Campus Recreation and Community Events

NYU Abu Dhabi Athletics offers a wide variety of recreational sports and activities throughout the year. The offerings cover a multitude of interests, are hosted on- and off-campus, and are available for both experienced athletes and beginners alike.

Activity Offerings
Description
Group Fitness Classes
  • Yoga
  • Fitness Boxing
  • Functional Strength
  • Metcon
  • Kettlebells
  • Pilates
The Department of Athletics offers a variety of classes each week,  open to all of the NYUAD community including students, faculty, staff, family members age 16 and older, and Tamkeen. Classes offered include yoga, fitness boxing, indoor cycling, and a selection of women-only classes.
Campus Recreation
  • Rock Climbing
  • Bubble Soccer
  • Water Sports
  • Indoor Triathlon
Campus recreation sports are designed to get all students active. Activities are primarily non-competitive and seek to diversify and enhance the student experience.
Open Play
  • Badminton
  • Basketball
  • Futsal
  • Squash
  • Volleyball
Open Play provides a weekly time and location for the broader NYUAD community to come join, enjoy, or try a new sport, regardless of skill level or ability. Throughout the year there are opportunities to play pick-up games and matches with friends or peers from the NYUAD community.
Community Sports League
  • Badminton
  • Basketball
  • Soccer
  • Squash
  • Volleyball
NYU Abu Dhabi's Community Sports League is designed to provide an opportunity for students, faculty, staff, family members, alumni, and all other NYUAD community members to participate with each other in organized recreational internal sports leagues.
Community Events
  • Falcon Ride
  • Katching Relay
NYU Abu Dhabi Athletics hosts a number of sporting events for the wider Abu Dhabi community to engage and promote active, healthy lifestyles through sport. The University also participates in sporting events and activities across the UAE, creating opportunities to connect, compete, and represent NYU Abu Dhabi beyond campus.
Sports Clubs
  • Attitude Dance Club
  • NYUAD Climbing Club
Sports Clubs provide students with opportunities to come together, stay active, and explore a variety of sports in a welcoming and inclusive environment. Open to all skill levels and abilities, Sports Clubs offer regular sessions, activities, and events where students can try new sports, build friendships, and enjoy casual games and activities with peers across the NYUAD community. Students can also create a new sports club if there is enough interest, helping expand the range of activities available and bring new sporting communities to campus.