As a portal campus, NYU Abu Dhabi has a tight-knit, diverse community and over the past few years, visiting students have found their place in this community through student clubs, athletics, and volunteering with ease.
Watch the video below to see how Eleonora and David found their community in a weekly HUA fitness class!
Students celebrate the Hindu festival Holi
Examples of SIGs include:
Arts, Performance and Media
- ExposureAD (Photography)
- Music Society
- Abu Dhabi Christian Fellowship
- Africa Global
- Caribbean Student Association
- Chinese Culture Club
- Dongari the Korean SIG
- Muslim Student Association
- Nepali Student Association
- Pakistani Student Association
- Ramstna (learning Emirati dialect)
- Students for Justice in Palestine
- South Slavic Club
- TASHAN: South Asian Culture Club
- UAE Majlis
Outreach and Advocacy
- ADvocacy (Community Service & Human Rights)
- Ecoherence
- Taaqa Student Energy
Professional or Academic
- Algorithm Problem Solving
- Beyond Borders Consulting
- Model United Nations Society at NYUAD
- Society of International Affairs
- Space Bar (Astronomy)
- The Blockchain Collective
- User Experience at NYUAD
- weSTEM (Women in STEM)
- American Society of Civil Engineers at NYUAD
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers at NYUAD
- International Association for Automation and Robotics in Construction Student Chapter at NYUAD
Sports and Recreation
- Golf SIG
- Melting Pot (cooking)
- Parkour at NYUAD
- PAUSED: Video Games Society
Watching NYUAD Basketball games brings the community together
Athletics
Stay active through a number of sports and physical activity options at NYU Abu Dhabi. Explore over 40 Physical & Health Education classes, from indoor cycling, yoga, fencing, and performance boxing, to sailing, scuba diving, and golf. Register as an individual or as part of a team in Intramural Sports- Basketball, Futsal, Volleyball, Badminton. Join a Club Sport (Jiu-Jitsu, Tennis & Touch Rugby & Netball), or try out for an Intercollegiate Team (badminton, basketball, cricket, football, table tennis, or volleyball, swimming and Track & Field).
Sign up for our Group Fitness Classes(e.g. yoga, Zumba, boxing, indoor cycling). Take advantage of the competition pool, performance gymnasium, indoor track, squash courts, tennis courts, dance studio, as well as the outdoor track.
Looking forward to seeing you wearing violet with pride! #GoNYUAD
Volunteering
Learn about the UAE’s rich diversity and cultivate leadership skills through community service. At NYU Abu Dhabi, you can engage with the UAE community through service initiatives across 4 pillars:
- Inclusion
- Environmental Conservation
- Cultural Preservation
- Youth Education and Leadership
Nurdle Hunting is a popular Office of Community Outreach event
Examples of service opportunities include:
Special Needs Adaptive Program (SNAP): Coach UAE youth in inclusive and adaptive sports, such as basketball and aquatics
Boys’ and Girls’ Leadership Networks: Facilitate workshops on social impact and leadership with grade school students
Mangrove Planting: Join environmental restoration efforts towards the UAE’s goal of planting 100 million mangroves by 2030
Turtle Patrol: Protect turtle nests and the UAE’s biodiversity on Saadiyat Island