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.

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CCNY Fast Facts

Why CCNY? Here are a few reasons.

$6M+

Total student scholarships, stipends, and fellowships awarded

115+

Number of undergraduate majors and master's programs

95.6%

Full-time faculty members who hold terminal degrees in their fields

150+

Total number of countries that CCNY students represent

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Spotlights

Some members of the UAEREP team on a tour of Professor Robert Alfano's lab. From left: CCNY PhD student Sandra Mamani Reyes; UAEREP's  Alya Al Mazroui and Sufian Farah; Southern Connecticut State University physicist Binlin Wu and Alfano.

BREAKTHROUGH ADVANCES RAIN GENERATION

CCNY physicist Robert Alfano's work on rain production using supercontinuum light prompts UAE research collaboration.

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Grove School mechanical engineering Professor Taehun Lee.

FUELING INNOVATION IN FLUID MECHANICS

Professor Taehun Lee, from the Grove School of Engineering, has been awarded supercomputing access by the U.S. Department of Energy.

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CCNY student Fairuz Omar Raya has been selected to participate in The New York Times Corps mentorship program.

EMPOWERING TOMORROW'S JOURNALISTS

CCNY student Fairuz Omar Raya has been selected to participate in The New York Times Corps mentorship program.

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Alumnus Aaron Rand gifts CCNY $30k to establish scholarship fund and award in memory of grandson Elan Ganeles

RAND'S TRIBUTE TRANSFORMS LIVES

Alumnus Aaron Rand gifts CCNY $30K to establish a scholarship fund and award in memory of grandson Elan Ganeles.

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CCNY atmospheric scientist Jimmy Booth leads the Climate Lighthouse Project to co-develop tools for NYC's extreme heat.

CCNY WINS $1M CLIMATE INITIATIVE

CCNY atmospheric scientist Jimmy Booth leads the Climate Lighthouse Project to co-develop tools for NYC's extreme heat.

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CCNY NAMED A BEST COLLEGE

The Princeton Review ranks The City College of New York among the nation’s top institutions for undergraduates.

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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.

Explore Our Five Year Plan