The Graduate School and University Center

Founded in 1961, the Graduate Center is devoted primarily to doctoral studies and awards most of the City University of New York's Ph.D.s.  An internationally recognized center for advanced studies and a national model for public doctoral education, the Graduate Center draws its more than 1600-member faculty from the other CUNY colleges, augmented by a core group of about 125 Graduate Center appointments.  Many of its faculty members are among the world's leading scholars in their respective fields, and its alumni hold major positions in industry and government, as well as in academia.

Programs in the humanities, social sciences, and mathematics and some non-laboratory science coursework are offered at the Graduate Center, while science research and the professional programs (Business, Engineering, Criminal Justice, Social Welfare) are located on CUNY college campuses.  Some programs have research affiliations with New York City's world-class cultural and scientific institutions.  In addition, the Graduate Center offers seven master's degree programs. Also affiliated with the Graduate Center are three University Center programs: the CUNY Baccalaureate Program, the School of Professional Studies, and the Graduate School of Journalism (master's degree).

This remarkable environment of intellectual discovery and exchange is further enhanced by more than thirty interdisciplinary research centers and institutes focused on areas of compelling social, civic, cultural, and scientific concerns.  Located in a landmark Fifth Avenue building, the Graduate Center has become a vital part of New York City's intellectual and cultural life with its extensive array of public lectures, exhibitions, concerts, and theatrical events.  Further information on the Graduate Center and its programs can be found at www.gc.cuny.edu