A report on New York University Abu Dhabi and Saadiyat Island

Scale model of Saadiyat Island development.

John E. Sexton's Square, named in honor for the NYU President Emeritus, John Edward Sexton (born September 29, 1942).

John E. Sexton's square with 36 Palm Trees, which represents the age of the United Arab Emirates in the year of the university's foundation

Public space on the NYUAD Highline with views of the Persian Gulf

StartAD, the NYUAD's startup accelerator

Celebrations on the tenth anniversary of NYU Abu Dhabi

Shaghaf performing at NYUAD's Battle of the Bands in December 2017.

The academic program opened in September 2010 at the university's provisional downtown site and was later moved in 2014 to the permanent campus built on Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi.

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The Marina, the Island's main commercial area, has a total area of 3.7 km2, berthing for over 1,000 boats, hotels, apartments, leisure and entertainment facilities including the Maritime Museum by Japan's Tadao Ando, commercial and retail space, and the New York University Abu Dhabi which was planned to move to Saadiyat Marina in 2014 from its provisional campus in downtown Abu Dhabi.

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New York University

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Private research university in New York City.

Albert Gallatin (1761–1849) by Gilbert Stuart

The University Heights campus, now home to Bronx Community College

Washington Square Park, with its gateway arch, is surrounded largely by NYU buildings and plays an integral role in the university's campus life.

Bern Dibner Library of Science and Technology on the Brooklyn campus

Washington Square Village, home to NYU faculty and graduate students

A bus system transports students to and from the far ends of campus.

Jack Dorsey, American billionaire and internet entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Twitter and Square, Inc.; CAS (dropped out)

Robert Muller III, American public official; lead director of the Special Counsel investigation, author of the Mueller Report, former Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; GSAS '67

Alan Greenspan, American economist and public official; former long-time Chairman of the Federal Reserve; Stern '48, '50, '77

Carol Bellamy, American politician; former executive director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF); Law '68

Ma Ying-jeou, Taiwanese politician; Former President of the Republic of China; Law '76

Jonas Salk, American biologist; creator of the polio vaccine; founder of the Salk Institute; Medicine '39

Martin Scorsese, American filmmaker, director and actor; AFI Life Achievement Award winner, 20-time Academy Award winner, 23-time BAFTA winner, 11-time Golden Globes winner; CAS '64, Steinhardt '68

Spike Lee, American filmmaker, director and producer; two-time Academy Award winner; two-time Emmy Award winner; Tisch '83

Ang Lee OBS, Taiwanese film director; three-time Academy Award winner; two-time Golden Lion winner; Tisch '83

Alan Menken, American composer, songwriter, and record producer; one of only sixteen people to have won an Oscar, an Emmy, a Grammy, and a Tony; Steinhart '71

Suzanne Collins, American television writer and author; Author of The New York Times best-selling series The Underland Chronicles and The Hunger Games trilogy; Tisch '89

Alec Baldwin, American actor, writer, comedian and philanthropist; three-time Emmy Award winner; three-time Golden Globe winner; Tisch '94

Lady Gaga, American singer, songwriter, and actress; nine-time Grammy Award winner; thirteen-time MTV Video Music Award winner; Tisch (dropped out)

Angelina Jolie, American actress and humanitarian; three-time Golden Globe Award winner; Special Envoy to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees; Tisch (non-degree seeking)

Mahershala Ali, American actor; two-time Academy Award winner; Golden Globe Award winner; three-time Screen Actors Guild Award winner; Tisch '00

Woody Allen, American director, actor and comedian; four-time Academy Award winner; nine-time BAFTA Award winner; Tisch (dropped out)

Adam Sandler, American actor, director and comedian; five-time MTV Movie & TV Award winner; eight-time People's Choice Award winner; Tisch '88

Donald Glover, American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and singer; two-time Golden Globe Award winner; five-time Grammy Award winner; Tisch '06

Anne Hathaway, American actress; Academy Award and Golden Globe Award winner; Gallatin (dropped out)

Tom Ford, American fashion designer and filmmaker; former creative director at Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent; CAS (dropped out)

NYU is a global university with degree-granting campuses at NYU Abu Dhabi and NYU Shanghai, and academic centers in Accra, Berlin, Buenos Aires, Florence, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Paris, Prague, Sydney, Tel Aviv, and Washington, D.C.

The main campus for NYUAD is on Saadiyat Island and opened in 2014.

Guggenheim Abu Dhabi

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The Guggenheim Abu Dhabi is a planned art museum, to be located in Saadiyat Island cultural district in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Additional planned facilities include the Zayed National Museum, designed by United Kingdom-based construction company Foster and Partners under the direction of Lord Norman Foster; a performing arts centre designed by Zaha Hadid; a New York University campus, a maritime museum with concept design by Tadao Ando and a number of arts pavilions.