NYU Abu Dhabi

NYU Abu Dhabi presents a visionary new model for higher education at the crossroads of the world, combining the best of a research university education with the advantages of a liberal arts, sciences, and engineering curriculum. Current NYU students from the New York and Shanghai campuses can study abroad at NYU Abu Dhabi for a semester, a year, a summer or January Term course. You will live on Saadiyat Island, the evolving cultural district of Abu Dhabi, where NYU Abu Dhabi is located alongside the Louvre museum. You will study with renowned faculty in contemporary laboratories, classrooms, art spaces, and campus facilities. You can choose from over 600 courses in 24 majors in the sciences, social sciences, humanities, arts, and engineering. You will have access to career counselling, health services, athletics and fitness, and 24-hour public safety. You will hone your intercultural communication skills and understanding through community-based learning opportunities and volunteer outreach. You can spend your free time with classmates from over 120 countries as well as the Emirates learning about new cultures, practicing a new sport, going to the nearby beach, or heading out in the city to explore the many sights, tastes, and sounds of Abu Dhabi.

What's Unique about Studying at NYU Abu Dhabi?

• Over 600 courses offered per year.
• Over 1,500 students from more than 120 countries.
• Small classes that average 12 students.
• State-of-the-art laboratories for science and engineering, an experimental laboratory for the social sciences, and a design studio for engineers and other students.
• Art studios, performance spaces, a black box theater, new media, film production and digital recording studios, music practice and production rooms, and art exhibition spaces.
• Unique opportunities to engage in exciting undergraduate research work.
• Over 70 student clubs and organizations.
• Individual academic advisors.
• A Career Development Center that helps students find on- or off-campus internships (paid and unpaid), advises students on post-graduation plans, and offers graduate school application guidance.
• Meaningful volunteer opportunities and community-based learning.
• A Health and Wellness Center that offers a full range of medical and counseling services.
• An Athletics Department and Fitness Center that offer a variety of physical education programs, including intramural sports and PE classes.
• StartAD, an entrepreneurship ecosystem to help incubate and accelerate new business development.