NYU Abu Dhabi Bulletin
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Majors and Minors
NYU Abu Dhabi offers 26 undergraduate majors across Arts and Humanities, Engineering, Science, and Social Science, and numerous multidisciplinary minors and specializations.
As the student body and faculty grow, new courses are developed to reflect student interests and expanding faculty expertise. Course offerings are also enriched by the wide array of programs across NYU’s global network. During four years of undergraduate study, students have an extensive choice of courses in all disciplines.
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Mathematics Preparation and Academic Readiness Matter
At NYU Abu Dhabi, students are enrolled in a broad liberal arts and sciences curriculum that emphasizes analytical thinking, quantitative reasoning, and interdisciplinary learning across a wide range of disciplines. As part of this academic experience, many undergraduate majors and foundational courses include mathematics-based coursework.
Students pursuing majors such as Economics, Business, Engineering, Computer Science, and Natural Sciences must complete at least one course in calculus early in their academic journey. Applicants are encouraged to strengthen their mathematics skills, preferably with pre-calculus and/or calculus, prior to enrollment to support academic success and overall curriculum readiness.
Applicants who intend to study the humanities and arts are not required to take additional math courses at NYUAD, but are encouraged to enter with a solid grounding in algebra. Some social science majors require statistics.
NYUAD may use placement assessments to ensure students enroll in courses aligned with their level of preparation. NYUAD provides all students with academic advising to support curricular planning.
Minors in the NYU Global Network
Where comparable NYUAD minors do not already exist, NYUAD students may be able to complete one of the many academic minors offered elsewhere in the NYU global network. Students interested in completing one of these minors would ordinarily take most or all of the required courses in New York, Shanghai, and/or one of the other global sites. However, appropriate NYUAD courses may also be used toward completion of an NYU minor. Directed Study courses generally cannot be used to meet global network minor requirements. For a list of NYU contacts for minors in New York, please visit the Cross-School Minor Contacts page.