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New York University Abu Dhabi
| University name | New York University Abu Dhabi |
| Director's name | Alfred H Bloom |
| Executive body or owner | NYU USA |
| Date founded | 2010 |
| Number of students (approx) | |
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| Type of institute | private university |
| University location / area | Downtown Abu Dhabi / Saadiyat Island Marina District (no map) |
| Postal address | Abu Dhabi, UAE |
| Telephone | planned |
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| nyuad@nyu.edu | |
| Website | nyuad.nyu.edu (new window) |
| Curriculum | US |
| Qualifications | BA, BSc |
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29 September 2008
- The New York University (NYU) in Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) plans to open a liberal arts college campus on Saadiyat Island, a natural island adjacent to the island on which Abu Dhabi city is situated, with infrastructure presently under construction. Saadiyat Island will be a cultural hub for Abu Dhabi (with a Guggenheim Museum, the Abu Dhabi Louvre, and other iconic cultural destinations).
- The NYU Abu Dhabi Saadiyat Island campus is scheduled for completion in 2012 (developer is Mubadala Development Company). NYUAD will admit their first students in 2010 but instead of sitting on the beach on Saadiyat Island for two years, they will attend NYUAD in downtown Abu Dhabi somewhere.
- Student population eventually expected to be 2000 undergraduates and 800 graduates.
- Qualifications offered will be NYU undergraduate degrees - Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, and Bachelor of Science (BSc) (BS) in Science and Engineering subjects.
- Students will be expected to be fluent in English and at least one other language by the end of their studies.
- President of NYU in the USA is Dr John Sexton.
- Head / President of NYUAD will be Alfred H Bloom (previously president of Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania, USA).
- Vice-Chancellor is Dr Mariet Westermann
- NYU already operates campuses overseas in Paris and Singapore, and has Study Abroad programs in Berlin, Buenos Aires, Florence, Ghana, London, Madrid, Paris, Prague, Shanghai, Tel Aviv.
2008 Sheikh Mohammed Scholars Program
- A group of 17 Emirati students were selected as the first "Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed University Scholars Program" class, beginning September/October 2008. Students were selected from UAE higher learning institutes - Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE University, and Zayed University.
- The initial program will include the first NYU Abu Dhabi course offered - religion and government, attendance at various other courses, conferences, and lectures; and a trip to NYU in the USA.
- The Sheikh Mohammad Scholars Program is an initiative of the "NYU Abu Dhabi Institute", a subsidiary or affiliate of NYU Abu Dhabi. Or something like that.
NYU Bachelor of Arts degree specializations
- Arts: Studio, Performing and History
- Creative and Nonfiction Writing
- Economics
- History
- Language, Literature, and Translation
- Music
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Psychology
NYU Bachelor of Science degree specializations
- Biology
- Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Engineering and Technology
- Mathematics and Computer Science
- Physics
NYU multidisciplinary programs
- The Ancient World
- Biomedical Studies
- The Environment
- Global Public Health
- Media Studies
- Urbanization and Science of the City
- Women's Studies
Last update 30 September 2008
General Comments - might not apply to New York University Abu Dhabi
- Fees, facilities, education quality varies widely. Allow extra fees for visa, transport, accommodation.
- Salaries, accommodation, other benefits for lecturers vary substantially. Check contracts carefully for medical, housing, flight allowances, etc.
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