Career Development
NYUAD students are supported throughout their education.
Student Stories — Graduate School
Each year, one third of NYUAD graduates go on to graduate school, more than any Ivy League institution. Students get help through all stages of the process — from defining their interests and goals to choosing the right school and perfecting their application.
Read Their Stories
Yusuf Jimoh, Class of 2022
A PhD student in electrical and computer engineering at Princeton University.
Mehak Sangani, Class of 2022
At graduate school on the shores of southern Portugal.
Shin Won Kim, Class of 2021
An Erasmus Mundus scholar in Sustainable Catalysis.
Tareq Abbasi, Class of 2021
A Fulbright Scholar, pursuing his masters at the University of Pittsburgh at the Graduate school of Public and International Affairs.
Hoon Yoo, Class of 2020
Hoon is currently studying at Yale School of Management as a Silver Scholar.
Seyed Ahlesaadat
Seyed is pursuing a Master of Laws at University College London.
Sophie Arni
I identify myself as a globally minded person and NYUAD made me even more connected with people from all over.
Ahlam Al Qasim
I followed my passion and did what I enjoyed, and that is why I ended up where I am today. Pour your heart and soul into your passion, and everything else will fall into place on its own.
Hayat Jan Chavez, Class of 2022
At Harvard for her Master’s in Human Development and Education.
Mariam Elgamal, Class of 2021
From a social media post to a PhD at Harvard.
Zou Xinyi, Class of 2021
Masters in Education and digital and social change at Oxford.
Shivani Mishra, Class of 2020
Shivani currently pursuing an MSc in South Asian Studies at Oxford University and working as an apprentice at the BBC Global News.
Simran Motiani
Simran started with a gap year and ended at Oxford University.
Gabriel Figueroa Torres
My worldview and my approach to learning changed radically when I was in Abu Dhabi. They have continued to change here in Singapore in ways I couldn’t have imagined.
Batu Aytemiz
Every day I draw upon the different topics I got exposed to in NYU Abu Dhabi, from Brechtian Theater to the Arab Spring.
Toma Pavlov
As a student leader of a European student interest group I got the opportunity to organize various events and debates on current events in Europe.
Naeema Mohammed Sageer, Class of 2022
Pursuing her Master of Fine Arts at the Parsons School of Design in New York City.
Tom Abi Samra, Class of 2021
Discovered his masters program during his study away semester in New York.
Amal Al Shamsi, Class of 2020
Amal is currently undergoing her graduate studies in literature and modernity at the University of Edinburgh.
Myungin Sohn
I knew one thing as I approached graduation: I wanted to continue working with Arabic texts and explore the different genres of Arabic texts.
Juan Felipe Beltran
I’m a big believer in the idea that your biggest growth does not come only from your teachers but from the people you go through experiences with.
Nicoleta Nichifor
I am focusing on education: understanding educational institutions, and analyzing policies.
Luke Tyburski
The most interesting thing is that being away from home has made me more conscious of being an American.
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