Shaikha Al Mazrou
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.
Eighty-seven high-achieving secondary school students have been selected to participate in the rigorous 18-month NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) Summer Academy enrichment program.
Meet Gurakshat, NYU Abu Dhabi Class of 2030, whose journey across India shaped who he is today.
Meet Elza Elif Mehdiyev, NYU Abu Dhabi Class of 2030, whose journey from Türkiye to Canada shaped her global perspective on 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.
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 civil engineering graduate is now one of the youngest students in her MBA cohort at Stern School of Business at NYU Abu Dhabi.
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.
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.
Lecturer of Engineering Design
A challenger of the status quo in design engineering, Professor Khulood believes in questioning the “How?” How has technology influenced the fields of art and design? How can her mere existence in showing up in this space as an Arab and a woman, change the narrative and expectation for those to come?
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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