WHAT IS NYU’S RELATIONSHIP TO NYU ABU DHABI?
NYU is in a business relationship with the UAE. NYU owns its own name as intellectual property. NYU’s name carries a value that is dependent upon NYU’s reputation as a democratic institution dedicated to ethical and intellectual engagement with the world. NYU is lending or franchising its name to the UAE for use on the Abu Dhabi campus. In return, the UAE is financing NYU Abu Dhabi and some operations on NYU’s Washington Square campus. The UAE is paying for the NYU name because NYU has a global reputation for excellence.
