DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — The New York State Board of Regents yesterday voted in favor of Polytechnic University and New York University’s affiliation to become Polytechnic Institute of New York University. The effective date will be July 1, 2008.

The partnership between New York University and Polytechnic University, referred to by Polytechnic University President Jerry Hultin as “the perfect fit between two great universities,� will create a top-tier research, technology and engineering institution that will benefit students, New York, the nation and the world, according to a Polytechnic spokesperson.

NYU’s affiliation with Polytechnic University will give NYU an engineering program for the first time in more than three decades. NYU’s engineering school in the Bronx was closed in the mid-1970s. The move will also provide new opportunities for NYU faculty and students to engage in engineering-related study.

“This momentous affiliation will make New York a leading technological center for innovation, entrepreneurship and economic growth,� said Craig Matthews, chairman of the board of Polytechnic University. “It will yield huge benefits for faculty by increasing research and collaboration, and will expand interdisciplinary resources and programs for our students globally.�

Polytechnic, founded in 1854, has its main campus at MetroTech, Downtown Brooklyn. It also has satellite campuses in Manhattan and Westchester and on Long Island.

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