Program Overview
NYU Shanghai, in collaboration with ECNU's School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, welcomes applications from outstanding students for doctoral and master’s study in Ecology. Within the standard duration of studies (4-year Ph.D. / 3-year master's), students are required to complete their coursework at ECNU, undertake their master’s and doctoral research under the supervision of NYU Shanghai faculty, and pass through the dissertation defense. NYU Shanghai ecology faculty work on topics related to urban ecology and green space planning, urban big data analytics and computation, land use and geographic information system, sustainable urban growth and simulation.