Yeshiva University

Yeshiva University is a private research university in New York City with campuses in Manhattan and the Bronx. It is rooted in Modern Orthodox Jewish tradition and integrates Jewish scholarship with secular academic study. The university includes undergraduate colleges for men and women as well as graduate and professional schools in areas such as law, medicine, psychology, business, social work, and Jewish studies. Yeshiva University is known for its dual curriculum, which combines rigorous academic coursework with intensive Torah study. Students are often drawn to its faith-based environment, strong programs in Jewish studies, and professional pathways in fields such as health sciences and law.

Yeshiva University traces its origins to 1886, when the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary was founded on New York City’s Lower East Side to train Orthodox rabbis. In the early twentieth century, the institution expanded beyond religious studies, and in 1928 it established Yeshiva College to offer a liberal arts education alongside Torah scholarship. Under the leadership of Bernard Revel, who became the first president of Yeshiva College in 1915, the school strengthened its academic structure and accreditation. In 1945, Yeshiva College and its affiliated schools were officially recognized as Yeshiva University by the New York State Board of Regents. After World War II, Yeshiva University added major graduate and professional schools, including the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1955. Over time, Yeshiva University developed into a comprehensive institution combining Jewish tradition with research and professional education in New York City.