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Application and Admissions Process

Applications will open October 1 for the following fall intake. 

  • In addition to the information below, the online application provides instructions to guide you. All sections of the application and the required supporting documents must be submitted online by the deadline. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. Do not submit any hard copy materials to NYU Abu Dhabi as part of the application process.

  • After submitting the application, applicants will not be able to change or add information. Applicants will receive a link to the Application Status Portal to track the status.

Fall 2026 Application Deadline 
Monday, February 16, 2026
(midnight Abu Dhabi time UTC+4)

Important Information About Application Eligibility
 
  • An applicant's bachelor’s degree does not have to be in data science, but the application should demonstrate the mastery needed to engage effectively with graduate-level work in this program.

  • To be eligible for admission to an NYUAD master's program, an applicant needs to have completed the equivalent of a four-year US bachelor's degree. Official transcripts certifying conferral of a bachelor’s degree are required before the student can start the program.
 
  • ​​​​​​​A three-year degree is usually acceptable to be considered for admission to an NYUAD master's program if the applicant completed 13 years of school before completing the three-year degree. For example, most three-year degrees from the UK and Europe are acceptable. NYUAD is not able to provide a definite answer before evaluating the applicant's transcripts.

Contact Us

If you have any difficulties with the online application, then send an email to the Graduate Admissions office. Send this email from the same address used in your application.

nyuad.graduateadmissions@nyu.edu