Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service

The Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service (often truncated to NYU Wagner or simply Wagner) is a public policy school that offers a comprehensive curriculum in public and nonprofit policy and management. It is one of 14 schools and divisions at New York University and is the largest school of public service in the United States.

History
Established in 1938 as the Graduate School of Public Administration, the school was named for the three-term New York City mayor Robert Ferdinand Wagner, Jr. in 1989 after having received a major donation by the Wagner family. In 2004 Wagner relocated to the Puck Building, a well-known New York City landmark in the city's SoHo neighborhood. In 2005, the school opened the John Brademas Center for the Study of Congress. NYU Wagner is considered one of the nation's premier graduate schools for public policy and administration and is regularly ranked among the top programs in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.

Academics
The school offers the following degrees:


 * Master of Public Administration in public and nonprofit management and policy
 * Master of Public Administration in health policy and management
 * Master of Urban Planning
 * Master of Science in management of international public service organizations
 * Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in public administration

Wagner also offers joint degree programs with the NYU School of Law, the Stern School of Business, and other units at NYU.

The most recent U.S. News and World Report ranked Wagner #10 nationally for all policy schools. In addition, the survey ranked Wagner #3 in Health Policy and Management, #6 in City Management and Urban Policy , #6 in Public Finance and Budgeting , #9 in Nonprofit Management , and #7 in Social Policy. Wagner is the largest school of public service in the United States.

The school operates nine research centers:


 * Center for Health and Public Service Research
 * Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy
 * Institute for Civil Infrastructure Systems
 * Institute for Education and Social Policy
 * John Brademas Center for the Study of Congress
 * Research Center for Leadership in Action
 * Rudin Center for Transportation Policy and Management
 * Taub Urban Research Center
 * Women of Color Policy Network

Alumni
For a comprehensive list of NYU Wagner alumni, please refer to the List of New York University People.