NYU Abu Dhabi

Pilot a High-Fidelity Intelligence Engine for Smarter Port Operations

NYU Abu Dhabi and AD Ports Group announced a strategic partnership and research collaboration agreement.

Researchers Reveal How Apples Evolved Through Ongoing Exchange with Wild Trees

The study shows that as apples spread across regions, they repeatedly exchanged traits with wild trees. These interactions played a key role in shaping key characteristics such as flavor, disease resistance, and adaptability to different environments.

Shaping a Sustainable Future Through Science, Data, and Discovery

The global theme of “Our Power, Our Planet” this Earth Day calls for renewed focus on how science, innovation, and collective action can shape a more sustainable future.

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.

From NYUAD to Curating Natural History: A Journey Fueled by Curiosity

Alumna Sara Almarzooqi has had unique adventures bringing fossils of Sauropod dinosaurs, and 3.2-million-year-old “Lucy,” to Abu Dhabi.

Student Success Stories

Shaping a sustainable future through research

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.

Folker de Witte

Adjunct Lecturer of Business, Organizations and Society

Folke de Witte’s dual focus on sustainable finance and financial technology addresses two of the most pressing questions facing modern markets: how to channel capital toward meaningful environmental and social impact, and how emerging technologies can make finance more efficient and accessible.

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.