CUNY Graduate School and University Center is rated as a Doctoral University with Highest Research Activity and set in Midtown Manhattan. The graduate school is home to several research centers and promotes interdisciplinary research and collaboration. The Advanced Research Collaborative at CUNY Graduate School and University Center conducts research on immigration, inequality, multilingualism, and global cities. Other academic centers include the Leon Levy Center for Biography, European Union Studies Center, and the Henri Peyre French Institute.