Goals and Priorities

 

1 - Research
Attract exceptional scholars from around the world and enable them to pursue research and creative excellence

Recruit and retain a world-class, globally diverse faculty

Build on current areas and establish new ones

Create both deep disciplinary and interdisciplinary scholarship

Foster local and international collaborations and connectivity

Provide sustainable mechanisms of financial support

Develop the knowledge and administrative infrastructures

 

2 - Undergraduate Education
Ensure a transformative global education experience for all undergraduates

Attract a diverse student body committed to meaningful engagement

Recruit a diverse teaching community that fosters excellence and innovation

Provide a curriculum that balances breadth with specialized knowledge

Create global, community-based, and experiential learning

Create opportunities for undergraduate research

Develop a system of advising and mentoring for student success

Nurture an inclusive residential community and holistic student experience

 

3 - Graduate Education
Provide outstanding, innovative, postgraduate training that enable students and postdocs to succeed in academic and non-academic careers

Create new master’s and research-intensive doctoral graduate programs

Attract high-quality, globally diverse graduate student body

Immerse students in a vibrant intellectual cross-disciplinary environment

Foster faculty excellence in teaching, mentoring, and research collaboration

Create cutting edge, international opportunities across NYU’s Global Network

Expand offerings that supports careers in the UAE and abroad

Create our first professional graduate programs with NYU schools

 

4 - Societal Impact
Become a hub of development, innovation, engagement, and positive change for Abu Dhabi, the region, and the world

Address the world’s most pressing challenges

Make globally significant, fundamental advances that aligns with UAE’s priorities

Catalyze applied research and development opportunities for faculty, staff, students, and alumni

Drive the development of UAE’s diverse knowledge-based economy

Develop an Innovation Research Park as a signature initiative

Provide programming that is regionally relevant and globally recognized

Collaborate on transformative initiatives in community engagement and social responsibility