecADb)
CCNY NAMED A BEST COLLEGE
The Princeton Review ranks The City College of New York among the nation’s top institutions for undergraduates.
Looking Forward: Strategic Plan 2019
Learn more about where CCNY, the home of upward social mobility, is planning to go in the coming year and beyond.