Overview

Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health / Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health is located in New York, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Nutrition and dietetics	Rehabilitation sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Nutrition and dietetics	Nutrition and dietetics
Master of Science (MS)	Nutrition and dietetics	Nutrition and dietetics
Master of Science (MS)	Nutrition and dietetics	Clinical nutrition
Master of Arts (MA)	Food studies	Food studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Food studies	Food studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	89
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

380

Applied

154

Accepted

89

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Interview

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Nutrition and poverty, nutrition and child development, global and community public health, social epidemiology, social and cultural history of food, food systems
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 411 Lafayette Street
5th Floor
New York, NY  10012
United States

Contact Dr. Krishnendu Ray
Chairperson
Email: krishnendu.ray@nyu.edu
Phone: 212-998-5580
Fax: 212-995-4194

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