The Rockefeller University
Also known as Rockefeller University, Rockefeller Institute, The Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, Rockefeller Research Institute
research institute in New York City founded in 1901
Key facts
- Former names
- The Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research (1901–1958), The Rockefeller Institute (1958–1965)
- Motto
- Scientia pro bono humani generis
- Motto in english
- Science for the benefit of humanity
- Type
- Private graduate-only university
- Established
- 1901 ; 125 years ago ( 1901 )
- Founder
- John D. Rockefeller
- Accreditation
- NECHE
- Academic affiliations
- URA
- Endowment
- $2.61 billion (2025)
- President
- Richard P. Lifton
- Campus
- Urban , 16 acres
- Website
- rockefeller .edu
via Wikipedia infobox
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York Avenue gates The Rockefeller University is a private biomedical research and graduate-only university in New York City, United States. It focuses primarily on the biological and medical sciences and provides doctoral and postdoctoral education. It is classified as a "Special Focus – Research Institution". 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.
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