NYU Abu Dhabi

About NYU Abu Dhabi 

NYU Abu Dhabi brings the benefits of NYU’s international prominence and worldwide network of thinkers, scholars, scientists, artists, and leaders in all fields of human enterprise to the global crossroads of Abu Dhabi. NYU Abu Dhabi is helping to build one of the world’s great idea capitals. 

Abu Dhabi is located in the heart of the Middle East, on the southwestern coast of the Arabian Gulf. It is the capital of the United Arab Emirates. The city is becoming an educational, intellectual, and cultural capital, and NYU Abu Dhabi plays a central role in that evolution. The international composition, rigorous academic program, and rich array of extracurricular options that characterize NYU Abu Dhabi are aligned with the Emirate’s ambitious vision for its development into a leading global city. 

As Abu Dhabi’s first American-style, comprehensive, liberal arts and sciences research university, NYU Abu Dhabi is a force for social and educational progress and intercultural understanding. The dynamic relationship between NYU’s campuses in New York, Shanghai, and Abu Dhabi links our cities as idea capitals, where world-class universities support a rich and nuanced public sphere, propel innovation, and educate leaders and citizens of the world. 

Abu Dhabi has built a forward-looking agenda in health care, the arts, economic and environmental sustainability, and educational and human development, and is committed to supporting the vital talent and infrastructure it requires. Together, this strategic location and progressive commitment create an astounding array of opportunities for developing effective responses to the world’s most critical challenges.

Welcome Center in Abu Dhabi

New York University Abu Dhabi
Saadiyat Island
PO Box 129188
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Tel: +971 2 628 4000

Welcome Center in New York

New York University
19 Washington Square North
New York, NY 10011
Tel: +1 212 992 7200

NYU Abu Dhabi Saadiyat Campus
PO Box 129188
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates

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Programs and Minors

Faculty

NYUAD’s leadership and faculty are researchers, scholars, and artists of extraordinary distinction within and beyond their disciplines, and at the same time exceptional teachers, dedicated to supporting and challenging their students and to transforming them into intellectual colleagues. In addition to a growing cohort of full-time faculty, the University also draws talent from across NYU’s global network and hosts visiting faculty from outstanding universities around the work.

Today NYU Abu Dhabi has a faculty of over 250 experts who are drawn to the University by the quality and passion of our students, by a very favorable research environment, and, as importantly, by the institution’s resolve to contribute significantly to the region and to shape a better world through education and research.