Yeshiva University is a private university

Private university

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 in New York City

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, with six campuses in New York and one in Israel. Founded in 1886, it is a research university ranked as 45th in the US

United States

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 among national universities by U.S. News & World Report

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 in 2012. It also ranked as 68th in the world by The Times Higher Education in 2011 and among 400 in world by THES—QS World University Rankings.

Yeshiva University’s undergraduate schools—Yeshiva College, Stern College for Women

Stern College for Women

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, and Sy Syms School of Business

Sy Syms School of Business

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 proclaim to "offer a unique dual curriculum inspired by the Modern Orthodox Judaism

Modern Orthodox Judaism

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 philosophy of Torah Umadda

Torah Umadda

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("Torah and secular knowledge") combining the finest, contemporary academic education with the timeless teachings of Torah.”

Yeshiva University’s Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

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, and other graduate and professional schools promote a “dual emphasis on professional excellence and personal ethics.”

Yeshiva University is an independent institution chartered by New York State.