List of New York University alumni
is one of the world's premier residential research and teaching institutions. This partial list of notable New York University alumni includes a sampling of the many graduates who are leaders in their respective fields, non-graduate former students, fictional students, and current students of New York University. The list is abridged—only a representative few are listed. NYU ranks 7th among the World's top 100 universities for producing millionaires, as compiled by Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
NYU ranks 5th globally among universities with the highest number of alumni worth $30 million or more, as compiled by ABC News. CNBC ranks NYU 4th globally among universities with the most billionaire graduates. National Academy of Inventors ranks NYU 19th in the world based on the number of patents generated. In 2016, a study based on a computerized analysis of the number of times institutions of higher education are mentioned in Wikipedia and the number of times people search for them on Google, ranked NYU #19 among all universities in the world. NYU also is the second top feeder school for analyst careers in finance and investment banking, after University of Pennsylvania, on Wall Street.
Legend
The following abbreviations and notes are used to represent NYU schools and colleges:| Abbr. | Meaning |
| * | Did not graduate |
| College of Arts and Science | |
| College of Dentistry | |
| Rory Meyers College of Nursing | |
| Gallatin School of Individualized Study | |
| Graduate School of Arts and Science | |
| Institute of Fine Arts | |
| School of Professional Studies | |
| School of Engineering | |
| School of Law | |
| School of Medicine | |
| Tandon School of Engineering | |
| Ehrenkranz School of Social Work | |
| Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development | |
| Stern School of Business | |
| Tisch School of the Arts | |
| University College of Arts and Sciences | |
| Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service | |
| New York University Shanghai | |
| Washington Square College |
In 1973, the New York University School of Engineering and Science merged into Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, which in turn merged into NYU to form New York University Polytechnic School of Engineering in 2014. In 2015, a $100 million gift from Chandrika and Ranjan Tandon for engineering at NYU resulted in the school changing its name to NYU Tandon School of Engineering.
Academia and research
Educators
Professors, researchers and scientists
Abel Prize recipients
MacArthur Fellows
National Medals for Science, Technology and Innovation, Arts and Humanities recipients
Nobel laureates
Business
Entertainment
Academy Award winners
Emmy Award winners
Grammy Award winners
Tony Award winners
| Name | Relation to NYU | Tony Awards won | Reference |
| TSOA 2009, M.F.A. | "Best Actress in a Play" for Venus in Fur | ||
| SPS 1989, M.S.R.E. | Producer; "Best Musical" for Jersey Boys, "Best Play" for ' | ||
| TSOA, M.F.A. | "Best Featured Actress in a Play" For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf | ||
| TSOA, 1968 M.F.A. | "Best Actor in a Musical" for The Robber Bridegroom | ||
| Steinhardt | Composer, five Tony Awards from 1978 – 1991 | ||
| Steinhardt | Librettist, twelve Tony Awards from 1953 – 1991 | ||
| [|ARTS] 1955, B.A. | Lyricist, three Tony Awards: Cabaret, Woman of the Year 1981, Kiss of the Spider Woman | ||
| TSOA 1989, B.F.A | Producer; "Best Musical" for Kinky Boots, "Best Revival" for The Color Purple | ||
| TSOA, 1988 M.F.A. | "Best Actress in a Play" for God of Carnage | ||
| TSOA 2003, B.F.A. | "Best Featured Actress in a Musical" for The Book of Mormon | ||
| TSOA 2005, M.F.A. | "Best Actor in a Musical" for Once | ||
| Bradley King | TSOA, M.F.A. | "Best Lighting Design in a Musical" for Natasha, Pierre, & The Great Comet of 1812 | |
| TSOA 1984, M.F.A. | Playwright. "Best Play" Angels in America | ||
| Mimi Lien | TSOA 2003, M.F.A. | "Best Scenic Design in a Musical" for Natasha, Pierre, & The Great Comet of 1812 | |
| TSOA 1993, B.F.A. | "Best Actress in a Musical" for Wicked | ||
| TSOA 1980, B.F.A. | "Best Actress in a Musical" for Passion and The King and I | ||
| TSOA 1997, M.F.A | "Best Costume Design in a Play" for Eclipsed | ||
| Steinhardt 1977, M.A. | Playwright. "Best Play" for ' | ||
| TSOA, 1982 M.F.A. | "Best Featured Actor in a Play" for Angels in America, "Best Actor in a Play" for Angels in America | ||
| TSOA 1989, M.F.A | "Best Costume Design in a Musical" for Hamilton | ||
| GAL 1988 | Producer, four Tony Awards: Red, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Fun Home, The Humans | ||
| TSOA, 1997 M.F.A. | "Best Book" for Avenue Q | ||
| TSOA, M.F.A. | "Best Direction of a Play" for Angels in America, "Best Direction of a Musical" for Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk | ||
| TSOA, 1987 M.F.A. | "Best Featured Actor in a Play" for Side Man | ||
| TSOA 1991, B.F.A | "Best Scenic Design in a Play" for The Humans |
Medicine
Music
Politics, law and government
Members of the United States House of Representatives
Members of the United States Senate
United States Governors
Ambassadors from the United States
Judges
Attorneys
United States Cabinet members, foreign government, royalty, clergy and other
Press, literature and arts
Prize winners
- Joel Shatzky, writer and literary professor
Sports
| Name | Relation to NYU | Notability | Reference |
| Stern, B.S. | FIFA Executive Committee member from 1996 to 2013; CONCACAF General Secretary from 1990 until 2011; Executive Vice President of the U.S. Soccer Federation | ||
| Swimmer; competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |||
| CAS, B.A. | Founder and CEO of Top Rank, one of the most successful professional boxing promotion companies in boxing history | ||
| 1947 | Foil and épée fencer, 5 NCAA gold medals, selected to 1948 Olympics team | ||
| GSAS 2001, M.S. | U.S. Women's Chess Champion 1995, 1996, 1999 | ||
| ARTS 1918–1919* | Major League baseball player, spy, quiz show host | ||
| Law 1977, J.D. | NHL Commissioner | ||
| Professional equestrian; daughter of former New York City Mayor and billionaire Michael Bloomberg | |||
| Steinhardt | Professional baseball pitcher who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball ; played for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Detroit Tigers, and New York Yankees ; three-time All-Star; in 1951, he allowed a walk-off home run to Bobby Thomson, known as the "Shot Heard 'Round the World" | ||
| ENG | Olympic shot putter | ||
| Stern | Champion swimmer and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor; world record holder in swimming; Olympian | ||
| NYU basketball player 1934–1938; Navy Basketball coach 1947–1967 | |||
| CAS | Professional wrestler formerly signed to WWE, where he performed under the ring name "Big Cass." | ||
| 1962 | Olympic fencer | ||
| NBA basketball scout, and former college and professional basketball coach | |||
| Won three bronze Olympic medals | |||
| Steinhardt | Olympian in the hammer throw | ||
| 1962 | Olympic fencer | ||
| coursework* | Major League baseball player; five-time All-Star; two-time American League MVP; elected to the Hall of Fame | ||
| World record-holding shotputter and Olympic weightlifter | |||
| NBA player, 1971 champion with the Los Angeles Lakers | |||
| CAS | Gold medal winner, Olympic Winter Games 1960 | ||
| Hall of Fame basketball player and coach | |||
| Olympic gold medalist, high jump, 1904 | |||
| National champion fencer and fencing coach | |||
| Legendary soccer goalie and lacks respect | |||
| Pro basketball player and jurist | |||
| 1972 | Olympic fencer | ||
| Olympic fencer | |||
| POLY, B.S. | Head coach of the Johns Hopkins University lacrosse team | ||
| Olympic bronze medalist equestrian | |||
| Olympic soccer player and broadcaster | |||
| CAS, B.S. | Executive Director of the Major League Baseball Players Association from 1966 to 1982 | ||
| Olympic decathlete and three-time U.S. champion, NCAA high-jump champion, and All-East football player | |||
| NBA basketball player | |||
| Steinhardt | Middle distance runner; competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics | ||
| TSOA* | Professional wrestler under the name "AJ Lee"; three-time WWE Divas Champion | ||
| PhD 1998, M.S. | IFBB professional bodybuilder | ||
| SPS | Drafted by the Washington Nationals | ||
| NBA player, 1961–1966; champion with the Boston Celtics, 1968–1969 | |||
| CAS, 1988 | Olympic gold medalist, fencing, 1988, 1992 | ||
| NFL player | |||
| NBA player, 3-time FT% leader, 1-time rebound leader, 12-time All-Star, Hall of Fame, and coach | |||
| NFL player | |||
| CAS | International ice dancing competitor | ||
| 1934 | NFL Boston Redskins, Green Bay Packers 1936–1937, Model for Heisman Trophy | ||
| American Basketball League | |||
| All-American, 1928 | NFL Staten Island Stapletons, New York Giants 1929–1947, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1967 | ||
| Law 1965, J.D. | NFL Commissioner | ||
| NFL player | |||
| Two-time All-American basketball guard; left as NYU all-time scorer; pro player | |||
| CAS | Competed for the United States in the 1928 Summer Olympics held in Amsterdam, Netherlands in the 4 x 100 metres, where she won the silver medal | ||
| Stern | Former sabre fencing champion and Olympic medalist | ||
| GSAS 1941, M.A. | Olympic gold medalist, 800 m, 1936 | ||
| MLB player for Washington Senators, Detroit Tigers, LA Angels 1944–1962; All Star Team 1952; Coachof Washington Senators, NY Mets, Boston Red Sox 1962–1985 | |||
| ENG | Competed for the United States in the 1932 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States in the hammer throw, where he won the bronze medal |
- Cy Block, Major League Baseball player
Other
Fictional
The following are characters in film, television, literature, and other media that have a connection to the university:| Name | Portrayal | Notability | Reference |
| Princess Daisy | played by Samantha Mathis | Paleontology student in Super Mario Bros. | |
| Rachel Chu | played by Constance Wu | NYU professor of economics in the film Crazy Rich Asians | |
| Isabel | played by Julia Roberts | in Stepmom | |
| Darin, Kramer's intern | played by Jarrad Paul | in Seinfeld TV series | |
| James Dalton | played by Patrick Swayze | "The Cooler" at The Double Deuce | |
| Ross Geller, professor of paleontology | played by David Schwimmer | in the TV show Friends | |
| Bud Fox | played by Charlie Sheen | main character in Wall Street | |
| Charlie | played by Charlie Sheen | in TV show Spin City | |
| Paul Finch | played by Eddie Kaye Thomas | in the American Pie films | |
| Victor Ward | in Glamorama by Bret Easton Ellis | ||
| Denise Fleming | played by Lauren Ambrose | in the film Can't Hardly Wait | |
| Tom Collins | originated by Jesse L. Martin | NYU professor in the musical Rent | |
| Fritz the Cat | voiced by Skip Hinnant | in the film directed by Ralph Bakshi | |
| Theo Huxtable | played by Malcolm-Jamal Warner | in The Cosby Show | |
| Dr. Guy Luthan | played by Hugh Grant | in Extreme Measures | |
| Jack Campbell | played by Nicolas Cage | in The Family Man | |
| Alvy Singer | played Woody Allen | in Annie Hall | |
| Dalton | played by Patrick Swayze | in Road House graduated from NYU with a degree in philosophy | |
| Alex Foreman | played by Scarlett Johansson | in In Good Company | |
| Dr. Roy Tam | played by Sab Shimono | is an NYU science professor in The Shadow | |
| Will Truman | played by Eric McCormack | in Will and Grace | |
| Leo Markus | played by Harry Connick Jr. | in Will and Grace | |
| Blair Waldorf | played by Leighton Meester | in Gossip Girl | |
| Dan Humphrey | played by Penn Badgley | in Gossip Girl | |
| Vanessa Abrams | played by Jessica Szohr | in Gossip Girl | |
| Georgina Sparks | played by Michelle Trachtenberg | in Gossip Girl | |
| Olivia Burke | played by Hilary Duff | in Gossip Girl | |
| Em Lewin | played by Kristen Stewart | in Adventureland | |
| Tyler Hawkins | played by Robert Pattinson | in Remember Me | |
| Ally Craig | played by Emilie De Ravin | in Remember Me | |
| Robert "Moose" Alexander III | played by Adam G. Sevani | in Step Up 3D | |
| Camille Gage | played by Alyson Stoner | in Step Up 3D | |
| Topanga Lawrence | played by Danielle Fishel | in Boy Meets World ends up with a scholarship to NYU Law in Season 7 | |
| Grace | played by Selena Gomez | in Monte Carlo | |
| Shoshanna Shapiro | played by Zosia Mamet | in Girls | |
| Jordan Kersey | played by Camila Morrone | in Death Wish. | |
| Elijah Goldsworthy | played by Munro Chambers | in Degrassi |
- Ruth Madoff, wife of Bernie Madoff.