Tuka Waddah Alhanai
Assistant Professor of Computer Engineering
Professor Tuka Waddah Alhanai is building AI systems that don’t just respond to humans but understand them too.
M42 and NYU Abu Dhabi have signed an MoU to expand student learning, while strengthening collaboration across education, research and healthcare innovation.
Meet Yasmeen Aburous, NYU Abu Dhabi Class of 2030, she explains why NYU Abu Dhabi made a very different impression the second time around and why she knew it was where she wanted to be.
NYU Abu Dhabi upperclassmen share lessons from their university journeys with the newest members of the community.
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.
NYU Abu Dhabi offers 26 undergraduate majors across Arts and Humanities, Engineering, Science, and Social Science, and numerous multidisciplinary minors and specializations.
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 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.
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.
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.
The NYUAD alumna founded Ritual Cafe and Studio and has since built a mental health mission that spans a children's book and a consultancy.
Globally Ranked University in UAE (as NYU by Times Higher Education)
Nobel Laureates on Faculty
Post-graduation Placement
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.
Assistant Professor of Computer Engineering
Professor Tuka Waddah Alhanai is building AI systems that don’t just respond to humans but understand them too.
Associate Arts Professor of Visual Arts
For the Professor of Visual Arts at NYU Abu Dhabi, art is about more than just aesthetics. Instead, every striking sculpture explores form, material, and physical transformation.
Assistant Professor Emerging Scholar of Mechanical Engineering
Professor Safiya is working to destroy harmful 'forever chemicals' that are found in your pans, your raincoat, and the drinking water of millions, for good.
Faculty-led research advancing sustainable solutions for our region and the world.
patents filed for innovative research
By studying how it absorbs impact and resists cracking, the team discovered a clever natural design that could inspire new materials for protective gear and other safety applications.
How planetary science at NYU Abu Dhabi is helping prepare for the challenges facing astronauts in a new era of space exploration.
While MRI agents are commonly used for diagnosis, they do not typically play a role in treatment. The NYU Abu Dhabi team designed molecules that combine both functions in a single system.
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