Polytechnic and NYU Affiliation

The New York Board of Regents approved the affiliation of Polytechnic and New York University on July 1, 2008, creating Polytechnic Institute of NYU.

According to the New York Center for an Urban Future's report, “Engineering a Tech Sector (August 6, 2007),” the affiliation "between NYU and Polytechnic University could provide a critical spark to the city's long-standing, and largely frustrated, efforts to establish itself as a vibrant center for technological innovation."

Within the first year of the affiliation, NYU-Poly was well on its way to fulfilling its remarkable potential. Its drive to push the boundaries of what it means to be a 21st century research institution, one founded on the principle of invention, innovation, and entrepreneurship (i²e), led to a number of educational and research strides. In addition to securing several grants, NYU-Poly began a joint initiative with the City of New York to create a business incubator that will help the financial sector rebound from 2008's sharp economic downturn.

Below is a quick look at the milestones we reached during our first year as NYU-Poly. For a fuller look at our first-year achievements in areas such as faculty development and research, student opportunities, and curriculum development, visit A Year of Historic Progress, the first annual report on the affiliation between Polytechnic and New York University.

The First Year: Affiliation Highlights

July 2008

• Board of Regents Approves Affiliation
• Libraries Allow Cross-Institution Access
• 2 NYU Students Participate in NYU-Poly Summer Research Program

August 2008

• $7.2 Million NSF Materials Research Science and Engineering Center Grant

September 2008

• 7 NYU-Poly Students Take Courses at NYU

October 2008

• $3 Million Microsoft Games for Learning Grant
• Image and Imagination Forum with NYU Medical

November 2008

• 38 Applications Submitted to Polytechnic + NYU Research Fund

December 2008

• Malignant Spaghetti: Wireless Technologies Health Care Workshop with NYU Medical

January 2009

• NYU-Poly Members of the NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) Engineering and Science Coordinating Groups Visit Future Site of NYU Abu Dhabi Campus
• NYU-Poly Professor Myles Jackson to Teach at NYU Gallatin

February 2009

• Mayor Bloomberg Announces 16,000 sq ft NYU-Poly Incubator

March 2009

• 15 Polytechnic + NYU Seed Grants Awarded

June 2009

• Launch of Clean Tech Incubator funded by $1.5 Million NYSERDA Grant