Tamkeen is New York University’s partner in the UAE, enabling NYU Abu Dhabi’s ongoing development as a local and global center of academic excellence and community engagement.
From a landmark campus on Saadiyat Island, NYUAD offers over 2,200 students from more than 120 countries the finest liberal arts and sciences education across 26 majors. The University also offers three graduate programs, including the MENA region’s only one-year MBA from a top US business school (Stern at NYUAD). Its new model of higher education leverages NYU's 15 global network sites to provide an immersive, cross-cultural experience equipping students for an increasingly interconnected world.
With 22 Rhodes Scholars in just 11 graduating classes, the UAE’s highest Nature Index rank for top science publications, and world-class arts and sports facilities, NYUAD draws from and contributes to Abu Dhabi as a dynamic hub for knowledge, innovation and creativity.
Find out more at nyuad.nyu.edu
Community Activation
Tamkeen facilitates community engagement with the NYUAD Campus and welcomes its use by UAE and international organizations for high-quality activations.
With more than 30 unique spaces, including world-class performing arts venues, conference facilities and sports grounds, the Campus regularly hosts keynote talks and summits, exhibitions and performances, sporting events, as well as conferences of all kinds. Landmark events welcomed to Campus include:
- The International Conference on Desalination, Environment And Sustainability – IDEAS 2024
- NYUAD Hackathon for Social Good in the Arab World 2024
- USA Basketball Men's Olympic Team Training 2024
- Student Energy Summit 2023
- Junior NBA Week 2023
- THE MENA Universities Summit 2023
- Ideas Abu Dhabi Catalytic Philanthropy Forum 2022
- Times Higher Education Summit 2020
- Angel Rising Investor Education Symposium 2019
- Special Olympics World Summer Games 2019
- Special Olympics IX MENA Games 2018
- Real Madrid FIFA Club Cup Training 2018
- Abu Dhabi Ideas Weekend 2018
Tamkeen also leases out a variety of retail units across the NYUAD Campus which serve the university and surrounding communities alike.
