With 150+ academic programs, top-ranked research, NCAA Division I athletics, and two iconic campuses, LIU empowers students to lead, innovate, and thrive in a diverse, dynamic community.
The university enrolls over 16,000 students and offers over 500 academic programs at its main campuses, LIU Brooklyn and LIU Post on Long Island, in addition to non-residential locations and online. The LIU Sharks athletic teams compete in NCAA Division I as a Northeast Conference member.
LIU offers students the unique opportunity to choose between our urban campus in the heart of Brooklyn, New York City, or our traditional Post campus on the coast of Long Island.
Long Island University's My LIU portal provides students with convenient access to information about their records including financial aid, billing, grades, class schedule, e-mail account and more.
Team USA's Alysa Liu walked away with two gold medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
View the LIU football schedule for the 2026 season, plus future schedules and opponents at FBSchedules.com.
Alysa Liu was featured in a major announcement this week following the conclusion of the figure skating season last month
Alysa Liu Featured in Major Announcement as Figure Skating ... - Newsweek
LIU is home to the world-renowned Tilles Center for the Performing Arts and Sharks Stadium, where supporters gather to cheer on the Sharks’ Division I athletic program.
In 1960 LIU purchased a new permanent home by acquiring the historic Brooklyn Paramount Theater—originally designed to show “talking pictures” and early home to rock ‘n’ roll and jazz acts including Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Chuck Berry, and Buddy Holly.