New York University Abu Dhabi
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New York University Abu Dhabi (NYU Abu Dhabi or NYUAD) is a degree-granting portal campus of New York University, established as a private liberal arts college in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Together with the main sites in New York and Shanghai, the portal campus is part of NYU's Global Network University. It started in 2008 as a temporary site for conferences and cultural events. The academic program opened in September 2010 at the university's provisional downtown site. It was moved permanently in 2014 to Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi. The university has produced 22 Rhodes Scholars since its opening in 2010.
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