Nursing Training Programs

As one of the most prominent nursing programs in the country, NYU has been offering advanced nursing education since 1923. When the College become formalized in 1947, it emerged as a leading center of medical education, drawing from a variety of disciplines and the vast medical resources of the University.

Today, New York University’s nursing programs include both undergraduate and graduate clinical programs which have deep interaction with the medical community, including work with Brooklyn research and hospital centers. With specialty programs focused upon clinical practice and Geriatric nursing, students gains both knowledge and experience in a variety of fields.

The school’s programs range from a bachelor’s program to a master’s and PhD graduate program, as well as providing advanced continuing education to active nurses. Students learn in formal classroom as well as clinical settings, as well as performing research in the school’s various institutes, including joint programs with the World Health Organization. As a result, students gain valuable experience through placements in community hospitals both regionally and internationally, giving them exposure to a wide variety of medical settings. Many nursing students embark upon careers in public health and advocacy, helping to shape public and private policy surrounding health organizations, in addition to performing core nursing tasks. The active New York policy environment, with a number of major organizations such as the United Nations centered in the city, allows students to take a number of routes as part of their careers.