NYU

ABU DHABI
NYU ABU DHABI 60+ student
CLASS OF 2024 interest groups

20
531
US states
represented 112 16%
students of NYU
COUNTRIES
Abu Dhabi
‫ىا‬ REPRESENTED students
BY THE are first-
38
77 languages STUDENT generation
countries spoken BODY college
represented
students

THE FUTURE IS FOR THE BOLD,

NOT THE CONVENTIONAL
At NYU Abu Dhabi, students from six continents come together to solve
today’s most pressing challenges. It’s a university that does more than instill
a global mind-set in its students—it helps them prepare to change the world.

NYU Abu Dhabi

faculty hail from 50 countries

14 25
specialized
areas of study
average
class size

115+ 14
languages spoken by
the entire student body
RHODES
SCHOLARS
in the past 7 years
YOUR CITY YOUR CAMPUS IS
IS YOUR CLASSROOM LIKE NO OTHER
STUDY AT THE CROSSROADS EVERYTHING YOU NEED IS IN ONE PLACE
OF THE WORLD At NYU Abu Dhabi, facilities for dining, fitness, innovation, and
Located on the southern coast of artistic expression are located right on campus. You’ll complement
the Arabian Gulf, Abu Dhabi is the learning in state-of-the-art classrooms with work in cutting-edge
cosmopolitan capital of the United research, experimental, and engineering labs; art, new media, film
Arab Emirates (UAE) and a hot spot production, and digital recording studios; and performance and
of entrepreneurship and global art. music practice spaces. What’s more, you can stay active by working
NYU Abu Dhabi’s campus is situated out in athletic facilities that include an Olympic-size swimming pool.
15 minutes from the city center in the And at the NYU Abu Dhabi Arts Center, a multipurpose complex of
cultural district of Saadiyat Island. You theatres, performance venues, rehearsal rooms, film editing studios,
engage with Abu Dhabi and the UAE classrooms, and workshops, you’ll have everything needed to bring
through coursework, internships, and your artistic vision to life—and you’ll gain inspiration from some of
community service, and you spend the world’s greatest artists and performers through the Center’s
downtime exploring the region’s rich event programming.
history, diverse geography, and vibrant
international population.

REGION OF ABU DHABI OUR NETWORK IS

Largest WAITING FOR YOU
of the UAE’s
seven DISCOVER FRIENDS AND MENTORS THROUGH
~1.8 million residents emirates NYU’S RESOURCES
Day or night, you’ll have access to the University’s wide range of
on-campus student groups and services. You can make friends while
playing for an intercollegiate or intramural sports team, working on

19% 200+ 81%

the campus newspaper, or sharing a meal with classmates from six
continents. By visiting the Career Development Center, you can connect
of the population nationalities of the population with over 500,000 NYU alumni in industries around the globe. And
is Emirati represented is international in your residence hall, you’ll have the support of resident assistants—
fellow students trained to help you transition to university life.
NEVER STOP STRIVING CORE LEARNING
The NYU Abu Dhabi Core Curriculum
creates a strong foundation for your
GAIN SKILLS THAT PREPARE YOU FOR SERVICE
future endeavors. Every student takes two
AND SUCCESS AROUND THE WORLD
Core Colloquia—small, discussion-based
NYU Abu Dhabi combines a modern, metropolitan culture
classes with a multidisciplinary approach
with an innovative liberal arts curriculum. This broad, four-year
to addressing global challenges—and one
education—enhanced by the NYU Abu Dhabi Core Curriculum—
course in each of the following areas:
gives you a versatile knowledge base while challenging you to
push the frontiers of any discipline you choose to study. • Arts, Design, and Technology
• Cultural Exploration and Analysis
BOLSTER YOUR • Data and Discovery
INTELLECTUAL CAPACITY
• Structures of Thought and Society
WITH A LIBERAL ARTS
CURRICULUM
NYU Abu Dhabi’s liberal arts
curriculum lets you venture beyond
the specialized focus of your major SCALE TO NEW ACADEMIC
to become intellectually capable in HEIGHTS
a range of interdisciplinary topics— As a senior at NYU Abu Dhabi, you will
from humanities to the sciences—and conduct an independent Capstone Project,
gain skills that will apply to any field which represents the culmination of your
you pursue. four years of academic pursuits. Recent
projects include:
• An original theatre performance about the
experiences of third-culture kids
• Designing a cost-effective and
environmentally friendly education
building using cement composite
MAJORS
• An examination of differing gender
Arab Crossroads Studies* Legal Studies*
expectations in the workplace
Art and Art History Literature and Creative
Bioengineering** Writing
Biology Mathematics MINORS ONLY
Chemistry Mechanical Engineering African Studies Design
Civil Engineering Music* Ancient World Studies Engineering
Computer Engineering Philosophy* Anthropology Environmental Studies
Computer Science* Physics Applied Mathematics Heritage Studies
Economics* Political Science* Arab Music Studies Literature
Electrical Engineering Psychology* Arabic Natural Sciences
Film and New Media* Social Research and Art History Peace Studies
General Engineering Public Policy* Art Practice Sound and Music
History* Theatre* Chinese Computing
Interactive Media* Creative Writing Urbanization

*Can also be pursued as a minor For information about NYU Abu Dhabi’s curriculum and courses,
**Pending approval visit nyuad.nyu.edu.
 A UNIVERSITY WITHOUT BORDERS
WHEREVER YOU ARE IN THE WORLD, YOU’RE AT NYU

New York University’s three degree-granting campuses in NYU Abu Dhabi’s curriculum
New York City, Abu Dhabi, and Shanghai form the backbone gives you the chance to
of an intellectual and cultural network that spans six continents. STUDY ABROAD at one
Twelve additional academic sites offer students opportunities of NYU’s 14 other locations
to experience different cultures, master new languages, and around the world.
participate in internships while studying abroad.

London, England Berlin, Germany

Paris, France Prague, Czech Republic

New York City, US Madrid, Spain Florence, Italy

Washington, DC, US
Los Angeles, US
Tel Aviv, Israel
Shanghai, China

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Accra, Ghana

NYU is ranked

#1
in both the number
Buenos Aires, Argentina

12 3 Sydney, Australia

GLOBAL degree-
of students sent granting
abroad and international
students hosted,
94%
of the Class of 2020
ACADEMIC
CENTERS
campuses:
New York City
according to the 2019 AND
spent at least one Abu Dhabi
Open Doors report PROGRAMS
semester abroad
Shanghai
WHERE LIBERAL ARTS
MEETS RESEARCH STUDENT RESEARCH
Students from across disciplines come
together to explore big questions and
PUT INNOVATION INTO ACTION develop groundbreaking solutions.
Undergraduate research opportunities Recent student research projects include:
are woven throughout NYU Abu Dhabi’s • Exploring occurrences of school violence
curriculum. You’ll work with professors against students with disabilities in Zambia
from 50 countries who serve as one-on- • Developing a bacterial pathogen detection
one faculty mentors and have access to device using human saliva specimens
exceptional resources at facilities such as the
• Designing and building a completely solar-
Experimental Research Building—a center for powered house
collaborative work that promotes dialogue
• Building a drone to collect data from
between disciplines and provides students
areas where infrastructure would damage
with state-of-the-art scientific equipment for
natural heritage
research projects. Here, you’ll have abundant
opportunities to help solve local and global
challenges through innovative thinking.

$25M+
in research
awards
and grants

130+
FACULTY RESEARCH
patents filed
Your professors and faculty are some of the
in 10 years world’s foremost thinkers and innovators,
conducting in-depth and impactful research
that includes:
• Investigating programming bias in
AI-driven machines
• Examining the impacts of developing
Ranked No. 1 economies on individuals and industries
in the UAE by in Africa

1 Nature Index • Using real-time observation and computer

modeling to understand past, and project
for high-quality future, sea-level changes
research output
 JOIN A COMMUNITY They have gone on to work at companies and organizations that include:

OF ACHIEVERS The Australian Shakespeare

Company
SpaceX
Special Olympics World Games
Goldman Sachs UAE Department of Health
EXPLORE CAREER OPTIONS AND GAIN
IBM
MEANINGFUL JOB EXPERIENCES UK Department of Education
The majority of the Class of 2019 held internships, with many The National
students having more than one. They gained experience at several
of the world’s most prestigious organizations, from the World Bank
to the New York Times, while contributing to the city by working
They earned global awards and honors such as:
with partners like Abu Dhabi Art and the Abu Dhabi Investment
Authority. This real-world training prepared them to accept jobs Bseisu-University of Cambridge Luce Scholarships
Scholarships
at impactful organizations and pursue greater academic heights Rhodes Scholarships
at well-known institutions across the globe. Erasmus Mundus Scholarships Schwarzman Scholarships
Fulbright Scholarships

CLASS OF 2019 HIGHLIGHTS

30% 94% 33 countries

of working graduates held at least where graduates are working
landed jobs at one job and
organizations where
they previously interned
70%
completed at least
one internship 54%
during their of working 17 countries
undergraduate years graduates hold where alumni are attending
jobs in the UAE graduate school

They are pursuing advanced

degrees at highly regarded
institutions that include:
Harvard University
Johns Hopkins University
NYU Abu Dhabi students have interned at local and international London School of Economics
organizations such as: and Political Science
Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation Lockheed Martin UAE Massachusetts Institute
for Education of Technology
Louvre
CBS News Parsons School of Design
PwC
Department of Culture and University of Oxford
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
Tourism—Abu Dhabi
UAE Ministry of Foreign
General Electric Affairs and International
Google Cooperation
International Law Institute UNESCO
TOTAL APPLICANTS
TO ALL THREE DEGREE-
EARLY ADMIT RATE TO HOW TO APPLY
DECISION NYU’S THREE DEGREE-
GRANTING CAMPUSES When choosing a new class, the NYU Admissions Committee reviews
APPLICANTS GRANTING CAMPUSES
each application comprehensively, considering and carefully evaluating

85,000+ 15,000+ 17% the following significant factors:

1. Your Common Application*

2. School report (including a letter from your guidance counselor
ADMITTED STUDENT PROFILE and your transcript)

3. Standardized test scores you choose to submit (e.g., SAT, ACT,

FOR THE CLASS OF 2024 SAT Subject Test, AP, IB, or other national examination scores).
In addition, results from English language testing are required
for students whose native language is not English (unless they
STANDARDIZED
TEST SCORES
SAT were enrolled in a school where English is the sole language of
40% (Middle 50%) instruction for three years prior to applying).**
33% English Reading Writing
17%
4. One teacher evaluation
7% 680–760
3% 5. Optional arts portfolio
1200 or below 1210–1300 1310–1400 1410–1500 1510–1600
Math
DISTRIBUTION OF SAT SCORES 700–800 The committee also takes into account each applicant’s unique talents,
personal attributes, accomplishments, and goals. For more information,
49% visit nyuad.nyu.edu.
ACT *Our application fee should not discourage any student from applying to NYU. Students who
32% (Middle 50%)
feel that the application fee would be a financial hardship for their families can request a fee

14% 31–35 waiver on the Common Application. It’s that simple.

**For more information on our standardized testing policy, visit nyuad.nyu.edu.

1% 4%
IB SCORE
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
24 or below 25–27 28–30 31–33 34+
(Middle 50%, predicted)
DISTRIBUTION OF ACT SCORES
36–40 IMPORTANT DATES TO KEEP IN MIND
In light of COVID-19, students applying to the Class of 2025 are not Application Application Financial Aid Notification
required to submit standardized testing. Visit admissions.nyu.edu Plan Deadline Deadline Date*
to learn more about our flexible testing policies.
Early Decision I November 1 November 15 December 15

Early Decision II January 1 January 15 February 15

TWO TYPES OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT:
Regular Decision January 5 February 20 April 1
MERIT-BASED FELLOWSHIPS AND NEED-BASED GRANTS
*Notification dates are approximate.
Every admitted student is automatically considered for merit-
FORMS REQUIRED FOR FINANCIAL AID CONSIDERATION
based fellowships.
Campus

Citizenship
NEXT STEPS New York City Abu Dhabi Shanghai

We encourage you to learn more about our campus, either online US Citizens/ FAFSA/ FAFSA/
Permanent CSS Profile
or in person. Qualified applicants may be invited to an upcoming CSS Profile CSS Profile
Residents
event where they’ll have a chance to get to know faculty, meet fellow
prospective students, and experience student life at NYU Abu Dhabi. Non-US Citizens/
It will also give us a chance to learn more about candidates’ interest in Non-US Permanent CSS Profile**
the University. Residents

**Chinese citizens applying to NYU Shanghai should not submit either the CSS Profile
or the FAFSA.
New York University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution.
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PART OF
ACADEMIC
EXCELLENCE
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