Accreditation
NYU Abu Dhabi is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 1007 North Orange Street, 4th Floor, MB #166, Wilmington, DE 19104 19801 (267-284-50005011). The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. NYU Abu Dhabi is approved by the Commission as an additional location of NYU, and is included within the scope of its accreditation.
NYU Abu Dhabi, located in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, is officially licensed by the Ministry of Education of the United Arab Emirates to award degrees/qualifications in higher education, and has been awarded the status of “High Confidence Institution.” All degree programs at NYU Abu Dhabi are also individually accredited by the Ministry’s Commission for Academic Accreditation.
UAE Accredited Undergraduate Programs
Arts and Humanities
| Bachelor of Arts with majors in: | |
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| Arab Crossroads Art and Art History Film and New Media History Interactive Media |
Legal Studies Literature and Creative Writing Music Philosophy Theater |
Engineering
| Bachelor of Science with majors in: | |
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| Bioengineering Civil Engineering Computer Engineering |
Electrical Engineering General Engineering Mechanical Engineering |
Science
| Bachelor of Science with majors in: | |
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| Biology Chemistry Computer Science |
Mathematics Physics Psychology |
Social Science
| Bachelor of Arts with majors in: | |
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| Economics Political Science |
Social Research and Public Policy Business, Organizations and Society |
UAE Accredited Graduate Programs
Arts and Humanities
| Master of Fine Arts in Art and Media |
Social Science
| Master of Science in Economics |
ABET Accredited Undergraduate Programs
In addition to the above, five engineering majors offered by NYU Abu Dhabi have programmatic accreditation. General Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. The Bioengineering program will undergo an ABET accreditation review after the first graduating class for that program. If the ABET accreditation is granted, it is automatically retroactive for the first graduating class.
NASAD Accredited Programs
Since 2020 the BA in Art and Art History at NYUAD is accredited by the US accrediting organization, National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).