NYU Abu Dhabi

Researchers Identify Promising Small Molecule Inhibitor of Brain Disorders Like Parkinson’s Disease

These diseases, which also include Lewy body dementia and multiple system atrophy, are caused by aggregation and spread of a neuronal protein, which damages brain cells over time. Currently, there are no approved treatments that can stop or slow this process.

Strategic Collaboration to Advance Healthcare and Life Sciences Innovation

The collaboration brings together RTW’s global investment expertise in biopharma and medical technologies with NYUAD Executive Education’s academic platform and faculty leadership to convene investors, policymakers, and industry leaders around the future of healthcare systems, investing and innovation.

New Brain Health Dataset Strengthens Research in the UAE and MENA Region

The initiative addresses a longstanding gap in large, controlled neuroimaging data from the region.

A New Model for Education

The 21st century requires rigorous, broad, and imaginative educational training. NYU Abu Dhabi provides extraordinary
opportunities for individual exploration and growth, and prepares students to succeed in a truly global world.

Majors and Minors

NYU Abu Dhabi offers 26 undergraduate majors across Arts and Humanities, Engineering, Science, and Social Science, and numerous multidisciplinary minors and specializations.

Academics

NYU New York, NYU Abu Dhabi, and NYU Shanghai form the backbone of NYU’s global network of degree granting campuses and academic centers across six continents that enable seamless international mobility of students and faculty in their pursuit of academic and scholarly activity.

Global Education

Global education is central to NYU Abu Dhabi’s mission. Through four years of interconnected academic and cultural experiences, students gain a deeper understanding of varied cultures and develop a strong sense of social responsibility — ready to make a difference locally and globally.

Undergraduate Global Education

Every NYUAD student can study abroad during their four-year degree. Students may spend up to two semesters of their NYUAD education studying abroad in NYU’s Global Network of academic centers.

Graduate Global Education

Global PhD students begin their coursework in New York (1-2 years) and complete their research in Abu Dhabi. Fellowships provide competitive compensation packages, covering tuition costs, housing in Abu Dhabi, and provide a monthly stipend, as well as additional support for relocation and research start-up costs.

Ramadan at NYU Abu Dhabi

Arab-American visiting student Aya Berri is navigating her first Ramadan in Abu Dhabi, in a community that fasts and prays together.

Student Success Stories

Globally Ranked University in UAE (as NYU by Times Higher Education)

Nobel Laureates on Faculty

95%

Post-graduation Placement

MEET OUR PEOPLE

The NYU Abu Dhabi community is the University's beating heart. We take pride in our people and we believe they are the core of what makes the University special. Take a moment to learn more about our community, and delve deeper into the work, their research, and their academic passions.

Djellel Difallah

Assistant Professor of Computer Science

Djellel Difallah is developing knowledge graphs: vast networks of verified, interconnected facts that allow AI to reason rather than guess. Instead of generating plausible-sounding text based on patterns, AI systems could query real data and explain precisely how they arrived at their conclusions.

Yaw Nyarko

Professor of Economics

Yaw Nyarko is taking economic theory out of the classroom and into Ghana’s fields, helping smallholder farmers access credit, increase yields, and plan for the future.

Safiya Khalil

Assistant Professor Emerging Scholar of Mechanical Engineering

The creation of “forever chemicals” has reached a point of urgency, demanding action to address their impact on human health and the environment, and Safiya Khalil is working on a solution to this growing problem.

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THE RESEARCH ENTERPRISE

On World Health Day, we spotlight recent NYU Abu Dhabi research addressing today’s most pressing medical challenges and advancing new approaches to disease prevention.

245+

patents filed for innovative research

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Research at NYUAD

Centers, Labs and Projects

Research Features

Careers in Research