Application Deadlines
Important Information about Deadlines:
- Applications are evaluated by the same criteria regardless of the deadline met.
- We recommend that you apply when you feel your application is at its strongest.
- Please note that Stern at NYUAD MBA Admissions reviews applications on an ongoing basis, and does not wait for a deadline to pass in order to review applications. For this reason, we encourage you to submit your application between deadlines if it is ready.
Deadline for Complete Application | Initial Notification* | Post-Interview Decision** | |
Round 1 | January 8, 2026 | February 12, 2026 | March 12, 2026 |
Round 2 | March 26, 2026 | April 30, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
Round 3 | June 4, 2026 | July 9, 2026 | August 6, 2026 |
Round 4 | August 6, 2026 | September 10, 2026 | October 8, 2026 |
*You will receive one of three initial notifications: invitation to interview, waitlist offer, or denial of admission.
**For applicants who have completed their interview with a member of the Admissions Committee, you will receive one of three post-interview decision notifications: offer of admission, waitlist offer, or denial of admission.
Your application, with all required components, must be submitted by 11:59 PM Gulf Standard Time on the day of the deadline.
Incomplete Applications
If your application is not complete (for example, missing test scores, essays or other items, illegible transcripts) you will be informed via your application status page. If you do not provide a completed application by the deadline, we cannot guarantee notification by the initial notification date.