We believe that knowledge is a public good
Who We Are
A public graduate school in the center of NYC
Innovative research, rigorous scholarship, and collaborative and interdisciplinary learning define graduate education at the CUNY Graduate Center and prepare students with creative, problem-solving expertise to thrive in a changing world.
The Graduate Center By the Numbers
Prized Scholars and Artists
GC faculty, students, and alumni have received Nobel and Pulitzer prizes and MacArthur and Fulbright fellowships.
Part of the Conversation
Over 100 free public programs with artists, leaders, and luminaries each year draw over 20,000 attendees.
Open to the World
Over 25% of GC doctoral students are international, representing 85 countries.
Taught by Top Scholars
Over 1,700 leading faculty members from throughout CUNY teach and mentor GC doctoral and master’s and doctoral students.
48 Degrees, from Astrophysics to Urban Ed
Students can choose from 31 doctoral programs and 17 master’s degrees as well as certificate programs.
Empowering CUNY Students
Graduate Center students teach over 5,200 CUNY classes with an enrollment of over 141,000 students each year.
In order to tackle any problem — whether fixing a car or taking down criminal networks — we must first understand it to our fullest capabilities.
— Monique Sosnowski, Ph.D. Student
Our Programs
Innovative. Interdisciplinary. Affordable.
With highly ranked programs across the humanities, sciences, and social sciences, learning here is immersive and agile. Our doctoral and master’s programs inspire students to follow their passions with a deep sense of purpose.
Highlights
Latest News and Research
Groundbreaking study and new ranking
September 28, 2022
Documenting Public Housing-to-Prison Pipeline Is a Personal Mission
Professor Van C. Tran and two former students portray the students’ “lived experiences” in a revealing and data-driven study.
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- Research News
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September 27, 2022
Fortune Ranks Graduate Center Data Science Master’s Program No. 11
The first ranking for the four-year-old program reflects its selectivity and demand.
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September 19, 2022
Meet the 2022 Teaching and Mentoring Award Winners
Congratulations to Professors Abhijit Champanerkar, Anna Indych-Lopez, and Barbara Katz Rothman, and to students and recent graduates Filip Bergabo, Cristina Pardo Porto, and Karyna Pryiomka.
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September 15, 2022
Celebrating Our Scholars in Hispanic Heritage Month
The Graduate Center is part of the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities, which aims to double Hispanic doctoral students and increase the number of Hispanic professors by 20%.
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Upcoming Events
Friday, October 7, 2022
Nationalization and Globalization in Competition: The 1992 Olympics and the New Europe
Leslie Waters joins the CUNY REEES Kruzhok to share new research on the role of the 1992 Olympics in the political reorientation of Europe.
12:30 pm — 2:00 pm
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In the Center of NYC
The Graduate Center is enriched by our home in the center of Manhattan and as part of the multi-campus City University of New York, the nation’s largest urban university system.
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