New York University (NYU) is a private nonprofit research university based in New York City. Founded in 1831, NYU's main campus is centered in Manhattan, located with its core in Greenwich Village, and campuses based throughout New York City. NYU is also a university with a global focus, where students travel internationally for education at NYU Abu Dhabi and NYU Shanghai, as well as to centers in Accra, Berlin, Buenos Aires, Florence, London, Madrid, Paris, Prague, Sydney, Tel Aviv, and Washington, D.C
