At a glance
- City
- Abu Dhabi
- Country
- United Arab Emirates — process, visa & costs
- Website
- nyuad.nyu.edu
- Founded
- 2010
- Students
- 2,000
- Map
- Open the campus on a map ↗
Where it ranks
801–900 in the world — ShanghaiRanking ARWU 2025.
Strongest subjects (GRAS 2025)
| Political Sciences | #24 |
| Transportation Science & Technology | 101–150 |
| Mathematics | 201–300 |
| Economics | 201–300 |
| Sociology | 201–300 |
| Psychology | 301–400 |
How to get in
read on the university's own pages, 28 September 2026Bachelor's (after Class 12)
- Apply via
- Common App — application page ↗
- Cycle
- Dates from the NYUAD key-dates page, which lists day and month only
- Tests
- Test-optional through the 2027-2028 application cycle; SAT/ACT may be submitted but are not required
- English
- Required for most non-native-English applicants unless 3+ years in an English-only curriculum; TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo accepted, no minimum score published
- Tuition
- USD 68,574 / year (2026-27) · about ₹65.7 lakh
- Financial aid
- Need-based aid only (no merit aid); CSS Profile due before the admission decision date; award amount depends on demonstrated need, full need not guaranteed
Deadlines
| Round | Apply by | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Early Decision I | 1 November 2026 | 2026-12-15 |
| Early Decision II | 1 January 2027 | 2027-02-15 |
| Regular Decision | 5 January 2027 | 2027-04-01 |
What you send
- Common Application
- 1 letter of recommendation
- School Report
- transcripts/academic records
- STARS self-reported transcript
- NYUAD Applicant Profile
- USD 85 application fee (waivers available)
Master's / PhD (after graduation)
- Apply
- Application page ↗
- Intake
- Fall
- Deadlines
- Master's (MFA Art and Media; MSc Interdisciplinary Data Science and AI) applications open in October for the following fall intake; PhD Global Student Fellowship applications open mid-September for the following fall intake
- Funding
- PhD Global Student Fellowships (Astrophysics/Biology/Engineering/CS/Physics/Psychology/etc.) include tuition, housing support, visa support and a stipend
Studying in United Arab Emirates
The UAE offers a fast-growing higher-education hub (Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah) with many branch campuses of Western universities, a large Indian expatriate community, and proximity/flight time to India. Indian students go for shorter distance from home, English-medium branch-campus degrees, and a possible 10-year Golden Visa track for outstanding students, though most public flagship research universities of the US/UK/Canada calibre are not physically located here.
- Visa
- Student residence visa —
Full United Arab Emirates guide — timeline, costs, visa steps →
Every subject ranking
ShanghaiRanking GRAS 2025| Subject | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Political Sciences | #24 | GRAS 2025 |
| Transportation Science & Technology | 101–150 | GRAS 2025 |
| Mathematics | 201–300 | GRAS 2025 |
| Economics | 201–300 | GRAS 2025 |
| Sociology | 201–300 | GRAS 2025 |
| Psychology | 301–400 | GRAS 2025 |
| Physics | 401–500 | GRAS 2025 |
Prepare here, free
Admission facts on this page were read from: nyuad.nyu.edu/en/apply/undergraduate/apply/key-dates-and-deadlines.html · nyuad.nyu.edu/en/academics/graduate-and-phd.html · nyuad.nyu.edu/en/apply.html · nyuad.nyu.edu/en/apply/undergraduate/apply.html · nyuad.nyu.edu/en/apply/undergraduate/scholarships-and-financial-aid.html · nyuad.nyu.edu/en/apply/undergraduate/scholarships-and-financial-aid/cost-of-attendance.html · nyuad.nyu.edu/en/about/contact-and-location.html · nyuad.nyu.edu/en/about/contact-and-location/contact.html — checked 28 September 2026.