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The Rockefeller University

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Working at The Rockefeller University

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Research Assistants at The Rockefeller University

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The Rockefeller University: A Dream Realized

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Rockefeller University Plans for River Campus

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Short overview of Rockefeller University

The Rockefeller University is a center for scientific research, primarily in the biological and medical sciences, that provides doctoral and postdoctoral education. Rockefeller is the oldest biomedical research institute in the United States. The 82-person faculty has 37 members of the National Academy of Sciences, 17 members of the National Academy of Medicine, seven Lasker Award recipients, and five Nobel laureates. As of 2017, a total of 36 Nobel laureates have been affiliated with Rockefeller University.