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NEU Ell Hall
Ell Hall which is on the campus.

Northeastern University is a private university in Boston, Massachusetts. The university has about 20,749 students. It was founded in 1898. The current president of the university is Joseph Aoun.

Sports

The athletics teams of the university are called the Huskies. They have 17 varsity teams, most of which compete in the Colonial Athletic Association. The men's and women's ice hockey teams play in Hockey East.



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  • Boston YMCA, April 1920

    The Huntington Avenue YMCA c. 1920, site of the Evening Institute for Younger Men.

  • Northeastern University

    Northeastern's historic Ell Hall on Huntington Avenue.

  • Shillman Hall 03, Northeastern University

    Robert J. Shillman Hall, constructed in 1995.

  • Behrakis Health Sciences Center 02, Northeastern University

    Completed in 2002, the Behrakis Health Sciences Center houses the Bouvé College of Health Sciences.

  • Northeastern University campus in spring

    Northeastern University campus in the spring.

  • Northeastern University MBTA Railway

    A pedestrian bridge, spanning five MBTA and Amtrak rail lines, connects the Huntington Avenue and Columbus Avenue sides of the Boston campus.

  • Northeastern Ell Hall 4-1-2018

    View of Ell Hall, constructed in 1947.

  • Centennial Common, Northeastern University

    Centennial Common

  • Northeastern University Interdisciplinary Science & Engineering Complex Interior

    Interior of the Interdisciplinary Science & Engineering Complex (ISEC).

  • Matthews Arena, Northeastern University

    Matthews Arena, home to Northeastern's hockey and basketball teams.

  • Marino Recreation Center

    Marino Recreation Center, completed in 1996.

  • West Village A at Northeastern University

    West Village A North residence hall

  • Northeastern University in fall 2021 2

    West Village quadrangle in autumn

  • Lightview Apartments, January 2019

    Lightview under construction in 2019

  • International Village Dining Hall

    Inside the International Village Dining Hall at Northeastern University

  • Northeastern University - Seattle - 01

    Photo of Northeastern University satellite campus in Seattle, Washington

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