Computer Engineering
About This Programme
Hardware and software systems, embedded computing and digital design.
Course Highlights
- Hardware and software: architecture, embedded systems, networks and operating systems
- Electives in computer vision, applied machine learning and robotics
- ABET-accredited; alumni at Booz Allen and Johnson and Johnson, graduate study at Oxford
What You'll Study
Studied full-time over four years on the Saadiyat Island campus. Students complete the NYUAD Core Curriculum, a shared engineering foundation, major and elective coursework, may study away across NYU's global network, and finish with a two-semester Senior Design Capstone.
Engineering Core
A foundation shared by all NYUAD engineering majors across science, mathematics and core engineering skills.
- Foundations of Science
- Engineering Mathematics and Discrete Mathematics
- Computer Programming for Engineers
- Design and Innovation
- Digital Logic
- Numerical Methods
- Circuits Fundamentals
- Engineering Ethics
Computer Engineering Specialisation
Combines hardware and software to analyse and design complex computing systems. Electives include Computer Vision, Applied Machine Learning, Robotics, Database Systems and Software Engineering.
- Hardware Design
- Object-Oriented Programming
- Data Structures and Algorithms
- Computer Organization and Architecture
- Computer Networks
- Operating Systems
- Embedded Systems
Senior Capstone
A two-semester design capstone applying the full degree to a real problem.
- Senior Design Capstone Project I
- Senior Design Capstone Project II
Careers
Graduates enter research, academia, industry or government, or leading master's programmes. Listed employers include Booz Allen Hamilton, Johnson and Johnson and Canon; graduate destinations include UCLA and the University of Oxford, including a Rhodes Scholar in health informatics.
Accreditation & Professional Recognition
Accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.
Programme Details
Award
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Start Date
September 2026
Duration
4 years
Qualification
Bachelors
Subject Area
Engineering
Study Pattern
Full time
Delivery Format
On campus
Tuition Fee
AED 251,838/yr
USD 68,574 as published, converted at the pegged rate of 3.6725
Apply through the Common Application. NYU Abu Dhabi awards need-based institutional grants, with need calculated from the CSS Profile. Published tuition is USD 68,574 per year (2026-27), the same for every undergraduate major; most students pay less through need-based aid.