Founded in 1835, New York University School of Law has a record of academic excellence and national scholarly influence. One of the first law schools to admit women, it has been long committed to welcoming students of diverse backgrounds, people who had been discriminated against by many other institutions.

Located on the University's campus in Greenwich Village, NYU Law has been a pioneer—and continues to be a leader—in programs such as clinical education, public service, interdisciplinary colloquia and global studies.

To find out about our academic specialties and the first-rate faculty that teach them-explore the Areas of Focus section. There you can learn about Business, Clinical, Constitutional, Criminal, Environmental, Innovation, Interdisciplinary, International, Procedure, Public Interest and Tax Law.

To get the student perspective on daily life at the Law School—and to get a sense of what it's like to live and study in downtown New York—sample the multimedia NYU Law Experience.