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](/web/20221007015028im_/https://www.ccny.cuny.edu/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2019-08/fastfacts_fullcampus_.jpg?itok=z5znqDvU)
CCNY Fast Facts
Why CCNY? Here are a few reasons.
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Spotlights
![NY Governor Hochul, Labor Sec. Walsh, U.S. Rep. Espaillat hail new CCNY-based Rangel Workforce Initiative](/web/20221007015028im_/https://www.ccny.cuny.edu/sites/default/files/styles/spotlight/public/2022-09/0914_rangel_bc.jpg?itok=VgUIhb5H)
WORKFORCE EXPANSION TRANSFORMS COMMUNITY
CCNY-based Rangel Workforce Initiative receives high marks from New York Governor Kathy Hochul and U.S. Secretary of Labor Martin J. Walsh.
![Mosammet Chowdhury](/web/20221007015028im_/https://www.ccny.cuny.edu/sites/default/files/styles/spotlight/public/2022-10/1003_mosammetchowdhury_bc.jpg?itok=HIZd1-fT)
INSPIRING FUTURE ARCHITECTS
CCNY Spitzer architecture student Mosammet Chowdhury is the inaugural BBBF scholarship recipient.
![CUNY CREST officials and members of the Indian delegation outside CCNY’s Grove School of Engineering where CUNY CREST is based.](/web/20221007015028im_/https://www.ccny.cuny.edu/sites/default/files/styles/spotlight/public/2022-09/0919_india_bc.jpg?itok=59bmWzu3)
COMBATING CLIMATE CRISIS IN INDIA
CCNY-based CUNY Remote Sensing Earth System Institute and Bronx Community College forge ties to aid Indian climate and sustainability efforts.
![Farmers Market at CCNY](/web/20221007015028im_/https://www.ccny.cuny.edu/sites/default/files/styles/spotlight/public/2022-05/0503_farmers_bc.jpg?itok=Wqamyunk)
STOP BY THE FARMERS MARKET
A farmers market for CCNY and the Harlem community combats hunger and food insecurity.
![Kevin Gardner, Einstein Professor at CCNY, is the 2023 Biophysical Society Award winner.](/web/20221007015028im_/https://www.ccny.cuny.edu/sites/default/files/styles/spotlight/public/2022-09/0920_kevingardner_bc.jpg?itok=F9ER4Qxh)
LEADING BREAKTHROUGH BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH
Kevin Gardner, Einstein Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, is the 2023 Biophysical Society Award winner.
![CCNY Campus](/web/20221007015028im_/https://www.ccny.cuny.edu/sites/default/files/styles/spotlight/public/2022-06/0623_award_bc.jpg?itok=7R7cQYIy)
PRODUCING TOP-EARNING GRADUATES
CCNY ranked among the top ten in OnlineU’s 2022 Best Colleges for a Master’s Degree by Salary Score rankings.
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.