Campus Planning and Technical Services

At CPTS, we are dedicated to shaping the future of the School of Engineering by creating world-class spaces where innovation thrives. Our mission is to design and manage state-of-the-art research labs, ensure seamless campus planning, and provide the technical services and support that allow students and faculty to excel.

Our Vision

To provide a cutting-edge engineering campus that leads in sustainability, innovation, and academic excellence. Through our work, we’re transforming NYU Tandon’s facilities into flexible, forward-thinking environments that drive research, learning, and collaboration.

Campus Transformation Efforts

CPTS is committed to building a 21st-century campus that supports the bold ideas and transformative research of the Tandon School of Engineering.

Campus Planning & Capital Projects: Drive renovations and new developments that align with evolving academic and research needs.
Technical Services: Maintain critical systems and support advanced technologies to keep labs and academic spaces running smoothly.
Lab Operations: Optimize research spaces and provide essential tools to enable impactful research.
Lab Compliance: Uphold the highest safety and regulatory standards across all labs.

We actively partner with central and internal counterparts — including RLS, EHS, OCM, OSP, SAPD, Campus Safety, Campus Operations, Finance, and IT — to ensure seamless coordination and institutional alignment.

What We Do

Campus Planning

Technical Services

Lab Operations

Safety and Compliance

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General Resources

By The Numbers

~85
Research + Core Shared Labs

Current research lab portfolio includes approximately 65 labs, with an additional 20 expected to launch through upcoming capital projects over the next three years.

1.1 Million
Campus Portfolio GSF

The current Tandon campus portfolio encompasses a gross square footage of ~895k, spread across 13 buildings at 4 locations (Brooklyn, WSQ, 1st Ave, LIC).

7
Research Centers

Research at NYU Tandon emphasizes critical intersections in communications and information technology, cybersecurity, data science, artificial intelligence, robotics, emerging media, health innovation, sustainability, and urban living.

32+
Labs and Specialty Facilities

The rise in experiential learning across campus will be addressed in future phases of capital renovations, focusing on our specialty instructional portfolio.

130
Faculty Body Size

Currently, there are an estimated ~117 tenure-track and teaching faculty, with anticipated recruitment of 10+ faculty members annually over the next several years.

11
Academic Departments

Technology-focused majors and programs at NYU Tandon are grounded in fundamental principles while addressing new and complex challenges.