Rockefeller University

The Rockefeller University
Former names
The Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research (1901–1958)
The Rockefeller Institute (1958–1965)
MottoScientia pro bono humani generis
Motto in English
Science for the benefit of humanity
TypePrivate graduate-only university
Established1901; 123 years ago (1901)
FounderJohn D. Rockefeller[1]
AccreditationNECHE
Academic affiliations
URA
Endowment$2.32 billion (2020)[2]
PresidentRichard P. Lifton
Academic staff
79[3]
Postgraduates232[3]
Location
Upper East Side, Manhattan, New York City
,
New York
,
United States

40°45′45″N 73°57′20″W / 40.76250°N 73.95556°W / 40.76250; -73.95556
CampusUrban, 16 acres[4]
Websiterockefeller.edu Edit this at Wikidata
York Avenue gates

The Rockefeller University is a private biomedical research and graduate-only university in New York City, New York. It focuses primarily on the biological and medical sciences and provides doctoral and postdoctoral education. It is classified as a "Special Focus – Research Institution".[5] Rockefeller is the oldest biomedical research institute in the United States.

The university is located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, between 63rd and 68th streets on York Avenue. Richard P. Lifton became the university's eleventh president on September 1, 2016. The Rockefeller University Press publishes the Journal of Experimental Medicine, the Journal of Cell Biology, and The Journal of General Physiology.

In 2018, the faculty included 82 tenured and tenure-track members, including 37 members of the National Academy of Sciences, 17 members of the National Academy of Medicine, seven Lasker Award recipients, and five Nobel laureates. As of March 2022, a total of 26 Nobel laureates have been affiliated with Rockefeller University.[6]

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  2. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "The Rockefeller University". Peterson’s. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  4. ^ Samantha Schmidt (June 15, 2016). "Rockefeller University Starts Its Expansion Over a Busy Highway". Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  5. ^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.acenet.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  6. ^ "Rockefeller University". About. Retrieved March 30, 2022.