ABOUT 600 freshmen and sophomores will move into the new Pudong “campus” of NYU Shanghai this weekend.

Unlike most universities, the school on Century Avenue comprises just a single, 15-story building, mirroring the design of its sister facility in the Manhattan district of New York, United States.

Despite its physical irregularity, the building has all the facilities expected of a modern university, including a library, gym, cafe and dance studio.