[4] Students can study abroad at one of New York University's 12 global academic centers and 2 degree-granting campuses.

[13][14][15] During the 2019–2020 academic year, the commencement ceremony was moved online due to the ongoing COVID-19 public health restrictions.

September 2012: NYU Shanghai's registration as an independent institution approved by China's Ministry of Education.

[19] May 2019: 2003 Economics Noble Laureate Robert Engle was appointed as the co-director of Volatility Institute at NYU Shanghai.

Tong Shijun, a professor of philosophy at East China Normal University (ECNU) was named as the new Chancellor of NYU Shanghai.

Jeffrey Lehman is the Vice Chancellor of NYU Shanghai, where he oversees all academic and administrative operations.

[24] Yu Lizhong, the founding chancellor of NYU Shanghai, was president of East China Normal University (ECNU) from 2006 to 2012.

The Qiantan Campus was designed and built by architectural firm Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF).

[28] NYU Shanghai had two residence halls located within Pudong New Area when the main campus was at Century Avenue.

The Jinqiao Residence Halls, which were north of the Campus, consisted of 3 buildings in Green Center Towers and was home to the majority of the students.

Jinqiao Road Station of Metro Line 6 next to the halls provided convenient transportation to the students as well.

[36] NYU Shanghai houses 10 research institutes in collaboration with East China Normal University (ECNU), they are listed as follows.

[38] NYU Shanghai offers competitive sports teams for badminton, tennis, basketball, fencing, flag football, soccer, and volleyball, competing against local universities and high schools in various leagues and city-sponsored events.